Category Archives: Friendship

Wearing Myself Out

Posted on March 11, 2013 by sheilacampbell

The year my husband died one of my best friends spent several hours a week on the phone with me. After my children went to bed and her family was settled for the evening, she would call at least once … Continue reading →

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The Gift of Life

Posted on February 21, 2013 by sheilacampbell

I read her Facebook post just before I left for work. “As I held my precious grandbaby today, I couldn’t help but smile – not just because she was smiling up to me or because we got to babysit her … Continue reading →

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Untended Gardens

Posted on July 20, 2012 by sheilacampbell

Usually by now the dried and tussled tops of my iris leaves have been trimmed back neatly and annuals and gladiolas overflow my flowerbeds with color.  I have several flowerbeds and each one is different and each one is special. … Continue reading →

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A Shepherd’s Heart

Posted on May 21, 2012 by sheilacampbell

I awoke with a start – hurled out of my sleep by a screech in the night. Was that a goat or a rabbit scream? I couldn’t tell, but I could hear coyotes yapping close, their barks and yips mingling … Continue reading →

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Words Unspoken and Deeds Undone

Posted on May 14, 2012 by sheilacampbell

“Love you, girl!” I hung up the phone with the words still ringing in my ears and swallowed hard the lump in my throat. I realized I had hung up without acknowledging those words and, worse yet, without returning them. … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Friends

Posted on February 9, 2012 by sheilacampbell

I have a mounted copy of this beautiful picture hanging in my kitchen.  It was given to me by a dear friend and it is a picture of my garden. When I gaze at the picture I still marvel at … Continue reading →

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Memories and Loss

Posted on July 19, 2011 by sheilacampbell

The night is still and peaceful and the warm cement feels good on my bare feet as I step out onto the porch to pick a sprig of fresh mint for my tea. The day has been warm, but I … Continue reading →

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Margins

Posted on December 15, 2010 by sheilacampbell

It is late and I find myself sitting quietly in the dark, sipping chamomile tea and trying to unwind from the day. I have tried to write our annual Christmas letter today, but several things seemed to get in the … Continue reading →

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Remembering Gratitude and Grace

Posted on November 21, 2010 by sheilacampbell

The weekend is almost spent and still I am restless and I feel as though I have been twisted and wound tight like a spring.  Long hours for many days at a quick and intense pace have left me drained. … Continue reading →

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Flowers and Friends

Posted on October 10, 2010 by sheilacampbell

Autumn is evident throughout my yard. Mums are bushes of blooms and trees are donning fall colors. My four-o-clocks are beginning to fade and as their summer beauty wanes, they cover the ground in seeds.  Jennifer and I sweep up … Continue reading →

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