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Will It Matter?
This was about one action in one moment. And yet, it was about so much more than that. The trial of Derek Chauvin that found the former Minneapolis police officer guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter focused… Continue reading
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Watch Your Eyes!
Today, for the first time in a jillion years, I got new glasses. Not just new lenses. New frames, too. And if I do say so myself, they are pretty danged snazzy. All of which made me pause and think… Continue reading
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The Dry
Man… this sure is a dry time. And I say that as I gaze outside the window to my left, and notice a malicious mixture of slush and snow falling from the sky. The dryness I am referring to is… Continue reading
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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
Russellings of the Spirit 