Category Archives: Abundance

The Twins are HOME!

Posted on July 26, 2013 by russtowne

My twin grandsons have finally been released from the hospital and are now safely at HOME! They will soon be in my arms, and have been in my heart from the moment I learned of their existence. With Love, Russ

Posted in Abundance, Blessings, Children, Family, Grandparenting & Grandkids, Parenting, Photos That Touched Me | Tagged grandfather, grandparent, grandsons, grandtwins, home, twins | 12 Comments

Proud Papa and the Twins

Posted on July 22, 2013 by russtowne

Posted in Abundance, Children, Parenting, Photos That Touched Me | Tagged father, Grandchildren, grandfather, grandsons, Mother, papa, parenting, sons, twins | 23 Comments

Proud Mama and the Twins

Posted on July 22, 2013 by russtowne

Here is my DIL Kristi with my twin grandsons. Due to all the tubes–some of which you can see in the photo–the babies daddy (my son Brian) can hold only one at a time, but will soon be able to … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Children, Family, Love, Photos That Touched Me | Tagged Abundance, babies, daddy, Family, Grandchildren, grandfather, grandmother, Grandparents, grandsons, infants, Love, mommy, parents, twins | 30 Comments

My Children’s Books Free To Some Seriously Ill Children, Hospitals, and/Or Libraries on Every Continent

Posted on July 21, 2013 by russtowne

I plan to donate some of my books to seriously ill children, children’s hospitals, and/or children’s libraries on every continent. My Kickstarter project is now 91% funded with 6 days left! To those of you who have supported the cause, … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Community, Dreams | Tagged "Clyde and I", children's books, children's hospitals, children's stories, ill children, Kickstarter, Kickstarter.com, seriously ill | 13 Comments

Look Out World, Here They Come!

Posted on July 18, 2013 by russtowne

My Beloved and I became grandparents of twins today! Alexander Samuel and Zachary Robert and their mommy and daddy are all doing well. The twin’s grandparent’s are thrilled, ecstatic, and proud of all four members of the new family. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Children, Family, Grandparenting & Grandkids, Miracles, Parenting | Tagged babaies, birth, born, boys, Family, Grandchildren, grandparenting, Grandparents, parents, twins | 26 Comments

Project Updates

Posted on June 17, 2013 by russtowne

I plan to use a Kickstarter crowd-sourcing campaign to help create and launch my first two or three children’s books. In that way I can give my friends, loved ones, and perhaps total strangers from around the world the opportunity … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Project Updates for Children's Stories/Poems I Wrote | Tagged "Clyde and I", "Rusty Bear and Thomas Too", author, children's books, illustrator, Kickstarter, Kickstarter.com, Rusty Bear, Thomas, written | 16 Comments

Greatness In Small Things

Posted on June 3, 2013 by russtowne

(Source: Karen Robiscoe-Fan Page shared Hippie Peace Freak’s photo.) When one realizes that the small things in life ARE great they realize they’ve had great things in their life the whole time. And who wouldn’t be grateful about that? –Russ … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Awareness, Breakthroughs, Contentment, Gratitude, Joy & Happiness, LIfe Lessons, My Beliefs, Observations, Photos That Touched Me, Quotes I Love, Quotes I Wrote | Tagged great, greatness, Hippie Peace Freak's photo, Karen Robiscoe-Fan, photo, photographs, quote, quotes | 6 Comments

Possessions Can Possess Us

Posted on June 3, 2013 by russtowne

“Every increased possession loads us with new weariness.” –John Ruskin (Source: A.Word.A.Day / Wordsmith.org) I am a believer that less is often indeed more. It is all too easy for me to get loaded with weariness when I have a … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Joy & Happiness, LIfe Lessons, Observations, Quotes I Love, Random Thoughts | Tagged A.Word.A.Day, clutter, John Ruskin, material possessions, possessed, possessions, wordsmith.org | 14 Comments

Planting Seeds

Posted on May 22, 2013 by russtowne

(Source: A friend shared Farmer Pal’s photo). We can all be the Johnny Appleseed of love when we plant seeds of kindness. If “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”, imagine how much better our world could be with … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Action, Health, Kindness, Love, Making the World a Better Place, Photos That Touched Me, Quotes I Love | Tagged apple, apples, doctor, Farm Pal's photo, freind, Friend, Johnny Appleseed, kindness, Love, love in action | 8 Comments

Precious Gems

Posted on May 18, 2013 by russtowne

(Source: I Stop For Suffering shared Tao & Zen’s photo) The Cosmos is filled with precious gems. I want to offer a handful of them to you this morning. Each moment you are alive is a gem, shining through and … Continue reading →