by melaniejcampbell | Apr 13, 2019 | Columbia River Gorge, God leads the way, Hiking, Parenting, Waterfalls
Even with all of the rain, there is plenty to love about spring in Oregon. A few of my favorite things include tulips, cherry blossoms, warmer temperatures, and knowing that the sunny and dry days of summer are right around the corner. But at the top of my list is...
by melaniejcampbell | Oct 18, 2017 | Christian, Parenting, Regret
I’ve been thinking about regret a lot lately. Out of all the negative emotions I’ve experienced in life, regret is the most hopeless feeling. It is dark and heavy and sends my mind in circles. I should have . . . I never should have . . . If only I knew . . . Why...
by melaniejcampbell | Jun 17, 2017 | Father's Day, Graduation, Grit with Grace, Parenting, Uncategorized
I didn’t know my daughter graduating from high school would be such an emotional time for me. She’s not moving out on her own or attending a college far away. Unlike a good friend of her’s, she’s not going off on a two year mission trip. It’s simply the end of her...
by melaniejcampbell | Dec 9, 2016 | No fear in love, Parenting
My daughter just had her first piano recital. It didn’t turn out quite the way I expected, but it was a night we won’t forget. Sarah is 7-years-old and started taking piano lessons last June. With about a month off in August for summer break, she’s had a total of five...
by melaniejcampbell | Sep 30, 2016 | Goals, No fear in love, Parenting, Uncategorized
My husband and I have been taking a class based on the book Grace Based Parenting by Dr. Tim Kimmel. One of the topics covered early in the book is different parenting styles. One of the most popular styles among Christian parents seems to be “fear based” parenting....
by melaniejcampbell | Sep 23, 2016 | Goals, Parenting, Potential
(originally posted on http://www.onewomanfalling.com, May 27,2016) The last several weeks I haven’t been to any waterfalls, and I’ve done only a small amount of writing. I’ve been spending my time at track meets and softball games. You see, my two teen girls have been...
