Russellings of the Spirit

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  • Thanks, Mom

    “If everyone else jumped off a cliff, would you jump off too???” If I had a dollar for every time my mother spoke that phrase, I’d probably have… I don’t know… eleven or twelve dollars.  This was her standard, go-to… Continue reading

  • Standing Guard

    I may have mentioned this before, but here in the northern Colorado part of the U.S., we are dealing with some pretty nasty forest fires at the moment. No one is quite sure how they started, but they have been… Continue reading

  • Is it worth it?

    It is no exaggeration to say that this is one of the most important presidential elections this country has ever seen. This election is much more than a contest between two different men or two different political parties.  It is… Continue reading

  • Happy birthday, Andy

    Yesterday was Andy’s birthday. His first 39 birthdays were celebrated here on earth. The last three have been celebrated in Andy’s new, celestial home.  Having the good fortune to be born exactly halfway between them, Andy was a childhood friend… Continue reading

  • Finding the Quiet Center

    Let’s see… A new place to call home, A global pandemic, A chaotic, topsy, turvy, absolutely wack-a-doodle political scene, Streets filled with people protesting against racial injustice,  A record-breaking wildfire burning eight-and-a-half miles from the city limits of my new community, A… Continue reading

  • Beware the sinister sort!

    I apologize if this question is too personal, but I am going to forge ahead and ask it anyway: how is your memory? I ask because I find that mine is betraying me more these days than it ever has.… Continue reading

  • TODAY

    Today the mountains spoke to me… … they told me not to worry. Today the mountains sang to me… … they told me all is well. Today the mountains lectured me… … they said they’ve seen this all before. Today… Continue reading

  • Where the Nutrients Are

    A couple of years ago, I was driving from Point A to Point B, listening to the radio. As is usually the case, my car radio was tuned to the local National Public Radio (NPR) affiliate. The host of the show was… Continue reading

  • The Last Hurrah

    “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it…” (Psalm 24:1, NRSV) Seldom has there been a more oft-repeated, self-evident phrase than the one I am about to utter. Despite that, I press on… “FALL… Continue reading

  • Pointing It Out

    Sometimes, I really appreciate it. Like, for instance, when we are out dining with friends and Joan sees a big blob of spaghetti sauce on my chin and then signals me – using that secret sign language couples develop over… Continue reading