stillness
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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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Winter Wonderland
It finally snowed here in Fort Collins. The falling right now is the first snow this season… and the latest first snow in the town’s history. And so naturally, as Patrick the dog and I set out on our morning walk –… Continue reading
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Slow Down, Cowboy
Time passes. Things change. The fresh, new, and exciting slowly becomes the stale, old, and predictable. Energy that once sprang from a bottomless reservoir now trickles sparingly, as if dripping from a clogged waterspout. Possibilities begin winking out one by… Continue reading
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Outside in
Here where I live, today is a good day to be inside. Though it is bright and sunny, it is also cold… like 25 degrees cold. And so even as I practice gratitude for my ability to be sheltered from… Continue reading
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Growing Hope
This soil This seed Buried This crazy idea That the story goes any further Than this. This waiting This seeing… NOTHING This knowing This peace This HOPE This tree. Continue reading
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A Supernatural Stillness
Oh, the horror of it! Honestly, I’m not sure how I made it through. It was without a doubt the longest 35 minutes of my life. Thankfully though, I am still here to tell the tale. Shaken, but not overcome.… Continue reading
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The Right Time
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven…” Ecclesiastes 3:1, NRSV Contrary to what I am inclined to believe, “right now” is not always the correct answer. On the other hand, “later” is also… Continue reading
Russellings of the Spirit 