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From the President

The Importance of Character

We are concerned that so many institutions, organizations, and individuals seem to have lost their guiding compass.
December 2018 | David Rogers
Canyon

Garven Store on the Original Opening Day

Garven Store is a staple among camp road trips—and has been since the day when the Butt family first set eyes on the Canyon.
December 2018 | Staff Writer
LLYC

A Foundation for the Future

Since 1996, the Foundation's internship program has evolved from a year’s job into a professional and spiritual development program for young professionals.
December 2018 | Steven Harrison

Everybody thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.

— Leo Tolstoy in “Three Methods of Reform” from Pamphlets: Translated from the Russian (1900)
Canyon

There’s a Fire on the Mountain

Since 2015, Texas Parks and Wildlife biologist Bill Armstrong has led formal prescribed burns every year.
December 2018 | Staff Writer
Foundation Camp

Adults-Only Foundation Camp

Meet Vincent and Mary. After overcoming difficulty of their own, they now help others at their annual marriage retreats through the Foundation Camp program.
December 2018 | Staff Writer
Outdoor School

A Week in the Life of Outdoor School

Follow the Outdoor School staff through a typical week in the Canyon.
December 2018 | Staff Writer
Laity Lodge

The Wrench of Grace

A long-distance artistic collaboration among three friends culminated in a retreat that celebrated the ordinary saints all around us.
December 2018 | Paul Soupiset

Also in this issue
Artists in Residence

Through its Artist in Residence program, the Lodge regularly hosts writers, musicians, and visual artists for extended working-stays in the Canyon.

After that Life-Changing Summer

We talked with LLYC alum Jonny May recently about his relationship to camp.

Give Boldly & With Joy

Your end-of-year giving helps our scholarship recipients in life-changing ways.

Winter 2018 News Briefs

Read more about what's happening around the Foundation.

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