Birthdays are a pretty big deal here in the Campbell home. We really enjoy celebrating each other’s special days, usually for more than just that one day. But that one day is a circled day on the calendar and a number that carries more meaning than others. We love the months of February, March, July,…
Mortimer The Frog
Several years ago, I thought I’d try my hand at writing a few children’s tales. I had some ideas and just went for it. Some were your typical light and fluffy kid fare, others were more moral-of-the-story kind of tales, and also a bit lengthy. Then there was Mortimer The Frog. I just remembered these…
Approval
What if… you never received approval from anyone? Would you still be OK? Could you still be… you, without some form of approval; healthy, or unhealthy? I’m really not sure what answer—if any—would be the “right” answer to those questions. I’m not even sure I have any answer. The fact that we members of the…
You Have Value
Note: The following thoughts are not really well-formed, nor necessarily “going anywhere”. I am mostly working them out as I type. In the season of life I am currently in, it’s been quite obvious to me that we, people, are flawed. Even the best of us. There’s a deep-rooted—at the core of us—tendency… but more…
On Chick-fil-A… and diversity in general
First, I am not really a big fan of Chick-fil-A’s food. (But my wife really is, so it’s a special treat when we are in Chick-fil-A territory!) Thus, this post is not really about their food, or their fun kid’s meal toys, or the fact that they play Christian music in their restaurants, nor that…
To Write
I need to write. And yet, I let my days go by without intentionally making that happen. I have myriad reasons for it. Some practical, some less so. Quite often, I might just actually not have a moment long enough to flesh out these thoughts within me between all of the other things and people…
When Life Gives You Lemons…
Or, even when it doesn’t. Lemonade still tastes great. Who doesn’t love a nice, cold glass of lemonade on a hot summer’s day? For a while now our kids have been excited to set up a lemonade stand in front of our house and sell to anyone who might happen by on a warm day…
Lessons From Our Garden
At this point, I’d have to say we are successful gardeners. It’s kinda funny, because the last time we gave this a serious run, we were really pretty unsuccessful. We had many tomato plants that produced seven tomatoes. Total. All summer. And they were very tiny. (It really was sad.) Then most everything else turned…
The Declaration
We’ve begun something of a new tradition here in the Campbell home. On the 4th of July, we read through the Declaration of Independence. It’s pretty amazing how the truths stated in this 236-year-old document are just as true now. Sadly many of the reasons given for “throwing off” the government under which those people…
Ch-ch-ch-chia!
We all know the tune to those words (I’m sure you were just singing it as you read them) and we also probably all chuckle at the thought of those funny little (gag?) gifts from the 90s. (Yes, I know, they’re still around!) This week, though, a friend recommended them to me in a non-gag…