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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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Clearing the Underbrush
It hit me as soon as I walked out the door. Patrick the dog and I were headed out for our long Saturday morning walk. But after five steps and two breaths, it became abundantly clear that our walk on… Continue reading
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The Final Quarter
Joan and I drove to my stepdaughter’s house in Ft. Collins, Colorado the other day. This involved driving across the entire state of Kansas, east to west, and then half the state of Colorado. It is a trip of roughly… Continue reading
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Portion Control
OK… quick show of hands: who has ever heard the comment, “Why you’re a chip off the old block, aren’t you?” Personally, I have heard it more than a few times… and I usually take it as high praise. One… Continue reading
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Leaf it to God
The blowing wind woke me up this morning. Check that… I meant to say, “The wildly blowing, nearly gale-force wind woke me up this morning.” There, just outside our bedroom windows, I could see the branches of large trees swaying hypnotically, as… Continue reading
Russellings of the Spirit 