beauty
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The Land of Eternal Spring
I just got back from a mission trip to Guatemala. I’m not quite sure of my count, but I believe this was either my 10th or 11th trip to the Lake Atitlan region to be a part of a team building houses… Continue reading
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LOVE YOU, MOM
When it comes to mothers worth celebrating (as we are prompted to do on the second Sunday of every May), I am bountifully blessed. Due to several curious twists and turns along life’s road, I have hit the proverbial Maternal Motherlode.… Continue reading
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All Manner of Beauty
Tucked away up in the far, far northwest corner of the state of Montana, Glacier National Park is a dazzling jewel. With its rugged, snow-capped mountains, jade green glacier-fed lakes and its bulging encyclopedia of wildlife, this park stands alone… Continue reading
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The Infection Question
In case I haven’t mentioned it before, I love my dogs. There is Rosie, the 5-year-old (on the left) and Patrick, Rosie’s daddy, the 7.5-year-old. Both are of the Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier persuasion. We acquired Rosie first when she was… Continue reading
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Doing My Part (Or Not)
Look at these flowers! Aren’t they beautiful? I am not much of a flower-identifying kind of guy, but if I were to guess, I’d say these might be called “mini-sunflowers,” or something like that. (There is also such a flower as… Continue reading
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WHEW! Home at Last!
4,705 miles. And we ended up right back at the same spot where we started. Naturally, I am referring to the trip Joan and I just took to visit family and hang out in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. We drove… Continue reading
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Theological Theme “B”: Redemption
In yesterday’s post (which can be found here, if you are so inclined) I talked about a seminary graduation project I still have nightmares about today. That project was known as CREDO. Credo (or “I believe” in Latin) was a graduation requirement at Saint… Continue reading
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19 Irises
Check out these absolutely STUNNING Iris flowers we saw on our morning walk. I’m really not much of a flower guy, but are those INCREDIBLE or what? I have always loved Irises. They are so soft and dainty, yet explosively extravagant in… Continue reading
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How Urgent?
If you know me, you know that I walk fast. That is, I used to walk fast. That was before I became “The Brokeback Guy” in early May. You will also know that I drive fast. If you doubt my word, just… Continue reading
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New Glasses
“He noticed!” said Joan with a hint of surprise in her voice. “Yes he did…,” I replied, adding, “…That’s because Elijah is a Professional Noticer of Things.” Elijah, operating the sound board for our church’s outdoor worship service yesterday, noticed that I… Continue reading
Russellings of the Spirit 