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“I Surrender!”
Like many men of my age, I was quite the little warmonger as a child. My friends and I loved to do nothing more after school than get together in the big field behind Jeff and David’s houses and play… Continue reading
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Let There Be Lights!
I have something of a love/hate relationship with Christmas lights. I LOVE seeing them up, sparkling and twinkling their good tidings to the world. But honestly… I really HATE the work of getting them up there. In the interest of… Continue reading
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Longing for Results
Folks, I am so tickled with myself I can hardly stand it! This past weekend I decided to take on a daunting auto maintenance task… and I DID IT! With all fingers and toes still accounted for, no less! Actually, “daunting” might… Continue reading
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Sorry… it’s my fault
Dear blogosphere friends; You may officially call off the search. I have decided it is time to come forward and confess. I know most of you have been searching high and low in a relentless effort to figure out who… Continue reading
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No Strings Attached
Joan thinks of me as a hard-working guy. The truth is, I am lazy to the core. My doctor and various family members say they are impressed by my health and vitality. The truth is, I hate to exercise and… Continue reading
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Renew Your Strength
“Just wait. It will happen.” Don’t you just love it when you hear those words… almost always spoken with a slight, knowing smile. Today, if I heard that phrase from someone, I might seriously think about renouncing my personal pledge… Continue reading
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The Power to Change
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you…” (Matthew 5:43, NRSV). I never did like Donnie Avery much. He was… Continue reading
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Listening to the Dogs, Part III – Take a Break
As I might have mentioned here before, our dogs – Patrick and Rosie – are Soft-Coated Wheaten Terriers. Like most dogs of the Terrier class, they are VERY energetic extroverts. Here is a quick little blurb from the American Kennel Club… Continue reading
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Listening to the Dogs, Part II: Paying Attention
This is our dog, Patrick. Patrick is a four-and-a-half-year-old Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier. He is the father of our other Wheaten, Rosie girl. Our nickname for Patrick is “Ever Vigilant.” We gave him that name because nothing… NOTHING… escapes Patrick’s notice.… Continue reading
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Listening to the Dogs
Today, Joan and I will be spending a lot of time with the dogs. Given the events of this day, Tuesday, November 3, 2020, it seems like a wise idea. We will be walking them, yes. Also playing with them,… Continue reading
Russellings of the Spirit 