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Pigs in a Blanket: Crestridge Style
Posted by KarahHere’s one final recipe from the Crestridge kitchen for this summer…Pigs in a blanket!
1 can original crescent rolls
1 package cocktail sausages
Pam cooking spray
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Cut each triangle into 4 smaller triangles.
3. Roll sausage inside triangle from the base to the tip
4. Cook about 12 minutes, depending on desired browness.
That’s all of the recipes for this summer. The cooking skill was a favorite and will definitely be back on the agenda next summer. With it will come new recipes for all you campers and camp friends to enjoy!!
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Hard Work
Posted by MelissaHard Work
Read This Passage: Proverbs 13:8-11
Wealth obtained by fraud will dwindle, but whoever earns it through labor will multiply it. —Proverbs 13:11
A FEW MONTHS ago, I went to work for a marketing firm. The job was much different than they let on during the interview process. As it turned out, the owner of the company was using unethical techniques to obtain employees. He did this because he was able to make money off of people working for him.
In today’s world, many people don’t want to work to earn their living. They’d rather do whatever is easiest, even if it’s fraud or something that’s not quite illegal, but not right either.
In today’s passage, God told us that wealth obtained by fraud will “dwindle.” For months the owner of the company I worked for made a great deal of money through fraud and dishonesty. Then everything fell apart. The owner lost his business and his income.
In this world, there’s an obvious need for money to survive. But ask yourself just how important money and riches are. In terms of eternity, are they worth lying and cheating to obtain?
God has called us to earn our living, and sometimes that’s hard work. But He respects and blesses that. In the end, it’s worth it.
Pray
Father, help me make decisions in my life that reflect You. Keep me accountable for my actions.
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Starter Camp Messy Games
Posted by KarahEver had mustard, relish, chocolate syrup, ranch dressing, flour and ketchup poured on you? Well, the chippewa campers and staff sure have…and that’s not even all the ingredients used!!
When we say messy, we mean MESSY!!!
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A Crestridge Mudbath
Posted by KarahThe starter camp girls get to experience lots of the same things that would happen during a regular session. One of those things is the mudpit! The Chickasaws went over to boys this week to play in the mud and had a blast! In the “real” world, people pay lots of money for a mudbath, but I wager they don’t have near as much fun as our girls do! Watch the video and see for yourself.
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Newspaper Par-tay at Crestridge
Posted by KarahStarter camp has begun and the summer fun continues for another week. Since starter camp is only half as long as a regular session, the campers don’t experience everything. But we try to give them as much of the full camp experience as possible. They participate in skills (albeit a bit differently), village activities and campwide activities. The campwides include campfire, sockwar, and this year…the newspaper party!!
Watch the video below to hear about it from Sharon and to see a bit of it for yourself!
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Crestridge Cheese Dip
Posted by KarahHere’s yet another recipe from the Crestridge kitchen that is easy and tastes great:
Large Velveeta cheese
2 Cans of Rotel
Pam cooking spray
Armour Chili (optional)
Directions:
1. Microwave cheese in a bowl (sprayed with Pam) on medium until soft.
2. Stir after 2 minutes . Place bowl back in microwave for 2 more minutes.
3. Spray a crockpot with Pam and heat Rotel on high for 30 minutes. Reduce heat and add microwaved cheese. Stir. Chili maybe be added if desired.
Another recipe to come in the next few days.
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Free for All
Posted by MelissaFree for All
Read This Passage: Proverbs 11:24-26
One person gives freely, yet gains more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor. —Proverbs 11:24
AS I STOOD in that foreign country, my ears full of indecipherable language, my North American view on life began to deteriorate. There I stood, sweating in the 100 degree heat of the Nicaraguan jungle, reevaluating every idea I’d ever had about wealth. I thought I understood poverty, but I didn’t really, not until I went to Nicaragua and met people living in it. I was in the heart of one of the poorest countries on the globe, meeting people who had nothing. And it was there that I met some truly rich people.
In Nicaragua, I met people who -literally had nothing. Many didn’t know where their next meal would come from. Though most had next to nothing, they lovingly offered our mission team what they did have. These people who had so little wanted to give it to us, who had so much.
As Christians, that spirit of generosity should also characterize us. As today’s key verse says, when we give freely to others, whether we have a lot or a little, we gain. We have a peace that we know we’ve done what is right and satisfaction that we’ve allowed God to work through us. When we don’t give and know it’s right to do so, we only rob ourselves.
Pray
Father, renew my heart and redefine wealth for me. I thank You for all I have, and what I have, I offer to You.
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Crestridge Night of Chaos
Posted by Karah
This summer we introduced a new camp wide activity…OMC or Organized Mass Chaos. Campers who came session 1B and 2B got to experience what that meant here at camp. As you saw in the video above, it really was chaos. But, as in everything here at camp, there was a method to our madness…no, really. The night definitely was chaotic, but it sure was fun.
Tell us your favorite part of the night!
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Crestridge Vegetable Salsa
Posted by KarahWant another addition for that Crestridge recipe book I’m sure you’ve started by now?! On today’s agenda is Vegetable Salsa (serving for 6).
Indgredients:
1 green, red and orange bell pepper (add more if desired), chopped
1 purple onion and 1 yellow onion, chopped
1 can of black beans (drain)
1 large can of rotel
3 fresh tomatoes, chopped
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in bowl. Chill overnight.
Yes, it really is that easy and it tastes amazing!! More recipes to follow in the upcoming days!
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Treasure Hunt
Posted by MelissaTreasure Hunt
Read This Passage: Luke 12:31-34
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. —Luke 12:34
MILLION DOLLAR HOUSES. Expensive fashion trends. Pricey cars and electronics. In today’s world many of us seem to be in love with the idea of more. We want more stuff, more money, more popularity.
There’s nothing wrong with having nice things or working hard and saving to get something you want. But there is a problem when this stuff—material, earthly things—becomes the treasure in your life. We can have all the money in the world, but if our bank accounts are where we store our treasure, our hearts have a zero balance.
I have learned recently what it means to be without. I found myself scrounging for enough money to pay my rent, yet I felt blessed because I learned what it really means to completely rely on God. Putting an emphasis on worldly treasures got me nowhere, but as I focused on God’s kingdom, everything fell into place.
Know this: the things God values aren’t the same as the things the world values. And He knew we’d have a problem wrapping our brains around His idea of treasure, so He explained it in today’s passage. God’s treasure isn’t tied up in money and bank accounts. God’s treasure is about the things He values: His love, eternal life, salvation, the gospel, mercy, and grace. And God’s kind of treasure can’t be destroyed or taken away from you.
Luke 12:34 contains a clear message about the insignificance of worldly wealth. The things we possess in this lifetime eventually rot away like everything else. When we trust in Jesus, we are setting ourselves up for eternity and storing up -treasures in a safer place.
Real Choices
Where do you store your treasure? Only you and God know the answer to that. Take some time to evaluate what is important to you.
Digging Deeper
Sometimes our desire for more isn’t a question of overindulgence, but true need for something we don’t have. Maybe your family struggles to pay rent and other bills. That can be scary. Take a look at Matthew 6:31-34 and find comfort in the love your Savior has for you.
Pray
Father, help me to focus on You and not the treasures of this world. Help me to seek after Your kingdom and Your will as You fulfill Your Word by adding the rest of things I need.
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