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A Bandage of Grace for Every Offense

Posted on November 8, 2013 by sheilacampbell

Recently I felt I was intentionally excluded from an electronic conversation. When I first heard about it, I tried to brush it off and said it didn’t bother me, but the truth is – it did. I felt left out … Continue reading →

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An Inheritance

Posted on November 7, 2013 by sheilacampbell

When I was a little girl our family spent many weekends visiting my great-grandparents, Buford and Zora Powers or Grandma and Grandpa Powers as they were to me. They lived on a little ranch outside of Wilson called Hungry Hill … Continue reading →

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Exhort One Another

Posted on July 8, 2013 by sheilacampbell

Peter gave himself up for lost, and shed big tears; but his sobs were overheard by some friendly sparrows, who flew to him in great excitement and implored him to exert himself. ~ The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix … Continue reading →

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Grace for the Graceless

Posted on June 28, 2013 by sheilacampbell

It had been a long day when I finally pulled into the garage. Training on the new route had taken at least two hours longer than I anticipated, but I was strangely undisturbed by the delay and the day was … Continue reading →

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Unconditional Love

Posted on November 1, 2012 by sheilacampbell

When my oldest son came home from the hospital after suffering severe brain damage, I struggled to comprehend and accept the fate that had such a devastating impact on our entire family. In fact, to say I struggled is a … Continue reading →

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Remembering Ruins

Posted on September 25, 2012 by sheilacampbell

A few weeks ago I found myself driving past an old house where we once lived – where I once lived. In its prime it was a picturesque farmhouse surrounded on all sides by prosperous cotton fields. The outside was … Continue reading →

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Strength Of Years

Posted on September 10, 2012 by sheilacampbell

We pulled up to the little country church and I saw their car before we parked.  My heart leaped at the thought of seeing those whose wisdom and loving hearts had captured mine. Illness, age, and other commitments had kept … 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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Spilling Grace

Posted on July 3, 2012 by sheilacampbell

I grew up here in the south where the people here have deep roots. We are conservative and most of us consider ourselves to be a moral, upright, people who have a strong history of conservative beliefs and practices. When I was … 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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