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Through the eyes of an eight-year-old
It probably shouldn’t have, but his question caught me completely off guard. There I was, innocently watching my grandson play baseball with his team there in the steamy heat of southwestern Louisiana this past weekend. I was there sitting on… 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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News to Me
In the morning it is usually NPR’s Morning Edition, followed by 1A, and then – time permitting, of course – a smidgen or two of The Takeaway with Tanzina Vega. In the evening we rarely miss a date with Lester Holt and the NBC… Continue reading
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Loveland
Two days ago I went into my nearby U.S. Post Office here in Fort Collins, Colorado. The purpose of my trip – I am eager to tell you – was to mail a Super Bowl LIV Champions KANSAS CITY CHIEFS… Continue reading
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Drawing a Line
Hello! I have an assignment for you today. When you find yourself at a place where you have a little flexibility in your schedule, I would like you to stop and draw me a picture. I would like you to… Continue reading
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What I’ve Learned Recently…
It is totally possible: That when things happen to you and you describe them as “unwelcome,” or “weird,” or “unexpected,” or even “disastrous,” that these events actually conform perfectly to God’s will. It is equally possible: That when things happen in… Continue reading
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Third Rails
Walking away from my mailbox Saturday, I thought back to August 2013. That was when the United States Postal Service – as a cost-saving move – proposed doing away with the Saturday delivery of mail. If you think back, you… Continue reading
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A Rude Awakening
This could be a moment of unique opportunity. Continue reading
Russellings of the Spirit 