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This is a talk that I gave at Church on The Ridge. It is based on some of the teachings of Rick Warren, and gives you a great plan to help you take your life to new heights in 2010!!! As always I hope that it helps bring you peace and hope.
Sincerely,
Tony
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Hello
I haven't written on my blog for quite awhile, because I have been stuck in the facebook world. So I decided to check back in and see if anyone actually has looked at my wondrous ponderings. I discovered something amazing today...not surprising but amazing (is there a difference). The number one search that brought people to my blog was...are you ready, "porn and blog." Right, people were looking for blogs about porn. As you can see, earlier I had a posting about my concerns regarding porn. So I will now include the word "porn" in every one of my postings. I should add that I honestly despise pornography. I think it is destroying more families than we could ever imagine.
Last year we were talking about it on the radio and a lady from the porn industry called in. She was upset that I believed it was so harmful and she thought I was a judgmental bible thumping jerk. However, it was my next statement that I made on the air that prompted many emails. I said, "I think Jesus loves porn stars too." That statement really upset a Christian person, because she didn't think it was fair that God would love a porn star as much as He loved her. She said she had tried to be a good person and do all the right things and for me to put her on the same level with a chick who makes her money by showing her boobies was just appalling. It just didn't make sense to her. She was right...it doesn't make sense, but it's the truth. In the extremely exciting pastor world we call that grace. It is what makes me love Jesus...the fact that He loves all of us the same regardless if we are a big fat sinner (me) or a saint (don't know any).
Well, I just jumped on here to ramble out some thoughts.
Love Ya!
Tony
Last year we were talking about it on the radio and a lady from the porn industry called in. She was upset that I believed it was so harmful and she thought I was a judgmental bible thumping jerk. However, it was my next statement that I made on the air that prompted many emails. I said, "I think Jesus loves porn stars too." That statement really upset a Christian person, because she didn't think it was fair that God would love a porn star as much as He loved her. She said she had tried to be a good person and do all the right things and for me to put her on the same level with a chick who makes her money by showing her boobies was just appalling. It just didn't make sense to her. She was right...it doesn't make sense, but it's the truth. In the extremely exciting pastor world we call that grace. It is what makes me love Jesus...the fact that He loves all of us the same regardless if we are a big fat sinner (me) or a saint (don't know any).
Well, I just jumped on here to ramble out some thoughts.
Love Ya!
Tony
Marriage
I heard a guy make a simple yet very profound statement today. He said, "relationships are messy." We hear that and quickly think well no sh*#, but do we really get that simple fact? When I talk to young couples getting ready to get married I enjoy how naive they are before walking down the aisle. They picture a story book romance where they will both make great money, never lose their young good looks, and the romance will be as hot as Arizona asphalt in August. And they get married and they may actually have all those things for...two weeks. No they may actually have all of those things for quite some time, but eventually LIFE HAPPENS. Eventually things just get messy and that is when you realize that love isn't just something you feel, but it has to be something you DO.
When I perform marriage ceremonies I remind people that love is to labor, learn, listen, and laugh. We have to always be willing to work on our relationships. They can truly get messy and we have to be willing to work very hard to clean up the mess. We have to be willing to learn from our partners. They may actually know a little more than us about certain topics. It is exhausting to be around people who think they are always right or who always have to be instructing and never listening. Listening is so very important. This is especially true for women. Guys they want you to listen and NOT tell them to get straight to the point. And then there is the ability to laugh at each other and ESPECIALLY at ourselves. We can't take life too seriously and not be willing to admit when we are being silly or unreasonable.
I don't say this to brag, but I have a great marriage. Honestly, just last night I was looking at my wife across the table at dinner with some friends and I was overwhelmed. I can't believe that this beautiful woman is my wife. I look forward to coming home to her every day. However, there have been many times where it got messy...very messy. There were times we could have cashed it in or just said it's too hard, but we didn't. And it is through wading through some of those messes and being willing to do the work to clean it up, that I am able to say that our marriage is very good. So I say all this to say if your marriage is really a mess right now, it doesn't have to stay that way. Take the time to get some help and remember that with some laboring, learning, and listening...you can find that love and laughter again.
Love Ya,
Tony
Tony Russell, MA
Registered Counselor with Morgan Counseling
For an appointment call Angela at 425-430-9548
When I perform marriage ceremonies I remind people that love is to labor, learn, listen, and laugh. We have to always be willing to work on our relationships. They can truly get messy and we have to be willing to work very hard to clean up the mess. We have to be willing to learn from our partners. They may actually know a little more than us about certain topics. It is exhausting to be around people who think they are always right or who always have to be instructing and never listening. Listening is so very important. This is especially true for women. Guys they want you to listen and NOT tell them to get straight to the point. And then there is the ability to laugh at each other and ESPECIALLY at ourselves. We can't take life too seriously and not be willing to admit when we are being silly or unreasonable.
I don't say this to brag, but I have a great marriage. Honestly, just last night I was looking at my wife across the table at dinner with some friends and I was overwhelmed. I can't believe that this beautiful woman is my wife. I look forward to coming home to her every day. However, there have been many times where it got messy...very messy. There were times we could have cashed it in or just said it's too hard, but we didn't. And it is through wading through some of those messes and being willing to do the work to clean it up, that I am able to say that our marriage is very good. So I say all this to say if your marriage is really a mess right now, it doesn't have to stay that way. Take the time to get some help and remember that with some laboring, learning, and listening...you can find that love and laughter again.
Love Ya,
Tony
Tony Russell, MA
Registered Counselor with Morgan Counseling
For an appointment call Angela at 425-430-9548
Big News
I am very excited to announce that the station has given me a contract to be a full time member of Fitz in The Morning. In an economy that is struggling this is truly a gift from God! They could have easily said, "we just have to keep things the way they are until..." I would be negligent if I didn't say that this is really because of Fitz being willing to fight for me. It is overwhelming to me that he would go to the lengths that he did over the last year to help make this happen. He probably will be upset for me saying this but at one point he was willing to give up his pay raise to make room in the budget for me. I have to tell you, I don't know many guys who have a friend like that in their life.
Oh sure we would like to kill each other 5 out of 7 days (we don't see each other much on Sat & Sun). And yes he is a horse's ass on occasion, but I'm a royal pain myself. Seriously, working with me is no picnic at times. I'm very laid back and tend to be a little less enthusiastic than the Fitz man likes. That is a nice way to say that I can be a real lazy butt at times. The person you need to pray for is Mary because she has to try and tolerate both of us! Ms. Mary helped me get my new contract as well...so thanks to her pagan little butt for lovin on the Christian wacko on the show! She is a joy to be around each morning. Last but not least, thank you very much to all the P1s out there who wrote the station to let them know you loved me. In the end you are really my heroes!
I also want everyone to know that I will be doing some counseling at the Morgan Counseling Center in Renton. The reason for doing this is first because I love helping people and secondly, my wife now wants to live in Snoqualmie and apparently no one up there knows that the economy is in the crapper! Well, it's either that or they have gold in their bricks, because the price of homes is nuts! However the thought of enjoying a glass of merlot while looking at Mount Si in the evenings is quite awesome! So If you would like to book an appointment or know someone who is struggling with a hurt, habit, or hang-up...please call Angela in Renton at 425-430-9548. She can give you more details. I will talk to you in the morning...love ya!
Oh sure we would like to kill each other 5 out of 7 days (we don't see each other much on Sat & Sun). And yes he is a horse's ass on occasion, but I'm a royal pain myself. Seriously, working with me is no picnic at times. I'm very laid back and tend to be a little less enthusiastic than the Fitz man likes. That is a nice way to say that I can be a real lazy butt at times. The person you need to pray for is Mary because she has to try and tolerate both of us! Ms. Mary helped me get my new contract as well...so thanks to her pagan little butt for lovin on the Christian wacko on the show! She is a joy to be around each morning. Last but not least, thank you very much to all the P1s out there who wrote the station to let them know you loved me. In the end you are really my heroes!
I also want everyone to know that I will be doing some counseling at the Morgan Counseling Center in Renton. The reason for doing this is first because I love helping people and secondly, my wife now wants to live in Snoqualmie and apparently no one up there knows that the economy is in the crapper! Well, it's either that or they have gold in their bricks, because the price of homes is nuts! However the thought of enjoying a glass of merlot while looking at Mount Si in the evenings is quite awesome! So If you would like to book an appointment or know someone who is struggling with a hurt, habit, or hang-up...please call Angela in Renton at 425-430-9548. She can give you more details. I will talk to you in the morning...love ya!