Russellings of the Spirit

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  • Did you notice?

    … but Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs.” Matthew 19:14 “I had no idea!” Do you remember the last thing that caused… Continue reading

  • So right

    Called it! Totally!”             That is the phrase that often rings out when Joan and I play one of our favorite at-home games: Name that Next Line of Dialogue. High-fives follow.             Because of our goofy work schedules we hardly… Continue reading

  • What I deserve

    DESERVE. What does that word mean to you? I had two encounters with it in close succession last week that set me to pondering.             The first was while I was waiting on hold with my trash pick-up company. I… Continue reading

  • Got safety?

    A question for you: How safe do you feel… right now?             Looking back, it seems like an odd question. And so if safety seems like an odd thing to discuss, it must be because I feel very safe. How… Continue reading

  • Exit here…

    I missed my exit on the freeway yesterday. It was near the new section where I-69 and 435 intersect. You know the one. I’ve been on almost all of the new exit ramps at least once since they were opened… Continue reading

  • Question #4

    Who am I? What do I want? What am I willing to give to get what I want?             I don’t know how many of us stop and ask ourselves these fundamental life questions with any regularity. I have a… Continue reading

  • the divine interrupter.

    I got robo-called the other day. Luckily I did not follow my first instincts… which were to hang up the phone as soon as I heard the voice telling me, “Don’t hang up! This is an important call!”  I say… Continue reading

  • Montana? or Kansas? Or both?

    The other morning as I was out on the morning dog-walk, going down one of the streets we usually travel, I noticed a car parked on the curb. There was nothing terribly strange about the car… it was a blue,… Continue reading

  • (low grade) Olympic fever

    Well, here it is: Opening Day of the Olympics, 2012 edition! Are you fired up and ready? Got your popcorn and flags on hand, ready to begin the chant “U-S-A! U-S-A!” I know. Me neither. I’m not entirely sure why… Continue reading

  • Prayer of the entitled

    Dear God; I finished walking my dogs this morning and then thought nothing of the wonder of stepping from the heat of the outdoors into a delightfully air-conditioned house. I decided my old razor blade was dull and as I… Continue reading