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Irony, Thy Name is Human
Thanks for this post, Mitch Teemley (“The Power of Story”). Too good not to re-blog. Mitch Teemley To err is human. Oh, so human. View original post Continue reading
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Need Answers?
If you want to know what is right, just ask me… … on virtually ANY topic. Let’s start with DRIVING. I can tell you how fast you should be driving, which lane you should be in, how (and when) to… Continue reading
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Padless living
“Sometimes life feels like playing football with no pads.” – R. Brown, 2019 In a time long ago and far away, I played football. The American version, that is. The kind that requires helmets, shoulder pads, thigh pads, kneepads, cleats,… Continue reading
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Call it good
My wife and I just returned from a wonderful trip with friends. We traveled to the state of Arizona with several different objectives in mind. First, we desperately wanted to escape the icy grip of winter that has seemingly decided… Continue reading
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Lucky 13
An (as usual) pithy, thoughtful meditation from one of my favorite blogger/meditators. Read and enjoy! weeklydevotion I did a funeral today. Can you guess what psalm I used? That’s right. Good ole Psalm 23. The psalm people who don’t even… Continue reading
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Freedom cancer
Six months ago, I didn’t know much about cancer. If I’m being honest, I would have to tell you I didn’t really want to know anything about it. I called it “the ‘C’ word.” But then September 21 happened. That… Continue reading
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Repentance Muscle
“From that time Jesus began to proclaim, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.’”(Matthew 4:17) Most of us have muscles that can use a little strengthening. Maybe it’s a bicep to allow you to do a little heavier… Continue reading
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Confessions of a human punching bag
If memory serves, sixth grade was the last time I was ever in a genuine fistfight. It was a hot summer day. As usual, I was at the community swimming pool with my friends splashing, diving, and horsing around. When… Continue reading
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Here in the aftermath…
“Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” (John 12:21, NRSV) Today, words fail. And yet, I have always been encouraged that the attempt to assemble appropriate words can often be the beginning point of the process of healing. So I press on… I… Continue reading
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Old eyes, new eyes/Brown eyes, blue eyes
For at least the first week and a half afterward, it is like I had an eye transplant. Old eyes gone… a new set dropped into their place. And then, inevitably, I realize that the old eyes have returned… slowly… Continue reading
Russellings of the Spirit 