by Dawn Camp | Jul 30, 2015 | a day in the life, faith
My children and I attend an annual singing school in muggy June at a wooded campground in Alabama. We’re familiar with terms like solfège; can follow our line in four part harmony; and know whether to seat ourselves among the sopranos, altos, tenors, or basses....
by Dawn Camp | Jul 13, 2015 | faith, motherhood
I’m a peacemaker by nature. Give me any personality test where it’s a possible result, and you can skip the test and check that box. Chances are you have friends like me or maybe you’re a peacemaker yourself. Currently we’re the ones in your...
by Dawn Camp | Feb 21, 2015 | (in)courage, faith
My daughter and I slip into the welcome center just minutes before closing time. We’ve driven my son back to school in Mississippi, and this is the final state line to cross on our journey home. As we race back to the car, I giggle like a child, focused more on...
by Dawn Camp | Nov 25, 2014 | faith, Friendship
She looks me in the eye and says, “Do you have a group of people praying for you?” We met this morning, my new friend and I, but already she asks hard questions. The truth is that no, I don’t have a group of people praying for me while I work on my...
by Dawn Camp | Nov 10, 2014 | contests & giveaways, DaySpring, faith
[Contest is closed: the winner is Terry C.] The end of Daylight Savings Time combined with the ever-shortening days of fall throw my internal clock for a loop. I circle the house in the morning opening blinds to let in the sun’s rays, but close them again...
by Dawn Camp | Oct 9, 2014 | 31 Days of Daily Grace, faith
If I had to pick next year’s topic for my October Write 31 Days now, I would choose 31 Days of Bible Study Notes. I keep a journal where I write the verses that appeal to me most from each day’s reading (and yes, I miss days, too), but I wish I could...
