prayer
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His Master’s Voice
There is a cartoon from New Yorker magazine that has been making the rounds on the interwebs lately. This cartoon shows two people – a man and a woman – walking along a city sidewalk, deep in conversation. The woman turns to… Continue reading
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Did You Miss Me?
As the kids say, “It’s been a minute.” In my case, it’s been a minute (or two) since I last sat and did any kind of communicating via this blog. Actually, I am pretty certain you didn’t miss me. But I REALLY missed… Continue reading
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Why I Pray
Back in the day, (to be perfectly honest, WAAAAY back in the day), the group Lovin’ Spoonful sang a song that asked the musical question, “Do you believe in magic?” If John Sebastian and his bandmates asked me that today, I would have to say, “NO.… Continue reading
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High School Heroes
Following a longer-than-normal walk with the dogs, Joan and I decided to reward them with a trip to our neighborhood Sonic Drive-In. She ordered her customary lemonberry slush while I favored the cold brew iced coffee. The dogs, naturally, snacked on… Continue reading
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Does It Matter Enough?
OUCH! First of all, sorry for the somewhat gross photo here. Both for the bruised toe as well as the dramatic proof that I need some SERIOUS foot moisturizing. But hopefully as you will see later, this disgusting picture is… Continue reading
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My Aching Back There we were, relaxing on the white sugar sands of Destin, Florida. Joan and I traveled there to celebrate our 21st wedding anniversary. [Pro tip: Get married in a year that ends with 000 if you can. That way… 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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Helicopter Prayers
“The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.” – Psalm 28:7, NRSV She was tiny. So tiny the bed covers seemed to… Continue reading
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Before and After
It was over 20 years ago, but it was a period that still holds the title of “Absolute Worst Time of My Life.” It was the time when my marriage of 23 years crashed and burned… one hundred percent due… Continue reading
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Option Number Three
Long ago… let’s say it was during freshman Biology class… I learned about the “fight or flight” response. The idea behind this response is that when an animal (including the human animal) is confronted by a life-threatening situation, the adrenal… Continue reading
Russellings of the Spirit 