Jesus Christ
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Longing for Results
Folks, I am so tickled with myself I can hardly stand it! This past weekend I decided to take on a daunting auto maintenance task… and I DID IT! With all fingers and toes still accounted for, no less! Actually, “daunting” might… Continue reading
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Listening to the Dogs, Part II: Paying Attention
This is our dog, Patrick. Patrick is a four-and-a-half-year-old Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier. He is the father of our other Wheaten, Rosie girl. Our nickname for Patrick is “Ever Vigilant.” We gave him that name because nothing… NOTHING… escapes Patrick’s notice.… Continue reading
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Listening to the Dogs
Today, Joan and I will be spending a lot of time with the dogs. Given the events of this day, Tuesday, November 3, 2020, it seems like a wise idea. We will be walking them, yes. Also playing with them,… Continue reading
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Standing Guard
I may have mentioned this before, but here in the northern Colorado part of the U.S., we are dealing with some pretty nasty forest fires at the moment. No one is quite sure how they started, but they have been… Continue reading
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Is it worth it?
It is no exaggeration to say that this is one of the most important presidential elections this country has ever seen. This election is much more than a contest between two different men or two different political parties. It is… Continue reading
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Happy birthday, Andy
Yesterday was Andy’s birthday. His first 39 birthdays were celebrated here on earth. The last three have been celebrated in Andy’s new, celestial home. Having the good fortune to be born exactly halfway between them, Andy was a childhood friend… Continue reading
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Finding the Quiet Center
Let’s see… A new place to call home, A global pandemic, A chaotic, topsy, turvy, absolutely wack-a-doodle political scene, Streets filled with people protesting against racial injustice, A record-breaking wildfire burning eight-and-a-half miles from the city limits of my new community, A… Continue reading
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The Last Hurrah
“The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it…” (Psalm 24:1, NRSV) Seldom has there been a more oft-repeated, self-evident phrase than the one I am about to utter. Despite that, I press on… “FALL… Continue reading
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DONE!
The voice of my sweet wife: “Are you finished in there yet, honey?” ME: “Almost!” Sweet wife: “OK. Just let me know. We need to leave in five minutes!” ME (as we walk into whatever-occasion-it-was, 10 minutes after the festivities began): “Sorry we’re late.… Continue reading
Russellings of the Spirit 