Russellings of the Spirit

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  • Pure Purpose

    Today I am puzzling over ambition. When is it too much? When is it not enough? And just what the heck is it, anyway? The Oxford English Dictionary defines ambition as: “a strong desire to do or to achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard… Continue reading

  • PLEASE STRETCH ME

    As I pulled up to the curb, I reached over and hit the button that activated my emergency flashers. Even though I was illegally parked, I figured it would only take me a second to run into the library, return… Continue reading

  • THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS

    Have you noticed? “Thoughts and prayers” are getting a bad rap these days. Some might say, “deservedly so.” The meme here on the right is one example of that disdain. I could include dozens of others including the cartoon showing… Continue reading

  • Not Keeping Score

    Well, it finally happened. It took all the way until January 5, but I finally made my first mistake of 2024.  Oh well. So much for that resolution. Of course, I am joking. The mistake I made today – thinking I was… Continue reading

  • “Throw Me the Tennis Ball!”

    Happy 2024, blogosphere! And what better way to kick things off on this fresh, new set of calendar pages than with a BLOG POST! December 2023 was one of my least productive blogging months in recent memory. So, I want… Continue reading

  • What Do You Want?

    If you are a celebrator of Christmas, you know exactly what I mean when I ask, “So… how was your Christmas?” You would correctly assume I am asking whether you were able to get in a little rest and relaxation time,… Continue reading

  • Shepherds? Seriously?

    Let me start with a purposely provocative question: What if the Christmas story was true? No, I’m not talking about the AMC classic movie by the same name. I am also not talking about that perennial Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol. I’m talking… Continue reading

  • Spirit Sculpting

    Alright, you caught me. I’ll come clean and admit it: sometimes I have a tendency toward laziness. Yes, I do have the capacity to work hard on a project or goal… sweating (literally and figuratively) every detail. But now and… Continue reading

  • Yes. You do have one

    So… what is your story?  You’ve got one, you know. It’s sitting right there, just behind your corneas.  I say that because in many ways, your story works exactly like the lens in your eye. Every beam of light in… Continue reading

  • Peace of the Perfect Circumstance

    Poor neighbor Nancy. You can’t see it very well in this picture, but Nancy and her husband Ned (not their real names, by the way. Are there any Neds left in the world anymore? I mean besides the Simpsons’ neighbor?) have a… Continue reading