Renae Brumbaugh > Quotes

“Lord, there sure is a lot of talk about treasure here at camp this year. I want to have the right kind of treasure—the kind that will make You happy. But what about the mystery at the golf course? Is a treasure really buried there or somewhere around the camp?”
― Renae Brumbaugh, Camp Club Girls & the Mystery at Discovery Lake

“Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gains understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold,’ Proverbs 3:13–14.”
― Renae Brumbaugh, Camp Club Girls & the Mystery at Discovery Lake

“That reminds me of something in the Bible. Several times in Deuteronomy, God said His people are His treasured possession.”
― Renae Brumbaugh, Camp Club Girls & the Mystery at Discovery Lake

“Drastic times call for drastic measures.”
― Renae Brumbaugh, Camp Club Girls & the Mystery at Discovery Lake

“As you know, memorizing God’s Word is one of the most important things you can do.”
― Renae Brumbaugh, Camp Club Girls & the Mystery at Discovery Lake

“Gold there is, and rubies in abundance, but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel,’ Proverbs 20:15.”
― Renae Brumbaugh, Camp Club Girls & the Mystery at Discovery Lake

“don’t understand, Lord, she prayed silently. We didn’t do anything, and Amberlie is so awful. Didn’t you say You would not let the guilty go unpunished? So why are we scrubbing pots and mopping floors, when the guilty one is probably out riding horses and having fun right now? It’s not fair. We should be enjoying our camp experience. Instead, we are stuck here.”
― Renae Brumbaugh, Camp Club Girls & the Mystery at Discovery Lake

“Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart,’ Psalm 37:4.”
― Renae Brumbaugh, Camp Club Girls & the Mystery at Discovery Lake

“memorize something: “Matthew 6:19–20. ‘Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.”
― Renae Brumbaugh, Camp Club Girls & the Mystery at Discovery Lake

“Proverbs 10:2, ‘Ill-gotten treasures are of no value, but righteousness delivers from death,”
― Renae Brumbaugh, Camp Club Girls & the Mystery at Discovery Lake

“Señorita Anderson, it has been brought to my attention that, in my carelessness, I may have accidentally dropped a water balloon on your head,” Joe told her. “I am so clumsy, and that balloon just slipped right out of my hands. I would never, ever intentionally drop a water balloon on someone as sweet and lovely as you. Will you please forgive me?”
― Renae Brumbaugh, Elizabeth's San Antonio Sleuthing

“cups masa flour
6 cups chicken broth
1 cup corn oil
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 large chickens (you can use store-bought rotisserie chickens)
2 ½ (12 ounce) jars green salsa or tomatillo sauce 25 to 30 corn husks
1. Soak the corn husks in warm water until they’re soft. 2. Using a mixer, blend the masa flour, corn oil, salt, baking powder, and the chicken broth to obtain a consistent mixture without lumps. 3. Shred the chicken and marinate in the green salsa or tomatillo sauce. 4. Spread the flour mixture evenly over corn husks, then spread a spoonful of the chicken on top of the flour (masa).”
― Renae Brumbaugh, Elizabeth's San Antonio Sleuthing