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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
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SHAZAM! Or Ahhhh….
Another Mega-Millions Jackpot drawing… another day of not winning for me. Of course, I am sure my odds of winning would go up dramatically if I actually bought a ticket. And so, as I try to console myself about that… Continue reading
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An Unbreakable Resolution?
Welcome to the first week of 2018! Welcome to the time of college football, Christmas put-away, refrigerator clean-out, and wistful dreaming of white sand beaches in warm, sunny climes. Welcome also to the Time of Resolution! When it comes to… Continue reading
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An Inside Job…
“If you, even you, had only recognized on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.“ Luke 19:42, NRSV Looking toward the year ahead, I see a whole bunch of stuff on… Continue reading
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War? Seriously?
You have to admit, without hearing daily casualty counts it is hard to tell how the war is going. No… I’m not talking about the war on terror, or the Afghan war, or the perpetual state of war and unrest… Continue reading
Russellings of the Spirit 