http://www.csrussells.com ...or daily grind, depending on the day Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:08:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Meditating on this verse, really says a lot to me today. "For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing into the division of my soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart." That is truly ... http://www.csrussells.com/2010/09/08/hebrews-412#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hebrews-412 The Napping Curse If you are one of the lucky ones, I am sure you delight in an occasional nap.  However, if you are me, you can only be envious of those who get such a luxury. When I quit my day job for my career of a ... http://www.csrussells.com/2010/09/05/strange-but-true#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=strange-but-true [caption id="attachment_944" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="First Day of School August 2010"][/caption] Today marks the day that both of my babies leave our nest for seven-plus hours. Does not even seem possible!! As sad as it is for mommies, it is sure a blessing when the kids are excited to go to ... http://www.csrussells.com/2010/08/19/huge-milestone-for-the-russell-family#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=huge-milestone-for-the-russell-family This Summer I found a very tasty drink at Starbucks that quenched my thirst on these HOT days. It is Green Tea Lemonade, oh so yummy. I have to admit that I have become very addicted to it the last few days while I have been working really hard on ... http://www.csrussells.com/2010/08/18/summer-drink-of-choice#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=summer-drink-of-choice Clearly, dentists are either tolerated, loved or feared, right? Growing up I never really dreaded the dentist like so many people I know did. Most of my experiences were pretty routine with the exception of having all four of my Wisdom teeth pulled at once and a surgery ... http://www.csrussells.com/2010/08/05/the-dentist-escapade#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-dentist-escapade Isn't it funny that when you have so much to journal or blog about that you don't have as much time to do so? We have had an A-Mazing Summer, truly. Even in the midst of my sweet Mom's surgeries, we have made some of the sweetest memories. My ... http://www.csrussells.com/2010/08/05/catching-up#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=catching-up Today was a very special day for me; I was able to treat Mom to a day at the Salon.  My precious hairdresser got Gillian, Mom and I in for some pampering at the last minute.   The setting was tranquil and calming.  Shawna has a lovely waterfall and pond ... http://www.csrussells.com/2010/07/15/a-special-treat-for-the-girls#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-special-treat-for-the-girls Goodness, it hardly seems real that my baby girl could really be 7. What a true blessing and gift from God she is. Kip and I both knew that this little girl was going to be special the minute she drew her first breath, seven years ago. ... http://www.csrussells.com/2010/07/09/happy-birthday-sweet-gillian#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=happy-birthday-sweet-gillian Sweet Gillian Finally Lost Her First Tooth! After much wishing, dreaming and praying, her tooth was finally ready to come out and I actually was the one to pull it out! Yay Mom!!  The sad thing is that I don't really get a toothless beauty because her new tooth has ... http://www.csrussells.com/2010/07/09/we-interrupt-the-vacation-segment-for-breaking-news#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=we-interrupt-the-vacation-segment-for-breaking-news After we were sufficiently heated up from the warm temperatures at the Grand Canyon, we gassed up and had a quick bite to eat before we headed back on the road.  Our next big trek was to be this one, Arizona to California.   The only place we had a specific ... http://www.csrussells.com/2010/06/28/a-very-important-date#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-very-important-date