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Pray a Prayer of Peace
With everything going on in the world today, I know your prayer list is probably full to overflowing. But I wonder… can I coax you into squeezing ONE MORE group of people onto it? Just for today? Please? Can I… 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
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A Flickering Beacon
The lines are drawn. The boundaries are set. Deep trenches have been dug. Walls, moats, and impenetrable barriers have been set up. Razor wire traces curlicues across the top of our parapets. Each side glares across no man’s land at… Continue reading
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Picking Your Battles
“You have to pick your battles.” Is there anyone who hasn’t heard this sage advice? Parents of young children have learned and lived the wisdom of this phrase. Most married couples I know have it tattooed on the inside of… Continue reading
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Like a bridge…
When you’re weary, feeling small When tears are in your eyes, I will dry them all, I’m on your side, oh, when times get rough And friends just can’t be found Like a bridge over troubled water I will lay… Continue reading
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Ideal vs. Real
I flew my American flag every day last week. No… I did not fly my flag because of some sudden, Fourth-of-July-inspired outburst of patriotism. I flew my flag because that’s just what I do. Flying the American flag is a… Continue reading
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Tipping the World
I had a great bike ride yesterday. The sun was out, the sky was blue, and my bike shorts were clean, so why not? It had been a while since my last ride, so I cut this one a little… Continue reading
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Dueling Drives
How often do you find yourself caught between a pair of strong, yet diametrically opposed desires? For example: Have cake? Eat cake? Exercise body? Veg out? Shave? Cultivate trendy stubble? Spend? Save? Blog? Think about blogging? Rock? Hard place? This… Continue reading
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Soul Sez…
So… how is it with your soul today? Tricky to tell sometimes, I know. Souls can be at peace. Souls can be unsettled and restless, like this guy here to the right. The one thing a soul CAN’T be is… Continue reading
Russellings of the Spirit 