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Whose Team Are You On?
Tom* really knew how to get my goat. Even though – as his pastor – I did my level best to keep my political opinions and leanings tightly under cover, Tom thought he had me pretty well pegged. He would… Continue reading
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Testing… Testing…
Fall is many things. Fall is cooler weather. Fall is turning leaves. Fall is back-to-school, pumpkin spice EVERYTHING, football, turning leaves, wardrobe revision, Halloween, the end of mowing, and the roll-out of next year’s new auto models. But most of… Continue reading
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My Own NGH List
Last night the newly-crowned, 15-year-old champion of the show, American Ninja Warrior gazed earnestly into the camera and assured me, “Hey! If you can dream it and work hard, you can do ANYTHING!” “REALLY?” I replied, reaching to my left for another handful… Continue reading
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What do you know?
“Look at this,” Joan said as we drove to the park the other day. “According to this FitBit report I just received, I had more average steps per month last year than this year, a higher average heart rate, and got… Continue reading
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Thank you, Von Trapps
Last week – in fact, one week ago today – I climbed a mountain. Literally. The name of the mountain was Horsetooth Rock. One look at it will explain where the name came from. Horsetooth is not a huge, hulking… Continue reading
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Strong Shoulders
Earlier this week, I proudly puffed out my chest and told you about my singular achievement of climbing the famed “Horsetooth Rock” here in Fort Collins, CO. It took me about two hours of climbing to reach the top… 30… Continue reading
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One Step at a Time
Amid some stiffness, soreness, and a bit of fatigue, there is also some genuine satisfaction bubbling up in my spirit today. That is because yesterday, I managed to climb Horsetooth Rock… an iconic Fort Collins landmark. At a mere 7500… Continue reading
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Beloved Blades
A couple of days ago, I wrote about the annoying frequency with which the words, “I’m sorry” have been featured in my daily vocabulary. I mean, there I am, navigating my day with a measure of ease and panache (in… Continue reading
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Mercy Me
WARNING: This post sounds a lot more like a rant than a thoughtful, well-considered pondering. But let’s withhold judgment for a minute and see where it goes. Who knows? We might end up with something with depth and meaning after… Continue reading
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Sorry (Not Sorry)
Lately I find myself apologizing a lot. True, it is mostly to my lovely spouse Joan. But that’s just because we spend so much time together. If you and I were to spend time together, I suspect I’d be apologizing… Continue reading
Russellings of the Spirit 