Pat Campbell

Bible Symbolism

When I was in my 20s, I was in hospital having one of my babies and a catholic priest was doing his rounds. He asked me if I wanted to talk. I said I was not a catholic and in fact I was not a believer at all. He promised that he wouldn't try to convert m... Read >

The Many Aspects Of God

God is everything, the "All That Is" of existence. We are all a part of God but He is greater than the sum of all the parts. This is something that some spiritual "gurus" tend to overlook or misinterpret. We ourselves are not God (although we possess some... Read >

Life Lessons: Dealing With Angry People

What do you do when someone is angry with you and yells at you? Most people react with anger of their own or by defending themselves. Both reactions are wrong! It is true that the angry person is afraid of something, because anger is a mask for fear, but ... Read >

Life Lessons: Getting Over It

We all have (or have had) things from our past that haunt us. No matter what we do they seem to be there with us especially when we aren't being distracted by other people and events. Sometimes we deliberately keep ourselves busy to avoid thinking about o... Read >

Life Lessons: Unconditional Acceptance

A couple of years ago I met a dear old lady who I will call Annie (not her real name). She was 97 and very frail and unable to walk but with a mind as bright as a button. I only knew her for a few short weeks before she passed on but I felt I knew her for... Read >

Love, Forgiveness And Gratitude

I get so frustrated with the futility of people's lives. Most people are so concerned with trivialities and protocol that they completely fail to see the reasons why they are here on earth. I don't mean that we should be irresponsible - there are some thi... Read >

Dying Is Just Another Chapter In Our Lives

Most people are afraid of dying whether they admit it or not. And I was no different until I reached a better understanding of the dying process. When I was an agnostic, I used to think that when you died that was it; the end of the story. At least I hope... Read >

Are You Happy To Lead A Mediocre Life Just Because Others Do

When we read historical novels, we may laugh at the pointless lives that the gentry of that period led. The well to do who lived centuries ago spent their lives in idle pursuits totally oblivious (in most cases) to the wretchedness of the poor who spent a... Read >

There Is Only One God

I do not affiliate with any religion. For me, no one religion is enough by itself. The way I believe encompasses all that the various religions have to offer but goes beyond. God is not a Christian, a Jew, a Muslim, a Hindu or any other religion; God is j... Read >

Dealing With Baggage

Everything I ever learnt in my life I had to learn the hard way. It isn't like that now but for most of my life it was. Somehow I picked up the idea as a child that life wasn't meant to be easy and so it wasn't. We pick up so many wrong ideas as children.... Read >