Author Archives: shellcampagnola

I was walking with a young man a few weeks ago as we talked about where he was at.  Our family has known him for a while and we have been through some highs and lows in the knowing.  His … Continue reading →

Today, I am sitting in my new office, realizing I haven’t posted anything for a bit. It has been a busy time of waiting. Whoever said waiting was a passive, do nothing activity, missed something in the translation. Waiting is … Continue reading →

In Christian theology a common phrase depicting the present time is “already- not yet”: We are redeemed but we still await the fullness of our redemption:  “Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan … Continue reading →

I was in a conversation the other day with someone.  We were in the process of discerning whether to proceed with a rather major endeavour or postpone.  A lot of work and planning had gone into it to that point, but there … Continue reading →

As 2010 drew to a close, I had a sense that 2011 would be quite the year.  This was more than the usual anticipation and hope and resolution that new years tend to bring.  I sensed a stirring…a shifting of the … Continue reading →

A few weeks back, through the nudging of the Holy Spirit, I sat down and wrote out what I believed my strengths were.  When I was done, I had two pages of skills, priorities, passions, and values, as well as a … Continue reading →

I was talking with a family member the other day, musing about how difficult it is to be totally present to what is in front of us.  We were talking about the need to keep our minds sharp, doing different exercises that … Continue reading →

A colleague came into my office today and stared at the posters hanging high up on my wall – motivational posters.  Every now and then I look up at them and they are just what I need to look back … Continue reading →

In my last post I wrote of my friend, “aunt” Leora.  The next day after my post, Leora suffered the first of many mini strokes and finally died one week later, early in the morning.  I saw her just twelve … Continue reading →

Are you sitting down?  This was a question a friend asked me the other day over the phone.  My 99 year old friend.  I always called her Aunt Leora even though she isn’t really my aunt.  She and my “uncle” Henry … Continue reading →