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About shellcampagnola

At this stage in my life, I seek simplicity and a deeper capacity for responsiveness to God, and to a world that is full of people wondering if God even exists, and if he does, whether he cares at all about them. Sometimes I wrestle with the unfolding of my own life as I try to grasp both the gift and the grief of living in this world. When nothing makes sense in the moment, I draw on the call to “live”. I remember that God will always have the last word and it will be a life-giving word so powerful that death and oppression and suffering will all cower in shame and defeat. I pray that my life be a gentle and generous witness that speaks the truth and hope of this, even without words.

The complexity of simplicity

Posted on February 19, 2009 by shellcampagnola

There is a lot of talk these days about moving toward simplicity.  The call is often couched in tangible terms around doing less in the context of way too busy lives, or having less in the context of rampant consumerism … Continue reading →

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Living beyond the ordinary

Posted on February 15, 2009 by shellcampagnola

in considering the call to the ordinary life (as opposed to the many calls to “change the world” and “make a difference” which really are about making your mark in history as if you didn’t already by your very existence), implicit … Continue reading →

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