Dawn Camp, Author at Dawn Camp

Be Still My Soul: Embracing the Need for Rest today at (in)courage

by Dawn Camp | Apr 26, 2021 | (in)courage

“I don’t do down time very well.” How often have I thought or spoken these words? Although I know it’s important, I often have trouble embracing my need for rest. I pressure myself to check items off a never-ending to-do list and allow myself to believe the lie that...

The Power of Being Winsome today at (in)courage

by Dawn Camp | Mar 25, 2021 | (in)courage

One spring before I began tutoring high school students in our local Classical Conversations homeschool program, I sat in on another tutor’s class to observe for a day. Latin, British literature, art and music history, logic, biology — the discussions fascinated me as...

The Peace Found in Decluttering and Simplifying Our Lives at (in)courage

by Dawn Camp | Feb 10, 2021 | (in)courage

The week after my mother passed away, a professional organizer spoke to my homeschool group at an evening moms’ meeting. I had a heavy heart and a busy life, with seven children ranging in age from six months up to eighteen years. I was overwhelmed in every possible...

Reflections on My Relationship with Stuff today at (in)courage

by Dawn Camp | Jan 19, 2021 | (in)courage

My mother liked to say that stuff is a good Bible word. Although it sounds casual and not-very-biblical, stuff is found in thirteen verses in the King James Version, such as 1 Samuel 25:13 which says, “. . . and there went up after David about four hundred men; and...

Our Desire for a Redemption Story today at (in)courage

by Dawn Camp | Nov 21, 2020 | (in)courage

Because my husband spends two to three hours a day driving to and from work, we’re selling our home of fifteen years to move closer to his office and many of our friends, family, and activities. We last moved when our youngest daughter was six weeks old, the year...