Happy New Years!! The older I get, the faster time seems to go. 2018 is now gone, but it was a busy year in our house. I started back to work full time after being out of commission for May and June 2017, on sick leave July to September, part time in the fall. The most exciting...

What are your Christmas morning traditions? Our (Moose & Mumz) traditions are a collection from my family and Elaine’s. Christmas stockings get opened before breakfast and all at once. There is a small hammer that always ends up in my stocking that has been wrapped and...

This one is so good and it’s perfect for Christmas or anytime, this can be made ahead and even frozen until needed. Recipes we use at camp and some from Moose’s family cookbook, “That Tastes Like Home”. Today’s recipe: Apple Cake Ingredients 3 cups...

Guest blog by Nicole Rose Ankenmann Thinking about Jesus’ momma tonight. We celebrate four weeks of #advent these days, but she had roughly forty weeks to anticipate the Messiah’s birth — to fret over the growing infant, to think about their future family, to wonder how lo...

This recipe is perfect for Christmas dinner. Can be made ahead and frozen, then reheated. This recipe is from Moose’s family cookbook, “That Tastes Like Home”. Today’s recipe: Broccoli Casserole Ingredients 2 packages frozen broccoli ½ lb. Velveeta cheese...

He Would Be Sixteen (actually, I’m 55), but it’s the title of a song about adoption by Michelle Wright. The lyrics are below.  November 9, 2018 was World Adoption Day. This has become an annual blog for me. Check out the other two at World Adoption Day and Jesus was...

Guest blog by Shelagh Raymer, Women of Grace, Director, MBC Written for our WOG Unearthed retreat which took place on October 12-14, 2018.  For a while now the idea of doing something different for one of the Women of Grace retreat has been percolating in my mind.  Things women...

As the weather gets colder and we approach winter (sorry, it had to be said), you may be looking for some comfort food. In that case I offer up today’s recipe: Family Favourite Chili. This recipe comes from Moose’s family cookbook called, “That Tastes Like...

Guest Blog by John Friesen, CEO, MBC This is the month when our minds turn to giving thanks.  We have just celebrated the thanksgiving weekend here at MBC and the scenery is beautiful, as the autumn colours seem to be at their peak right now.  The smell of autumn is in the air. ...

Staff & campers will grow up to rule the world! I often wonder as I look around each summer at the new group of campers, what will be come of them. Which ones will do our SALT program, become staff, then leadership staff. Which one might eventually be the camp director.  We...