by Dawn Camp | Oct 6, 2011 | 31 Days of Real Life, a day in the life
I begin some mornings by finishing the previous day’s work: emptying or filling the dishwasher; sponging the counters; clearing the dining room table; cleaning the stove. It feels good to start the day fresh. This morning the pie holders, pans, bowls, and spoons...
by Dawn Camp | Oct 5, 2011 | 31 Days of Real Life, photography
(If I write in parenthesis am I not really being less-than-wordless on Wordless Wednesday? This is real life: stalking a rooster who’s protecting his hen and giving me the evil eye every time my shutter clicks just to get the shot. Two days in a row. Look at how...
by Dawn Camp | Oct 4, 2011 | (in)courage, 31 Days of Real Life
Behavior driven by conformity is the exact opposite of conviction-driven behavior. Conformity says, “I’m acting this way because of external pressure. This is what you expect or demand of me, but I don’t necessarily believe in it or give it freely.” Conviction-driven...
by Dawn Camp | Oct 3, 2011 | 31 Days of Real Life, a day in the life, faith, family & friends
When Lionel Richie sang “Easy like Sunday morning,” he obviously wasn’t referring to a typical family getting ready for church. Not ours, at least. Misplaced clothing, lost shoes, sleepy-headed stragglers, flaring tempers: all this and more fight...
by Dawn Camp | Oct 2, 2011 | 31 Days of Real Life
When I became a parent, I slowly quit allowing myself the freedom to let go, to run, to explore, to see through the eyes of a child. Caring for small children takes time and responsibility. It’s only been recently—realizing that my youngest is six and no longer...
by Dawn Camp | Oct 1, 2011 | 31 Days of Real Life, a day in the life
Have you seen the new 31 Days series for October? You can read all about it at Nester’s. Basically, anyone who wants to participate for the 31 Days can write a post series of their choice, their topic, their blog. A linky will go up so that you can branch off to...
