Connie Douglas Reeves

Although she was only the second woman to graduate from the University of Texas School of Law, Reeves instead went into teaching. In 1936, she joined the staff of Camp Waldemar, a summer camp near San Antonio, where she taught horseback riding and a lot more to more than 30,000 girls. Her lessons were summarized in her often-repeated phrase, "Always saddle your own horse," by which she meant girls need to be self-sufficient and take responsibility for themselves. "All of her life lessons were so subtle," said Camp Waldemar's director, Meg Clark. "She knew to say the right thing to get you to see the bigger picture." Reeves, the oldest living member of the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, was about to go riding on her favorite horse, Dr. Pepper, when she fell off and broke her neck. She and her friends expected her to survive -- "Connie's been bucked off every year of her life and always got back on," Clark says -- but after 12 days in the hospital Reeves had a heart attack. She died August 17 at age 101. From This is True for 17 August 2003 Suggestions for further reading: Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His You... by Brian L. Weiss Amazon Price: $10.20 Customer Review: This book changed my entire belief system from 'searching' to 'solid'! My entire life has been spent in pursuit of truths in the Bible and how they relate to truths in other spiritual beliefs. This made my belief in reincarnation sensible and solid.   What Happens When I Talk to God?: The Power of Prayer for Boys and Girls by Stormie Omartian Amazon Price: $10.87 Customer Review: This is a great book that discusses prayer. My child now understands how, when, and why we pray. I would have given the book 5 stars if it explained how God speaks to us.   Power Girl: A New Beginning by Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti Amazon Price: $12.23 Customer Review: Simply a really well written comic and I am definitely looking forward to the new one coming out in October which is the continuance of this one. I have never really read any comic books and this one is the first one I purchased based on several diff...   Fight Like a Girl: The Power of Being a Woman (Faithwords) by Lisa Bevere Amazon Price: $4.80 Customer Review: Lisa Bevere has brought in a new era for Christian women. This book is thought provoking and life changing. I have bought several copies for my girl friends and family members. The view that women are weak and do not influence society is not true....   Secret Keeper 2005: The Delicate Power of Modesty by Dannah Gresh Amazon Price: $9.99 Customer Review: I received this from my pastor as a resource that I could use with our middle school girls' Bible study group. A lot of it was what I expected: a strong biblical foundation with lots of verses referenced and/or printed in full. a lot of examples and ...   Newsfeed display by CaRP

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