Russellings of the Spirit

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  • An Idle Mind

    Idle hands are not a problem for me. Most of the time, I am either doing something or reveling in the fact that I am NOT doing anything. An idle mind though? That’s another story entirely. It happened to me… Continue reading

  • Your Real Name

    As Juliet once famously asked, looking heavenward from her balcony, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet…” Juliet’s ambivalence on the topic of names is understandable; if her lover Romeo… Continue reading

  • Fanboy Nerves

    Have you ever met a celebrity? Growing up, my best friend’s father was the weatherman on the Channel Six Nightly News. I always thought it was pretty cool to go over to Kirk’s house and see Nick Thompson – the… Continue reading

  • Will It Matter?

    This was about one action in one moment. And yet, it was about so much more than that. The trial of Derek Chauvin that found the former Minneapolis police officer guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter focused… Continue reading

  • Watch Your Eyes!

    Today, for the first time in a jillion years, I got new glasses. Not just new lenses. New frames, too.  And if I do say so myself, they are pretty danged snazzy.  All of which made me pause and think… Continue reading

  • The Dry

    Man… this sure is a dry time. And I say that as I gaze outside the window to my left, and notice a malicious mixture of slush and snow falling from the sky. The dryness I am referring to is… Continue reading

  • Crafting Corners of Control

    Has this conversation ever happened in your home? HONEY #1: “Honey? Have you seen the ______? I could have sworn I saw it here in this cabinet the last time I used it.” HONEY #2: “Oh! Yes! I moved it over to… Continue reading

  • No Secret Cobbler

    Way back in the W.Y. (“Working Years,” for the uninitiated), I went out to lunch with my pastor buddy Steven. We dined at a local burger place and discussed a few of the many mysteries of the pastoring life.  I… Continue reading

  • Getting Uncomfortable

    Before Word #1 appears on this page, I have to settle in at my desk and get nice and comfortable. Before my car’s engine roars (politely) to life, I make sure I am quite comfortable there in the driver’s seat.… Continue reading

  • The God Who Gets It

    By now, my response cycle has become a well-practiced routine. I hear news reports of a mass shooting. I shake my head and sigh, “Not again.” I await the slow trickle of further details, incrementally ratcheting up my shock and outrage as… Continue reading