Monthly Archives: June 2012

Posted on June 7, 2012 by russtowne

Originally posted on istopforsuffering:
Watch your words Today, become aware of what you say as you say it. Which words do you habitually use? These words offer a clear insight into your state of mind, and how you are projecting…

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To Protect His Heart

Posted on June 7, 2012 by russtowne

My wife was once asked in front of a group of 50 or 60 men, “What do you believe is your most important job as a wife? Some of the men looked at me to see if I knew what … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 6, 2012 by russtowne

Originally posted on GYA today:
Meghan Vogel, a young lady who lives by GYA. Kudos to you, Meghan. credit: NBC news

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Being A Friend Is One Of the Most Selfish Things I Do

Posted on June 6, 2012 by russtowne

Dear internet friend Jan Beek recently kidded me in her kind way when I said I was selfish. I’ve learned that being selfish isn’t always a bad thing–as long as others are helped by my being selfish. Jan’s comments reminded … Continue reading →

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A Tail-Waggin’ Squirrel’s Tale

Posted on June 6, 2012 by russtowne

A great friend and wonderful human being named Tom sent this story to me. It came with a lot of cute photos but most (ok ALL of them that weren’t from reblogs–SIGH) of the photos I’ve tried to download into … Continue reading →

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Too Stubborn and Selfish

Posted on June 6, 2012 by russtowne

On the way home from our at-least-weekly Date Night this evening, I flashed back to the comments a good man said to my then-fiance’ and me 34 years ago, when we were about 20 years old. We’d asked him to … Continue reading →

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Reaching For The Top

Posted on June 6, 2012 by russtowne

I’d like to introduce you to a very special 16 year old girl and her blog, and I’m doing so via re-blogging this small post with a big message from her blog. I find Sheila’s posts refreshing and encouraging. I … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 5, 2012 by russtowne

I’ve never seen this quote, but I think it’s fantastic. What a great message and easy way to remember it! I just discovered the blog from which this post is re-blogged , but I like what I’ve seen so far! … Continue reading →

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Flaws or Features?

Posted on June 5, 2012 by russtowne

I just read a post and saw a vid that I loved about whether our flaws are in fact really features and how they serve us. Please check out the links below. I highly recommend them. http://odewire.com/whatisaflaw http://interactive.nfb.ca/#/flawed/?ec=en20110608

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Posted on June 5, 2012 by russtowne

Originally posted on A Leaf in Springtime:
If the only prayer you said in your whole life was “Thank you”, that would suffice ~Meister Eckhart (1260 – 1328) To be given this day to see, to love, to learn, to grow.…

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