Russellings of the Spirit

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  • Stories and Suitcases

    I’ve always said, if there’s a suitcase, there’s a story. Rosie and I were out on our afternoon walk through the neighborhood today. I tried to coax her onto a little longer route than we normally take, but she wasn’t… Continue reading

  • Daily Lifting

    A couple of weeks ago, my wife and I were doing some landscaping. There were some new bushes to plant, but in order to do so, holes first had to be dug. Normally I don’t mind digging holes… especially if… Continue reading

  • Unedited You

    Writing is hard. Writing well is harder. (Or should that be “Writing good…”?) Yet, in spite of all the hurdles and pitfalls involved, I would much rather write than talk. The problem with talking is that it is so… INSTANT. A… Continue reading

  • An Amazing Rescue

    I can’t even imagine what that must have been like. There you are; riding your bike home from a soccer practice when someone in the group suggests that you turn off the road and head into a nearby local park.… Continue reading

  • Loving the imperfect

    Joan and I don’t eat out at restaurants very often. As I believe I have mentioned in this space before, this is mainly because my wife is an awesome cook. I love to eat the things she so lovingly and creatively… Continue reading

  • Play Ball!

    I love baseball. I mean I REALLY love baseball; despite the fact that I am hexed enough to be a Kansas City Royals fan for life. When I tell you that I love baseball, I mean I love everything about it.… Continue reading

  • Disease to Please

    “Did I please you?” It was a silly question… asked, as it were, in the middle of my euphoric vocalizations and lip smacks. But I suspect the silliness of the question was a big part of the reason she asked… Continue reading

  • In or out?

    Apologies in advance to the comedian who said this originally, because I thought it was really funny. But as much as I would like to give credit where credit is due, I can’t remember your name. Commenting on the popularity… Continue reading

  • Daring to die

    Picture, if you will, this scene: Jesus gathers with his closest disciples to celebrate the Feast of Passover. They are in the upper room in Jerusalem… the same place they have gathered every year of his ministry. As the last… Continue reading

  • INDIVISIBLE

    All that hard work for the last three months… and suddenly POOF! it’s done. As I write this, I have just finished singing with the Heartland Men’s Chorus in a concert called, “INDIVISIBLE: Songs of Remembrance and Resistance.”The weekend included… Continue reading