Tag Archives: understand

Rushing to Judgment

Posted on July 12, 2013 by russtowne

A blogger friend of mine posted a story about a dog in another country who found a baby in a plastic bag at a garbage dump and brought it to its human family, who saw and decided to adopt the … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Choices, Compassion, Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Love, Observations | Tagged abandoned, adopt, adopted, baby, compassion, Dog, growth, heart, infant, Love, mind, saved, understand | 25 Comments

Knowing What I Need

Posted on July 4, 2012 by russtowne

There was a time when I expected Beloved to know what I needed and to provide it. There were multiple problems with that approach. First, I’ve come to learn that expectations are the cause of much suffering. When I reduce … Continue reading →

Posted in Choices, Family "Fun", Growth/Learning, LIfe Lessons, Love, True Stories I've Written | Tagged amazing, amazingly, approach, beloved, choice, commitment, critical needs, happy, marriage, options, simple, understand, wife, world | 8 Comments

The Kind Road

Posted on July 4, 2012 by russtowne

One of my goals with this blog is that when writing a humorous post I want to always take the kind road, mostly laughing at myself (I can take it), while elevating and inspiring others. I also tend to follow … Continue reading →

Posted in Choices, Discipline & Consequences, Growth/Learning, Humor, Inspiring, LIfe Lessons, Love, Making the World a Better Place, Observations, Praise, Quotes I Love | Tagged 4th of July, Ben Franklin, Benjamin Franklin, elevate, Fourth of July, humor, humorous, July 4th, Mikey's Funnies, understand, wise | 4 Comments

Quiet Heroes

Posted on February 24, 2012 by russtowne

A friend from my childhood recently mentioned the movie “To Kill A Mockingbird”. It is one of my all-time favorite stories. That got me to thinking again about my favorite type of people: Quiet Heroes. They are the ones who … Continue reading →