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R is for Redemption
(This post will be the first in a series. Recently, my mentor/counselor/friend suggested I create an acrostic from my name as a way of claiming my God-given identity.) I love the table in our breakfast room. In fact, it is… Continue reading
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“This is not a test…”
Sometimes it takes a nuclear missile attack warning – in this case, fortunately, issued in error. Sometimes it takes the firm hand and raised voice of a **loving** spouse that keeps you from stepping absentmindedly into traffic. Sometimes it takes… Continue reading
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Barcode Faith*
My friend Mike died yesterday. Mike had been in the process of dying of cancer for the past six months or so. I had been to see Mike over the weekend and if not for the full, gray beard and… Continue reading
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The Allure of the Forbidden
Many years ago, when my youngest son was 16, he came to me with a “plan”. I put the word “plan” in quotes here because it was really more like an announcement and a challenge, cleverly blended together. “Hey, dad!”… Continue reading
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Inspirare
Pause a moment sometime today and think: who inspires me? I heard an inspiring story yesterday. It was the story of a young man named Ryan. Ryan heard about another young man named Luke who had been severely injured in… Continue reading
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Dudley Do-Right
Judging by the speed with which he sprang into action, I assumed I was about to step on a landmine. TIME: the morning after Thanksgiving. PLACE: the kitchen of my son and daughter-in-law’s home in suburban Houston. Since my son… Continue reading
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DANG!
When my cheeks first began to sting, we were at the exact halfway point of the walk. Prudence told me it was time to turn around and head back. (And yes, prudence and I do talk occasionally). But at the… Continue reading
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Blurred vision
I had to clean my glasses today. They had gotten so crusty and grimy they were getting hard to see through. When I finally took them off and held them up to the light I was shocked. I was amazed… Continue reading
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Necktie Truth
Q: When is a burning bush NOT a burning bush? A: When it is a collapsing tie rack. Ba-dump-bump! Let me explain: Sunday night when I came home I was tired. Earlier in the day, I woke up at 5:00… Continue reading
Russellings of the Spirit 