Melissa J. MacDonald
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Pressing InOriginally published on July 13, 2018 at www.melissajmacdonald.com For the last 7 summers I have done camp ministry. I travel from camp to camp as a speaker to kids. I love it. By the end of this summer I will have done a total of 39 camps in 7 years. Yes, I absolutely love the […]
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Don’t Take Yourself So SeriouslyI’ve been guilty of it so many times, thinking I’m in charge of my event. Thinking if I’m not there then there is no possible way the show can go on. I’ve lived with fear gripping my heart that I haven’t done enough or I haven’t done well enough or I just haven’t done “it” […]
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Broken BeautyI noticed him the very first day at camp. He sat to my right as I spoke to the kids. He sat alone and was in a fairly isolated spot on the floor. As a seasoned camp speaker I’ve learned to ignore a lot of things when I’m speaking. This little guy with a mohawk […]
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Child SafetyHere at Cmalliancekids we believe strongly in the importance of making sure the kids in our care are safe. Things like background checks, volunteer applications, and policies may seem mundane or overwhelming but they are crucial to our ministry. This month I talked with with our General Counsel at the national office-Gary Friesen. Gary offers some excellent […]