Jack Campbell Jr.

Tag: Grandpa Joe

  • Rise Above the Tears

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    Rise Above the TearsMy Grandpa Joe’s death had a big influence on my life, as well as my writing. There are a lot of readers of this blog that originally came here as a result of that influence. This week, I wrote about his death at The Confabulator Cafe. Feel free to check it out.…

  • A Fisher of Hearts

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    “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” – Matthew 4:19 My grandfather had died, quietly, in his sleep.  I sat in a wooden pew, awaiting the beginning of his funeral.  There was no organ, only the constant drone of the crowd.  My family had arrived early.  As I sat impatiently, my hands…