Sep
21
2023
I read a wild verse that I hadn’t noticed before. It says, “Do not rejoice and gloat when your enemy falls, And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles, Or the LORD will...
Sep
13
2023
Sometimes, I write messages to myself when I am in the middle of a crisis. I keep them as reminders that this painful moment will pass. Like the travails of labor, this suffering will lessen and by God’s ...
Apr
20
2023
During staff prayer, we selected words we needed for our week. A few staff members chose the word, “Energy.” One of the people I love is a man named Danny Beard who worked at NBC Camps for many years....
Aug
08
2022
One of the best skills Dad gave our family was the family meeting. Before an event, this meeting time was crucial to outline the expectations of the family and each other. Dad knew unfulfilled expectations were one of the...
May
31
2022
When I look back on my Dad's Words of Hope, I am proud of the work he did, which wasn't so much the words of hope he wrote but the words of hope he lived. We can be inundated...
May
30
2022
In the book of John, we have this definition of love, “Greater love has no one than this, that he lays his life down for his friends.” In this brief definition, we have the image of love involving...
May
27
2022
One of the most famous lines at NBC Camps was a question Dad asked. He would ask the campers, “How’s your PMA?” They would jump up and respond, “Boy, am I enthusiastic.” PMA stands for positive mental attitude,...
May
26
2022
Dad and I loved to memorize. One of the best gifts he gave me was my passion for memorizing scripture and poetry. We started in 2005, and now, I have many working verses that take me quite a while...
May
12
2022
Dad believed one of the most telling ways for us to observe if we love well was to examine the quality of our relationships. Relationships reveal how we love one another. In these relationships, an excellent barometer of health...
Nov
26
2021
Dad hated the phrase, “I’m bored.” He believed great coaching, teaching, and parenting never allowed for boredom. He believed it was the responsibility of the teacher and the student to work together to create exciting learning opportunities. Erin Westgate,...
