Russellings of the Spirit

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  • “I want it. I’ll take it.”

    “How is it with your soul?” This is the question John Wesley – founder of Methodism – recommended leaders of small groups go around and ask each member as they began their weekly gatherings.   Today, I will ask it of… Continue reading

  • Who… not WHERE

    Where matters. I think we can all agree on that, can’t we? But HOW MUCH does it – or should it – matter? That question might provoke some lively banter among us. By WHERE, of course, I am talking about… Continue reading

  • Not Schmeople!

    Look at this cool seashell I found! Have you ever seen anything like it? Of course you have. That was a silly thing to say. But I’ll wager you haven’t seen a ton of them. Landlubbers like me don’t get… Continue reading

  • A Bad Case of the Neat Freaks

    “But you’re doing it ALL WRONG!” I yelled at my younger brother… my face turning red, my eyeballs bulging, and little jets of steam curling out of my nostrils. The subject was Lincoln Logs. The project was trying to build… Continue reading

  • Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma…

    I once knew a guy.  We called him, “The Chameleon.” Cham (pronounced “CAM”) for short. We called him that because of his great talent for effortlessly blending into his surroundings.  If you were ever to ask him, “Who are you?”… Continue reading

  • High School Heroes

    Following a longer-than-normal walk with the dogs, Joan and I decided to reward them with a trip to our neighborhood Sonic Drive-In. She ordered her customary lemonberry slush while I favored the cold brew iced coffee. The dogs, naturally, snacked on… Continue reading

  • My Saturday Self

    I have a question: Which of your many “selves” is your truest self?  To clarify, I am not suggesting that you necessarily suffer from Multiple Personality Disorder. But if you do, God bless you.  I’m just saying that most of… Continue reading

  • Final Exam

    Something I read the other day prompted me to think back on REPORT CARDS. Remember those? I was never what you’d call a brilliant student, so I anticipated REPORT CARD DAY with no small degree of anxiety.  Had I done… Continue reading

  • Clarifying

    I remember the first time I got glasses. I was in my mid-teens… maybe 14 or 15. Up until that moment, I was pretty satisfied with my view of the world. I mean, sure, there were times when I mistook… Continue reading

  • Right vs. Righteous

    Like many of the rest of you – just a guess here – I like to be right. I like to give the right answer, er, question, when I watch Jeopardy. I believe there is a right way and a wrong… Continue reading