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“God did not call the qualified to serve Him: instead He qualified the called.”
― An Unlikely Blessing
― An Unlikely Blessing
“God designed each one of us for His purpose-and God doesn't make junk.”
― The Whitney Chronicles: The Whitney Chronicles, Book 1 (Life, Faith & Getting It Right #1)
― The Whitney Chronicles: The Whitney Chronicles, Book 1 (Life, Faith & Getting It Right #1)
“The commonplace becomes exceptional when God is involved.”
― Norah's Ark: Love Me, Love My Dog #2 (Life, Faith & Getting It Right #14)
― Norah's Ark: Love Me, Love My Dog #2 (Life, Faith & Getting It Right #14)
“Books enveloped the room floor to ceiling like wallpaper.”
― Million Dollar Dilemma: Love Me, Love My Dog #1 (Life, Faith & Getting It Right #7)
― Million Dollar Dilemma: Love Me, Love My Dog #1 (Life, Faith & Getting It Right #7)
“Treat your family like guests and your guests like family.”
― An Unlikely Blessing
― An Unlikely Blessing
“I'd hate to be a balding man named Harry Harrison.”
― The Whitney Chronicles: The Whitney Chronicles, Book 1 (Life, Faith & Getting It Right #1)
― The Whitney Chronicles: The Whitney Chronicles, Book 1 (Life, Faith & Getting It Right #1)
“Luck? I don't think so. Prayer? That's what I'm into.”
― Mirror, Mirror
― Mirror, Mirror
“Everyone loves bands. We could pretend we’re a rock group and lip synch all the music.”
“That’s not different enough. Everyone expects us to plan something really special,” Ariel complained. “After all, most of us are old-timers. We know the ropes around camp. Even first-timers like Becky could plan that kind of party.”
Even a bunch of first-timers like me, huh? What a slam! I punched my fist into the wad of clothes in my suitcase and Triple Tropical Bubble Gum popped up all over. More than anything, I wanted to show these girls that I was special, too.
“Too bad you can’t have live music,” I said slyly. Carefully, I pulled my posters of Eric and Outta Site out of my bag. I took a wad of Triple Tropical out of my mouth, broke it into pieces, and stuck it on the corners of my posters. Then, I hung the posters next to my bed. Triple Tropical is great for hanging things on walls. According to my mom it never lets go.
“Where would we get live music?” Suzanne asked with a sneer. “I suppose we could have the kitchen staff play on their pots and pans with spoons.”
“And the counselors could blow their whistles!” Ariel giggled.
“We could clap our hands and hum,” Meg suggested.
Denni chuckled. “Great idea, Becky!”
― Camp Pinetree Pals
“That’s not different enough. Everyone expects us to plan something really special,” Ariel complained. “After all, most of us are old-timers. We know the ropes around camp. Even first-timers like Becky could plan that kind of party.”
Even a bunch of first-timers like me, huh? What a slam! I punched my fist into the wad of clothes in my suitcase and Triple Tropical Bubble Gum popped up all over. More than anything, I wanted to show these girls that I was special, too.
“Too bad you can’t have live music,” I said slyly. Carefully, I pulled my posters of Eric and Outta Site out of my bag. I took a wad of Triple Tropical out of my mouth, broke it into pieces, and stuck it on the corners of my posters. Then, I hung the posters next to my bed. Triple Tropical is great for hanging things on walls. According to my mom it never lets go.
“Where would we get live music?” Suzanne asked with a sneer. “I suppose we could have the kitchen staff play on their pots and pans with spoons.”
“And the counselors could blow their whistles!” Ariel giggled.
“We could clap our hands and hum,” Meg suggested.
Denni chuckled. “Great idea, Becky!”
― Camp Pinetree Pals
“Maybe you’re right about just staying where we are,” I said. I sat on a big fallen tree trunk. Denni sat on the trunk, too, as far from me as she could get. “We could sing or something. Then when they come looking, maybe they’ll hear us.”
“Sing?” Denni asked. She looked at me as if I were crazy. “You want me to sit here and sing?”
I could feel my face burn with embarrassment. “Well, it’s not any dumber than getting lost in the first place.”
― Camp Pinetree Pals
“Sing?” Denni asked. She looked at me as if I were crazy. “You want me to sit here and sing?”
I could feel my face burn with embarrassment. “Well, it’s not any dumber than getting lost in the first place.”
― Camp Pinetree Pals
“Suddenly, from behind the bus, a tall, good-looking guy with dark hair and green eyes strolled up. He looked a little like the drummer in Outta Site. I could feel my throat go dry.
“Hi,” he said, looking straight at me. “Are you playing softball?”
“I got here too late,” I admitted, wishing I could think of something funny to say. I pushed at my hair, not knowing what else to do.
“Want to bat around a few tennis balls?” he asked.
“Sure, I guess so,” I said. Suddenly, tennis was my all-time favorite sport.”
― Camp Pinetree Pals
“Hi,” he said, looking straight at me. “Are you playing softball?”
“I got here too late,” I admitted, wishing I could think of something funny to say. I pushed at my hair, not knowing what else to do.
“Want to bat around a few tennis balls?” he asked.
“Sure, I guess so,” I said. Suddenly, tennis was my all-time favorite sport.”
― Camp Pinetree Pals
“I’m just glad I’m in a different cabin. It’s easier if you’re with other girls who are new, too. You don’t have to worry as much about whether they like you.”
“I know what you mean,” I said. Boy, could I tell you a thing or two about that!”
― Camp Pinetree Pals
“I know what you mean,” I said. Boy, could I tell you a thing or two about that!”
― Camp Pinetree Pals
“On the rock of Christ I stand, all other ground is sinking sand.”
― Recipes and Wooden Spoons
― Recipes and Wooden Spoons
“You’re in cabin eight, Becky.” Lani pointed down the road. “It’s the last cabin on the right. There’s a tree stump out front with a big eight painted on it. It’s a great cabin to be in. Lots of old timers.”
“Old timers?” I echoed and made a face. I was only ten. What did I want to do with a bunch of old campers?
Lani laughed. “They aren’t old people, Becky! That just means the girls were at Camp Pinetree last year. They can help you find your way around camp very quickly.”
“Oh,” I blushed. I wasn’t going to impress anyone that way. Maybe it was a good thing I’d be meeting a few old timers.”
― Camp Pinetree Pals
“Old timers?” I echoed and made a face. I was only ten. What did I want to do with a bunch of old campers?
Lani laughed. “They aren’t old people, Becky! That just means the girls were at Camp Pinetree last year. They can help you find your way around camp very quickly.”
“Oh,” I blushed. I wasn’t going to impress anyone that way. Maybe it was a good thing I’d be meeting a few old timers.”
― Camp Pinetree Pals
“You know Eric Richards? I mean, like, personally know him?” Her eyes were so large they nearly disappeared under the fringe of her bangs. “I mean, as in really, truly know him?”
I was about to say something, but before I could, Meg threw herself backward onto one of the bunk beds and squealed, “He’s so cute!”
“He must be the cutest boy in the entire world,” Katie added.
“And the best singer,” Suzanne added.
What am I doing? I wondered. The closest I’d ever been to Eric Richards was the poster I’d glued to my wall with Triple Tropical Bubble Gum.”
― Camp Pinetree Pals
I was about to say something, but before I could, Meg threw herself backward onto one of the bunk beds and squealed, “He’s so cute!”
“He must be the cutest boy in the entire world,” Katie added.
“And the best singer,” Suzanne added.
What am I doing? I wondered. The closest I’d ever been to Eric Richards was the poster I’d glued to my wall with Triple Tropical Bubble Gum.”
― Camp Pinetree Pals
“Can I meet him?” she asked.
“Yeah, sure. Why not?”
As I said it, I wondered how I was going to make Eric appear. It would be a lot easier to make myself disappear!”
― Camp Pinetree Pals
“Yeah, sure. Why not?”
As I said it, I wondered how I was going to make Eric appear. It would be a lot easier to make myself disappear!”
― Camp Pinetree Pals
“I thought about all the dumb things I’d done since I got to camp. Telling everyone that Eric Richards was my cousin was dumb, but following Denni was even dumber.”
― Camp Pinetree Pals
― Camp Pinetree Pals
“I’d thought I had a boring life before I came to Camp Pinetree--now I was sure of it. Worse yet, I was discovering it was even more boring than I’d ever suspected!”
― Camp Pinetree Pals
― Camp Pinetree Pals
“How did you find us?” Denni asked.
Lani and Tammy looked at each other. Lani shook her head and grinned. “You left a trail.”
“Huh?”
Lani held up a piece of tree bark. On it was a wad of Triple Tropical Bubble Gum.
“Every time we thought we’d lost your trail, we’d find another wad of this gum” she said. “I don’t know if we’d have found you at all tonight without it!”
I couldn’t help grinning. I just knew there was something special about Triple Tropical! Now I could tell my mother that it practically saved my life.”
― Camp Pinetree Pals
Lani and Tammy looked at each other. Lani shook her head and grinned. “You left a trail.”
“Huh?”
Lani held up a piece of tree bark. On it was a wad of Triple Tropical Bubble Gum.
“Every time we thought we’d lost your trail, we’d find another wad of this gum” she said. “I don’t know if we’d have found you at all tonight without it!”
I couldn’t help grinning. I just knew there was something special about Triple Tropical! Now I could tell my mother that it practically saved my life.”
― Camp Pinetree Pals
“It’s my big chance to make a good impression,” I said to Lissa. “This is the first time I’ve ever been with people who haven’t known me all my life.”
“So what?” Lissa asked, not getting the point at all. “By the end of the month, you’ll all be friends anyway.”
Lissa didn’t understand. She’s a very happy person. She’s satisfied with the way her life is going. But me, I’m always looking for something better.”
― Camp Pinetree Pals
“So what?” Lissa asked, not getting the point at all. “By the end of the month, you’ll all be friends anyway.”
Lissa didn’t understand. She’s a very happy person. She’s satisfied with the way her life is going. But me, I’m always looking for something better.”
― Camp Pinetree Pals
“While Meg, Ariel, Katie, Suzanne, and Denni danced around the room whooping and hollering, I sat down on a bench and put my chin into my hands. I felt very, very lucky.
Eric’s photos would be at the dance.
I’d made some great new friends.
I’d learned a big lesson about lying, and I knew now that being plain, old, ordinary Becky Blair was just fine. Great, in fact!
I grinned to myself, thinking about something else, too. Triple Tropical Bubble Gum had practically saved my life. I guess that means that just about anything can happen--especially at Camp Pinetree.”
― Camp Pinetree Pals
Eric’s photos would be at the dance.
I’d made some great new friends.
I’d learned a big lesson about lying, and I knew now that being plain, old, ordinary Becky Blair was just fine. Great, in fact!
I grinned to myself, thinking about something else, too. Triple Tropical Bubble Gum had practically saved my life. I guess that means that just about anything can happen--especially at Camp Pinetree.”
― Camp Pinetree Pals
“Eric Richards could be our special event for the party,” said Suzanne. “If there’s any chance that he’ll come, we’ll have to make the party more special than just silly old tapes and kids in ponytails and bobby socks.”
“Maybe we could get the kitchen to cook up something super to eat,” Meg suggested. “What kind of food did they eat in the fifties?” she asked.
Denni snorted. “The same kind of food they eat now!”
― Camp Pinetree Pals
“Maybe we could get the kitchen to cook up something super to eat,” Meg suggested. “What kind of food did they eat in the fifties?” she asked.
Denni snorted. “The same kind of food they eat now!”
― Camp Pinetree Pals
“I’d really done it now. I’d come to camp planning to be special. Now I was special. I was probably the biggest liar that Camp Pinetree had ever seen.”
― Camp Pinetree Pals
― Camp Pinetree Pals
“Everyone is so excited. We’re just dying, Becky! And it’s all because of you,” Lettie gushed. “If Eric wasn’t your cousin, none of this would have happened.” She gave me a big smile. “I’m so glad I’m your friend!”
You won’t be glad for long, I thought. Wait until Saturday night comes and there’s no Eric. The girls in cabin eight would probably make me sleep outside with the squirrels.
And I would deserve it.”
― Camp Pinetree Pals
You won’t be glad for long, I thought. Wait until Saturday night comes and there’s no Eric. The girls in cabin eight would probably make me sleep outside with the squirrels.
And I would deserve it.”
― Camp Pinetree Pals
“Packing a suitcase is the pits. Packing for a month at camp is even worse.”
― Camp Pinetree Pals
― Camp Pinetree Pals
“When I was little and my mom used to take me to the mall she always told me that if I got lost, I should just stay where I was and she’d come and find me,” Denni said.
“We’re not in a mall now!” I screamed.”
― Camp Pinetree Pals
“We’re not in a mall now!” I screamed.”
― Camp Pinetree Pals
“The guys from Camp Evergreen are coming back on Saturday,” Ryan said, “for the dance.”
My stomach did a flip-flop.
“Uh, I was just wondering if…” he paused and I held my breath, “…if maybe you’d dance with me then.”
“Sure.” I tried to sound cool, even though I felt like doing cartwheels.”
― Camp Pinetree Pals
My stomach did a flip-flop.
“Uh, I was just wondering if…” he paused and I held my breath, “…if maybe you’d dance with me then.”
“Sure.” I tried to sound cool, even though I felt like doing cartwheels.”
― Camp Pinetree Pals
“There’s this…gunk on the floor,” she muttered, pushing even harder with the mop. “It’s gross, so be sure you don’t step in it or bring in more…”
I took a step sideways.
Katie looked up at me with a horrified glance. “Look out!”
I jumped. When I landed, I felt something rubbery and squishy beneath one foot. Swallowing heavily, I carefully looked down to see what I was standing in.
“Gross!” I yelled, jumping away from the horrible puddle of muck on the floor. “I think someone threw up,” I stammered. “And they threw up a lot.”
Katie’s laughter echoed around the cabin. After a moment, the others began to join in. Everyone in the cabin was laughing except me. I was still staring in horror at the stuff on the floor.
Katie dropped the mop she was holding with a clatter and moved toward me. When she reached me, she bent over and picked up the gross puddle.
“Look, rubber vomit. Isn’t it great?” she asked, giggling. “Don’t you love it?”
I felt my mouth drop open. I bet I looked like one of the fish in my fish tank as I stared at Katie and her puddle of rubber vomit. But then I looked at Katie’s face and I couldn’t help it. I had to smile, too. She looked so happy that I’d fallen for her joke.
Her green eyes twinkled happily. “This is the best joke I’ve played in ages!” Katie announced. Then she threw her free arm around my shoulders and gave me a big squeeze. “I’m so glad you’re in our cabin! I’ve been wanting to use this for a long time. Denni is no fun to play tricks on. She’s too grumpy! And Ariel doesn’t get my jokes half the time.”
Katie giggled again and I noticed that she had a mouthful of braces. “I thought you guys would never come inside! It seemed like I’d been pushing on that mop for hours!”
― Camp Pinetree Pals
I took a step sideways.
Katie looked up at me with a horrified glance. “Look out!”
I jumped. When I landed, I felt something rubbery and squishy beneath one foot. Swallowing heavily, I carefully looked down to see what I was standing in.
“Gross!” I yelled, jumping away from the horrible puddle of muck on the floor. “I think someone threw up,” I stammered. “And they threw up a lot.”
Katie’s laughter echoed around the cabin. After a moment, the others began to join in. Everyone in the cabin was laughing except me. I was still staring in horror at the stuff on the floor.
Katie dropped the mop she was holding with a clatter and moved toward me. When she reached me, she bent over and picked up the gross puddle.
“Look, rubber vomit. Isn’t it great?” she asked, giggling. “Don’t you love it?”
I felt my mouth drop open. I bet I looked like one of the fish in my fish tank as I stared at Katie and her puddle of rubber vomit. But then I looked at Katie’s face and I couldn’t help it. I had to smile, too. She looked so happy that I’d fallen for her joke.
Her green eyes twinkled happily. “This is the best joke I’ve played in ages!” Katie announced. Then she threw her free arm around my shoulders and gave me a big squeeze. “I’m so glad you’re in our cabin! I’ve been wanting to use this for a long time. Denni is no fun to play tricks on. She’s too grumpy! And Ariel doesn’t get my jokes half the time.”
Katie giggled again and I noticed that she had a mouthful of braces. “I thought you guys would never come inside! It seemed like I’d been pushing on that mop for hours!”
― Camp Pinetree Pals
“My breakfast nearly came up as I stared at the huge, colorful banner strung overhead between two pine trees.
ERIC RICHARDS: WELCOME TO CAMP PINETREE!!!
“Who put that there?” I gasped to Lettie, who had been sitting with me at breakfast. Eric’s name was painted in neon colors and underlined six times.
“Cabins five and six. Isn’t it great?” Lettie looked proud. “I wanted to tell you, but the rest of the girls wanted it to be a surprise.”
It was a surprise all right--just like getting hit in the head with a baseball bat.”
― Camp Pinetree Pals
ERIC RICHARDS: WELCOME TO CAMP PINETREE!!!
“Who put that there?” I gasped to Lettie, who had been sitting with me at breakfast. Eric’s name was painted in neon colors and underlined six times.
“Cabins five and six. Isn’t it great?” Lettie looked proud. “I wanted to tell you, but the rest of the girls wanted it to be a surprise.”
It was a surprise all right--just like getting hit in the head with a baseball bat.”
― Camp Pinetree Pals
“When I was little and my mom used to take me to the mall she always told me that if I got lost, I should just stay where I was and she’d come and find me,” Denni said.
“We’re not in a mall now!” I screamed.
“No, but we are lost.” Denni looked up the hill where we had been, and then down into the thick, blackness of the trees ahead of us. “I think we should stay here. Meg, Katie, or Ariel will notice that we’re missing and they’ll come looking for us.”
“But they won’t know where we are,” I said. “We’re off the trail.” I thought about all the dumb things I’d done since I got to camp. Telling everyone that Eric Richards was my cousin was dumb, but following Denni was even dumber.”
― Camp Pinetree Pals
“We’re not in a mall now!” I screamed.
“No, but we are lost.” Denni looked up the hill where we had been, and then down into the thick, blackness of the trees ahead of us. “I think we should stay here. Meg, Katie, or Ariel will notice that we’re missing and they’ll come looking for us.”
“But they won’t know where we are,” I said. “We’re off the trail.” I thought about all the dumb things I’d done since I got to camp. Telling everyone that Eric Richards was my cousin was dumb, but following Denni was even dumber.”
― Camp Pinetree Pals
