Latest Posts
-
Deeper Roots
Blessed are those who trust in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. 8 They shall be like a tree planted by water, sending out its roots by the stream. It shall not fear when heat comes, and its leaves shall… Continue reading
-
Before and After
It was over 20 years ago, but it was a period that still holds the title of “Absolute Worst Time of My Life.” It was the time when my marriage of 23 years crashed and burned… one hundred percent due… Continue reading
-
Option Number Three
Long ago… let’s say it was during freshman Biology class… I learned about the “fight or flight” response. The idea behind this response is that when an animal (including the human animal) is confronted by a life-threatening situation, the adrenal… Continue reading
-
“Let me OFF!”
Well, it’s that time of year again. It is the time of year when the antennae of clergyfolk in the United Methodist Church are exquisitely attuned to every minor shift in the wind, every minute rise or fall in barometric… Continue reading
-
Saggy Clay
“Yet, O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand.”(Isaiah 64:8, NRSV) One of my favorite courses in college was Pottery 101. We started out the class by… Continue reading
-
I Heart Blogs
Do you like reading blog posts? Come to think of it, that is probably a stupid question, given that you are reading this one right now. I enjoy reading a variety of different blogs. According to an article on the… Continue reading
-
Short and Sweet
“For he knows how we were made; he remembers that we are dust. As for mortals, their days are like grass; they flourish like a flower of the field; for the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and… Continue reading
-
The Lives of Trees
This was posted earlier by one of my favorite bloggers. It is an amazing meditation on the magic of trees. Mitch Teemley Of all the flora upon the earth, none seem quite so human as trees. Endlessly varied, not only… Continue reading
-
The Path
“To know me…” my friend Rick used to say, always with a sly smirk, “… is to love me.” And for most of us, that certainly is the logical order of things. Step 1: Get to know someone. Or something.… Continue reading
-
It’s All Hard
A local remodeling contractor came over to our house on Saturday. My sweet, visionary wife has this notion of flipping the locations of our current kitchen and dining room so that each of them would end up in the space… Continue reading
Russellings of the Spirit 