For the last two weeks, I have had children at camp. Two weeks ago, my two daughters were at Lake Lure participating in a fabulous Christian camp called Lurecrest. My oldest daughter has been five times and my youngest two. This was the first year they had attended together. I love this camp! Talk about old-school... unairconditioned cabins with screened windows and doors (but holes big enough for a spider or two to get through). Do you remember the camp scenes in the Dirty D

I love the Fourth of July. Some people love Christmas. Some people love Thanksgiving. Some people love Easter. But, I love the 4th. Every holiday has special memories and special meanings. But, the Fourth of July is filled with precious memories of my childhood and sweet reminders of my pride in this country. I grew up spending every Fourth of July on the lake. My parents were in a water ski club that leased a tract of land on Lake Rhodhiss, a small lake on the Catawba River