Category Archives: Spirit

Human Hearts and Spirits

Posted on January 23, 2013 by russtowne

“Nobody has ever measured, not even poets, how much the human heart can hold.” …But if I might be so bold While I don’t know the exact amount From what I have found I believe The human spirit Can store … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Love, Poetry I Wrote, Quotes I Love, Spirit | Tagged bold, heart, hold, human, Love, spirit, store, wordsmith.org, Zelda Fitzgerald | 5 Comments

It Does

Posted on January 23, 2013 by russtowne

My eyes don’t always get it right And even my heart is sometimes wrong about love So now I trust my spirit more than my heart or sight Because when I don’t know the answers To life’s toughest questions It … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Choices, Love, Poetry I Wrote, Spirit | Tagged eyes, heart, life's, Love, poetry, questions, right, Russ Towne, sight, spirit, toughest, Trust, wrong | 6 Comments

No Star In All The Heavens

Posted on December 5, 2012 by russtowne

The story of the star that sits atop our tree goes back over thirty years. I was a young single man whose business was failing. Finances were very tight. I had enough money to buy a Christmas tree but not … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Family "Fun", Gratitude, Love, Marriage, Spirit, True Stories I've Written | Tagged business, business failing, Christmas, Christmas tree, girlfriend, good times, heavens, rough times, star, wife | 4 Comments

Success

Posted on November 10, 2012 by russtowne

“Success is liking yourself, liking what your do, and liking how you do it.” –Maya Angelou That’s sounds like a pretty decent definition to me, as I believe that to do those things, one’s thoughts, words, and actions will be … Continue reading →