Category Archives: Seasons

When Did Summer Grow Old?

Posted on August 19, 2013 by sheilacampbell

Every year, sometime around the end of July, it always surprises me to suddenly realize the days are once more getting shorter. You would think that since I get up at the same time everyday – seven days a week … Continue reading →

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The Forgotten Holiday

Posted on November 20, 2012 by sheilacampbell

Today our house is a whirl of activity as my daughter and I cook, clean, and prepare our home for guests. I am looking forward to spending the holiday with my all of my children – including my son who … Continue reading →

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Blessings

Posted on November 8, 2012 by sheilacampbell

A friend posted this quote by C.S. Lewis on Facebook today, “ A landscape, a symphony, a meeting with friends…. Our Father refreshes us on the journey but will not encourage us to mistake them for home.” It is one … Continue reading →

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Flying South and Avoiding Winter

Posted on October 8, 2012 by sheilacampbell

There is no gift more beautiful to me than the unfolding of an autumn day as the sun breaks on frosted fields and warms away the chill of early morning. This morning I awoke humming, “Count Your Blessings”, an old … Continue reading →

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Autumn Joy

Posted on October 4, 2012 by sheilacampbell

What a glorious autumn day; October ushers in some of the most beautiful days of the year with bright mums, colorful leaves, glorious sunrises, sunny days, and breath-taking sunsets. The beauty of this season fills my heart with gratitude and … Continue reading →

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Long Shadows

Posted on July 31, 2012 by sheilacampbell

I look out on the long shadows of early evening and I am reminded that the longest days of summer are drawing to a close. It always occurs to me sometime around the first of August that the days are slowly getting shorter.  … Continue reading →

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Suffering

Posted on May 31, 2012 by sheilacampbell

The first year our home school group offered drama, my daughter was 10 and eager to perform. She had been in ballet performances when she was younger and she couldn’t wait to join the drama group with her closest friends, … Continue reading →

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Times and Places of Dwelling

Posted on May 4, 2012 by sheilacampbell

I woke this morning to the whistle of the wind in my window whipping across the plains in the lingering blackness of night.  I lay there in the dark listening to the familiar, mournful voice that I have known all … Continue reading →

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A Season of Winter

Posted on November 19, 2011 by sheilacampbell

I look out into the morning, and I notice the dark frosted ground is littered with leaves. Daylight is still waiting beyond the horizon, but in the dim light of morning I see the barren trees silhouetted against the gray … Continue reading →

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Strength in Weakness

Posted on September 23, 2011 by sheilacampbell

My husband died in May 2001; in September of that year the twin towers fell and our nation suffered a loss of security and peace it has yet to regain. It wasn’t until then that the reality of being alone … Continue reading →

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