If you are a fan of history, and perhaps also an American citizen—both of which I am—then I hope you’ve enjoyed this look at our Constitution, and the Bill of Rights, as seen through the eyes, words, and actions of the people who constructed it. It’s very interesting to see where we’ve come from, how…
Constitutionally Speaking: Freedom of Religion (not FROM religion)
Today we often think of the First Amendment as restricting all forms of any religion in the public forum; it being essential to our freedom of religion—that all may worship, or not worship, as they see fit, without being forced to do so by any government hand. A simple reading of the actual amendment will…
Constitutionally Speaking: We’ve Got It All Wrong!
OK, I admit. That’s just a fun, “grab-your-attention” kind of headline. But it’s not far from the real truth. At least for many of us U. S. Americans. The first amendment protection of free speech, and more specifically the part about freedom of religion was the central part of an interesting discussion the other day….
Backyard Ice Rink: Update 2013
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times… Well, actually, this year it has not been the worst of times. Sure, we’ve had our travails, but nothing like last year. This year’s version of the backyard ice rink has been much more successful thanks to wisdom gained from past experience (read:…
Growing Up
We here at the Campbell home are experiencing the winds of change. I think perhaps we have been for quite a while now, but I’ve been noticing it again lately. Life moves quickly. In some ways, too quickly. For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven. —Ecclesiastes 3:1 Yeah. That’s…
Life Is In The Moments
It’s not uncommon to see some very cute things happening here in the Campbell household. There are, after all, several cute people, who often think of cute things to do. And so, there are many chances for cuteness! Last night during dinner clean up, I happened to spot one. Most times I might have corrected…
I Don’t Ever Check The Weather
It is not uncommon that I am surprised by the weather. Whether it is a giant snow storm named after an animated fish, or a “heat wave” in January, or just an afternoon rain storm: I am often in the dark. I don’t recall what specific weather recently alerted me to this pattern in my…
It’s Raining Diamonds!
One topic of study currently in the Campbell home is astronomy. Mom and most of the children are part of a home schoolers co-op that go through science curriculum together, and this year’s topic for the middle kids is the science of space. (My favorite! Our kids had a leg up on everyone else as…
Trust
A while back, I was having a conversation with a friend about the centrality of trust to Jesus’ teaching in the gospels, and Scripture as a whole. It seems to be a foundational principal of Kingdom thinking. We were discussing the various tenets of faith, and trust, and belief, and as we hashed it out…
Beautifully Stained
I wrote a new song recently. Actually, I wrote two. (That was quite odd. Two in one day was a new experience for me.) To be fair, these songs are not actually yet fully complete. I’m certain that I will tweak them musically as well we lyrically. But for the most part, two near-complete songs…