blessing
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WHEE! 23!!
Today, on the 23rd anniversary of our wedding day, I come to you with a heart overflowing with gratitude. Yes, Joan and I chose to be married on Cinco de Mayo of the year 2000. I’m not sure May 5 had… Continue reading
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Defining Success
What does success look like to you? If you are a parent, success might look like seeing your children grow into contented, confident adults. If you are a musician, success might look like performing a piece with passion and without… Continue reading
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Straining Forward
Look at these dogs. It is safe to say – with absolutely zero bias whatsoever – that you are looking at a picture of The Best Dogs in the World. This picture shows Rosie (on the left, with the red leash)… Continue reading
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The Gift of Candles
They say… you know, the all-knowing, all-seeing THEY… that timing is everything. As is usually the case, they have indulged in a wee bit of literary hyperbole to make a point. The point that TIMING is a really, really important thing. Comedians, trapeze artists,… Continue reading
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Thanks for those scars
For the most part, I don’t have a lot of scars. (Not that you can see, at least). There’s this one on the front side of my left index finger. That’s from getting it caught on the top of a… Continue reading
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EST-CE QUE TU PARLES FRANCAIS?
Joan and I have been in the south of France for the past week. And when I say, “the south of France,” I mean THE SOUTH. As in, imagining we hear banjos and guitars having a pick-off duel as we round… Continue reading
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An Unfinished Christmas
I may have mentioned this before (apologies to you if this is old, stale news), but Joan and I are in the middle of a giant remodel in our home. Shortly after moving in to this house, we decided to… Continue reading
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Put Some Meat On It
What has Christmas cost you… so far? And no, I am not talking about the money you have spent on presents… or decorations… or food… or postage for all of those cards… or gas for your car. In fact, I… Continue reading
Russellings of the Spirit 