Author Archives: shellcampagnola

The question, “what are the effects of illiteracy for the civilization” immediately conjures up notions that illiteracy is a problem to be rectified through intensive campaigns of reading and writing development. This essay will propose that there are indeed consequences … Continue reading →

I was given the opportunity to see the movie, 90 Minutes in Heaven, the story of Don Piper who died in a horrific accident only to come back to life after spending 90 minutes in Heaven. I didn’t know what to … Continue reading →

The call to love is no respecter of persons. I may not know who will walk through the door, or across my path each day, but that doesn’t change the call. God moves toward us even while we are at … Continue reading →

Another year is coming to a close. For the most part, there were not a whole lot of surprises over this past year. The changes were expected even if the ways those changes came about were not. As I sit … Continue reading →

The saying now is, “Every cloud has a silver lining”. John Milton coined the phrase ‘silver lining’ in Comus: A Mask Presented at Ludlow Castle, 1634 I see ye visibly, and now believe That he, the Supreme Good, to whom all things … Continue reading →

It has been almost three months since I first stepped into this transitional season in my life. I have walked a few of these over the years. Each one has been unique and yet there has been a common thread … Continue reading →

Today I begin a new season having once again taken the leap into the unknown believing it was time to do so. As I closed out my role at Kids Alive over the past couple of weeks, I noted that … Continue reading →

The Bible records and explains a special year in the life of God’s people called the Year of Jubilee.  Every 50 years those that had sold land or lost it to debt would have it returned. Those that had lost … Continue reading →