Tag Archives: time

The Wait

Posted on January 10, 2013 by russtowne

Light can be too bright It can even hurt our eyes And make us blind If too much shines at one time Perhaps truth and wisdom Are like light’s rays We take in what we can But the rest must … Continue reading →

Posted in Acceptance, Patience & Persistence, Poetry I Wrote, Truth, Wisdom | Tagged blind, bright, days, light, poem, poetry, rest, shine, time, truth, wait, ways, wisdom | Leave a comment

Keys to Our Marital Happiness

Posted on July 14, 2012 by russtowne

A friend commented something to the effect that it sounds like communication is a key part of what makes our marriage successful. I thought I’d share my response with all of you and augment it in this post: Yes, communication … Continue reading →

Posted in Family "Fun", Gratitude, Growth/Learning, LIfe Lessons, Relationship Lessons Learned | Tagged beloved, bliss, blog, budget, communication, finances, focus, gender, genre, Happiness, happy, imperfections, investing, Love, lyricist, marriage, Money, music, read, respect, Special Ed, time, wedding, wedding rings, wife, writing | 12 Comments

Abundance and Gratitude

Posted on July 11, 2012 by russtowne

“”…abundance flows into your life when gratitude flows out of your heart.” –Jon Gordon (as mentioned by Andrea Kelly at http://thehandwrittenlife.wordpress.com/ Thank you, Andrea!) I cetainly have found that there is much truth in this statement–though there catruth, n be … Continue reading →

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Blowing the Dust Away

Posted on June 25, 2012 by russtowne

At MaggieMaeIJustSayThis blog, she often asks interesting questions and invites readers to answer them. She recently asked: Dust love get dusty? Here was my reply: Love gets dusty… …but investing time together, finding things to laugh about together, finding things … Continue reading →

Posted in Family "Fun", Gratitude, Growth/Learning, LIfe Lessons, Love, Random Thoughts | Tagged best, best friends, finding, Friend, friends, grateful, gratitude, investing time, Love, love notes, married, sweet memories, time, treasured, wife | 4 Comments

In Remembrance

Posted on May 26, 2012 by russtowne

A friend and his two sons were part of a group of 250 Boy Scouts who devoted part of their day at local the national cemetary today to plant little flags on the graves of the many men and women … Continue reading →

Posted in Courage, Generosity, Gratitude, Making the World a Better Place, Random Thoughts | Tagged Boy Scouts, cemetary, country, fair, fairness, Friend, friends, gave all, globablly, grateful, gratitude, grave, graveyard, justice, lasting peace, Memorial Day, military, nation, peace, sacrifice, serve, service, thank you, thanks, time | 2 Comments

My Recipe For Life

Posted on May 11, 2012 by russtowne

I believe that most people feel that life is very complex and complicated. That is understandable. There is so much information, regulation, conflicting needs and priorities, entities telling and selling what we need and should do, partisanship and rancor, choices, … Continue reading →

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I Believe

Posted on May 8, 2012 by russtowne

‘Any time not invested with love is wasted.’ I don’t know who originally coined that phrase but the older I get the more I believe it to be true. Life is short and getting shorter, so I’m focused on making … Continue reading →

Posted in Generosity, LIfe Lessons, Making the World a Better Place, Quotes I Love, Random Thoughts | Tagged action, adventure, enrich, focus, getting better, invest, invested, Life, Love, practice, quest, thought, time, word | 2 Comments

Courage Comes In All Sizes

Posted on March 23, 2012 by russtowne

This is a true story. Because it happened about 20 years ago it is likely that some of the “facts” that I seem to recall have likely been blurred by the mists of time. Any inaccuracies are unintentional. I came … Continue reading →

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Remember Why You’re Holding On

Posted on March 19, 2012 by russtowne

“The moment you think about giving up, think of the reason you held out so long.” –Michele Serens Mann Sounds like good advice to me! Storms eventually end if you hang in there long enough. In the darkest nights and … Continue reading →

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Too High A Price To Pay

Posted on March 5, 2012 by russtowne

I was recently reminded of a saying that I like and believe is true. It is below, but I’ve taken some creative license with it. ‘There is enough good in the worst of us, and enough bad in the best … Continue reading →