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Crafting Corners of Control
Has this conversation ever happened in your home? HONEY #1: “Honey? Have you seen the ______? I could have sworn I saw it here in this cabinet the last time I used it.” HONEY #2: “Oh! Yes! I moved it over to… Continue reading
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No Secret Cobbler
Way back in the W.Y. (“Working Years,” for the uninitiated), I went out to lunch with my pastor buddy Steven. We dined at a local burger place and discussed a few of the many mysteries of the pastoring life. I… Continue reading
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Getting Uncomfortable
Before Word #1 appears on this page, I have to settle in at my desk and get nice and comfortable. Before my car’s engine roars (politely) to life, I make sure I am quite comfortable there in the driver’s seat.… Continue reading
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The God Who Gets It
By now, my response cycle has become a well-practiced routine. I hear news reports of a mass shooting. I shake my head and sigh, “Not again.” I await the slow trickle of further details, incrementally ratcheting up my shock and outrage as… Continue reading
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Going First
Going first comes naturally to me. It all started when I volunteered to be the first of five children born to Lyn and George Brown, some [mumble, mumble] years ago. That meant I got to be the first guinea pig for them… Continue reading
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Healing Snow
Turns out, all it took was an epic 23-inch snowfall! Let me back up a second and explain… My wife and I are relatively new residents of this little eight house cul-de-sac in Fort Collins, Colorado. We moved here in… Continue reading
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Thank you, Chris and Charlie
Today I want to use this space to say “Thank you” to all the people in my life who ever tried to teach me anything. Lord knows this note is – in some cases – 50 or more years overdue.… Continue reading
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Remarkably Unremarkable
Utterly amazing. After a lot of thought and multiple trips to the thesaurus, I’ve chosen those as the best two words to describe this morning’s trip to the drug store. Would you believe it? On the short drive between here… Continue reading
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Check Your Fear
Every morning, right before Patrick the dog and I head out on our morning walk, I check the temperature outside. I usually do that by pulling out my iPhone and saying, “Hey Sirii… what’s the temperature?” Secure with Sirii’s answer,… Continue reading
Russellings of the Spirit 