Author Archives: Corie

Taffy

It’s been several weeks since one of the sadder days of my life, and I still write with a heavy heart. At the close of a high point in the life of our family, Rambo’s completion of the Ironman Florida … Continue reading

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Training, training, training

I am residing in a household with a living object lesson. Some of you may not know that Rambo is training for an Ironman triathlon. The first weekend in November we will travel to Panama City, Florida so he can … Continue reading

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Now that it is over

For me, summer and camp are synonymous words. When camp ends, summer ends, though the calendar does not think summer is officially over for another month. It has never been an easy time for me, this camp-to-the-part-of-the-year-that-is-not-camp transition. Maybe it’s … Continue reading

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How I Found Me

I have talked with many people over the years about why camp has played such an important role in my life. For over 20 years I have thought of seasons as Fall, Winter, Spring, and Camp! It is difficult to … Continue reading

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A Faithful Servant

I was given my first horse in July of 1985 at the age of eleven, which still ranks as one of the best days of my life, ever. I got everything I had been dreaming of wrapped up in a … Continue reading

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Airmail

Because you are reading this, you are either interested in helping kids (since you most likely send one to camp), or you are a young person yourself. This topic applies to you either way! It’s a subject I love to … Continue reading

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Save the Date for Family Camp!

At the close of every summer camp session at least one parent says, “I wish I could be a camper!” With Strong Rock’s Family Camp just around the corner, it’s now a possibility for everyone! Please bring your family and … Continue reading

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Keeping Christ in Christmas

Christmas is fun with kids, isn’t it? We now have kids old enough to understand what comes with Christmas- presents! Unfortunately for us, the box the gift comes in no longer suffices as a suitable gift as it did when … Continue reading

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An Attitude of Gratitude

“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, his love endures forever.” Psalm 118:1 Summer is just ending, but lately I have been contemplating Thanksgiving. Not the holiday necessarily, but the attitude. Perhaps the reason is because ingratitude is … Continue reading

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A Story of Faithfulness

Do you ever think about how God is in the details of your life? I have experienced it countless times in my own life, and we often see Him at work here at camp as well. It is absolutely amazing … Continue reading

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