Sarah Hurt

Director
sarah@campdesoto.com

Sarah Hurt is the Director of Camp DeSoto. She grew up playing in the woods of Lookout Mountain, swimming in Little River, and spending her summers as a DeSoto camper. She loves good stories, twinkle lights, her dog Riley, and Camp DeSoto girls most of all.

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Spring!

i thank You God for most this amazing day: for the leaping greenly spirits of trees and a blue true dream of sky; and for everything which is natural ...

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A Meal With Friends

Jesus picked up some bread and broke it. He gave it to his friends. He picked up a cup of wine and thanked God for it. He poured it out and shared ...

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The Singing of Aunt Beast

“Please sing to me, Aunt Beast.” If it was impossible to describe sight to Aunt Beast, it would be even more impossible to describe the singing of Au...

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DeSoto, D-E-S-O-T-O!

Need a Monday pick-me-up? How about singing a Camp song or two? One of the best things about Camp is that there are many generations of DeSoto girls,...

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New Morning Mercies

"The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end. They are new every morning. Great is thy faithfulness, oh Lord."

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The Promise of Spring

“It will seem like all hell has broken loose — sun, moon, stars, earth, sea, in an uproar and everyone all over the world in a panic, the wind knocked...

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Of Course It Is Real

Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean it is not real? -Dumbledore

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A Good Morning for An Adventure

I get to go on an adventure with a friend soon, and in that spirit I had to share with you one of my favorite passages from one of my favorite books -...

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Strongest Girl in the World

“He's the strongest man in the world.” “Man, yes,” said Pippi, “But I am the strongest girl in the world, remember that."

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Seeing Rightly

"Goodbye," he said. "Goodbye," said the fox. "And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; ...

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Love Will Find a Way

In honor of Valentine’s Day this week, today’s Wednesday Words are brought to you by the one and only Amy Grant. Love will find a way. Don’t you forg...

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The Craft Shop

I remember it so well. I was sitting in the Camp DeSoto Craft Shop on a wooden stool that rocked back and forth on the uneven stone floor. I was te...