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Coming Out
I like to sing. Correction; I absolutely LOVE to sing. And so it was with real joy and excitement that I accepted my friend’s invitation three years ago to audition for a group called the Heartland Men’s Chorus (HMC). My… Continue reading
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Hearing the Call
“Who is calling, please?” Remember life before there was such a thing as Caller ID? We just blindly answered the phone whenever it rang, trusting that the person on the other end was someone we knew. It never occurred to… Continue reading
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How is your HT/WT?
When was the last time you checked the HT/WT ratio of your life? Just in case my question is a little obtuse, let me explain. I am referring – of course – to your “Have to/Want to” ratio… the relationship between… Continue reading
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GOT GoT? Nope
Winter is coming… but I won’t be there to see it. Tonight – as you might have heard – will be the final installment of the mega-blockbuster TV show Game of Thrones. This fantasy-based program features mythical ancient kingdoms, zombies,… Continue reading
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Portion Control
OK… quick show of hands: who has ever heard the comment, “Why you’re a chip off the old block, aren’t you?” Personally, I have heard it more than a few times… and I usually take it as high praise. One… Continue reading
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It’s Closing In!
I’m not going to lie… I am more than a little bit scared. There is a date looming on my calendar that ties my stomach into the kind of knots only a Boy Scout could master. What is the nature… Continue reading
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“The Day my Mother Went Crazy”
I grew up in one of those small towns where everyone knew everything about everyone else. And so it was no surprise that we all heard some version of the story of the day Mrs. Stanfield (not her real name)… Continue reading
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A Made Bed
At first glance, this picture couldn’t be more simple… mundane… unremarkable. It’s a made bed. Big whoop. Yes, there is a nice bit of color coordination going on there with the duvet (oh yeah… I know that word!) and pillowcases… Continue reading
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One last Easter thought…
Belated Easter greetings! I will bet that most of us would say we readily accept the Main Premise of Easter: When something happens to us that we would describe as “unpleasant,” “unwelcome,” “weird,” or “unexpected,” (like, for example, being crucified) that… Continue reading
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Where is the Justice?
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. – Isaiah… Continue reading
Russellings of the Spirit 