Jesus Christ
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My Saints
He was a slick-fielding, light hitting second baseman for the church softball team. He sold microscopes for the E. Leitz Company. Later, he heard a call that changed not only his life, but the lives of everyone in his family.… Continue reading
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The Inexhaustible Supply Chain
Our new couch is finally HERE! Hip Hip HOORAY! Last week Joan and I were finally able to get rid of that old couch – the one that was meant for a MUCH larger living room – so that we… Continue reading
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A Strange Set of Tools
I’ve got this dilemma on my hands. Maybe you can help me with it. On the one hand, I don’t like to fail. I mean I REALLY don’t like it. At all. At the same time, I really like trying things I haven’t tried… Continue reading
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Augmenting the Toolkit
Of all the tools that currently reside in my personal Toolkit of Life, the one that seems notably lacking is the one called WISDOM. In my better moments, I’ve been called clever, or bright, or intuitive… once someone even called me sharp.… Continue reading
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Testing… Testing…
Fall is many things. Fall is cooler weather. Fall is turning leaves. Fall is back-to-school, pumpkin spice EVERYTHING, football, turning leaves, wardrobe revision, Halloween, the end of mowing, and the roll-out of next year’s new auto models. But most of… Continue reading
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My Own NGH List
Last night the newly-crowned, 15-year-old champion of the show, American Ninja Warrior gazed earnestly into the camera and assured me, “Hey! If you can dream it and work hard, you can do ANYTHING!” “REALLY?” I replied, reaching to my left for another handful… Continue reading
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Thank you, Von Trapps
Last week – in fact, one week ago today – I climbed a mountain. Literally. The name of the mountain was Horsetooth Rock. One look at it will explain where the name came from. Horsetooth is not a huge, hulking… Continue reading
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One Step at a Time
Amid some stiffness, soreness, and a bit of fatigue, there is also some genuine satisfaction bubbling up in my spirit today. That is because yesterday, I managed to climb Horsetooth Rock… an iconic Fort Collins landmark. At a mere 7500… Continue reading
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Beloved Blades
A couple of days ago, I wrote about the annoying frequency with which the words, “I’m sorry” have been featured in my daily vocabulary. I mean, there I am, navigating my day with a measure of ease and panache (in… Continue reading
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Mercy Me
WARNING: This post sounds a lot more like a rant than a thoughtful, well-considered pondering. But let’s withhold judgment for a minute and see where it goes. Who knows? We might end up with something with depth and meaning after… Continue reading
Russellings of the Spirit 