I just finished two straight weeks of camp counseling. There was another one before the two but I was home over the 4th of July week so I had a break. There are many things you can learn from counseling, and I've listed out below some of the main things I learned this year. Giving a devotional is not so hard if you prepare beforehand It's usually a bad sign when dogs reek of compost Don't change yourself for other people. Live proudly. It's best to practice telling your personal testimony on your own before sharing it with an audience. I can swim a kayak back to camp from a thousand yards away Always untangle the ropes of the flagpole before flag raising Know more things about nature before leading a "nature walk" Jr. High age campers need close guarding My announcing skills can be put to use in more places besides on the job and at school. A guy can make girls cry through poetry. Goodbyes can be both happy and sad. I met a lot of new peop...
Overt the last month, the Ebola virus has surged to become a thing Americans worry about every day. It's on the news, it's parodied on SNL, and it's always brought up in jokes by teenagers and college students. It's been known until now that Ebola is contagious and can be caught by anyone who's around an infected patient. Hazmat suits seem to be the norm when dealing with Ebola patients as well as gloves. But then on Thursday, this image surfaced on the internet...... .......and Americans went ballistic. Who was this man not wearing a hazmat suit and carrying a clipboard walking so close to an Ebola infected patient? Wouldn't he be infected with the disease too? And then probably the biggest question of all: Is the American media lying to us about Ebola? Now, the media has been known to lie to us before. CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, and countless others constantly fabricate the news stories to get their opinions out to viewers, especially...
Valentines' Day comes only once a year, and every year, it sends me into a state of pure elation. I start feeling like I'm in absolute love with the world and want to get to know every single living person on the planet. There's always the "Anthem Song Of The Season" that pumps me up and goes on constant repeat until March 1st hits and I can't stand it anymore so I move onto other music, and the sudden desire for things like Dove's annually released heart-shaped chocolates and heart pizzas, and of course GIANT chocolate chip cookies. In one of the worst months of the Winter season, I always have an awkward smile on my face that doesn't really go away..... Love is always something I've tried to have as a feature, even in the toughest times of my life thus far. While it might not always be apparent, I try to be (assuming we have no disagreements or arguments/feuds) compassionate and welcoming to all who cross my path. I also strive to be ...
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