December 15, 2011
by Cindy Campbell
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The General of the Confederate Army, Robert E. Lee (the statue in the picture is of him), was a man of honor and integrity, and he is known as one of the greatest leaders in all of American history. He had a particular abhorrence of selfishness that found its foundation in following after his Master, Jesus Christ. After the Civil War when a mother asked him what would be the greatest instruction she could give …
November 30, 2011
by Cindy Campbell
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Just the other day, I was thinking about one of my accomplishments and how well it had turned out, and I found myself in a familiar place. I once again caught myself sliding down the slippery slope of pride. Truthfully, it takes very little accomplishment in my life for my flesh to perk up and think grandiose thoughts of myself. As much as I despise this insatiable appetite for notice and acclaim, there lurks in …
November 17, 2011
by Cindy Campbell
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Thanksgiving is now just a week away. Doesn’t it seem like Thanksgiving was just here? A year can go by so quickly, and the holidays can prove to be nothing more than highway mile markers on a long road of life. It truly is living in the “here and now” that brings the big picture of life into focus. Instead, we tend to dwell on the past or constantly plan for the future, which can …
November 3, 2011
by Cindy Campbell
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There are words that we hope we will never hear. Words like “I’m sorry, your child did not make it,” or hearing your young daughter say “Help, I think I’m pregnant.” It is in these storms of life that we find out what we have built our faith on. Did we build on the solid Rock or the sinking sand? Do we humble ourselves before a sovereign God or box the air and scream out …
October 20, 2011
by Cindy Campbell
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I find that the affliction of sin is relentless in me. A familiar pattern in my life sees me setting out to make a small amount of progress conquering one area of sin in my life, only to find a new sin issue rear its ugly head, showing me just how incredibly wretched my heart can be. My soul longs to know peace, but my heart battles for its own selfish desire to be exalted.