Russellings of the Spirit

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  • Who You Gonna Call?

    The trip Joan and I are currently on has been an experiment of sorts. Specifically, it is the first time in our joint jauntings that we have plopped down in one place for a whole month. Some time ago we… Continue reading

  • This New Ruling Just In…

    It is now official; in a stunning reversal of a previously firmly held opinion, the Court of Russell has just ruled that retired people MAY use the word “vacation.” As you might recall, the Court originally held (in its 2019… Continue reading

  • Grace? Truth? How about “YES!”

    There is a place for artists. There is likewise a place for art critics. There is a place for athletes. There is likewise a place for sports writers. There is a place for leaders. There is likewise a place for… Continue reading

  • Whole Again

    Is it possible to know too much? Or to be too educated? As an avid advocate of education, I would tend to answer these questions in the negative.  My argument would be that more harm has been done in (and… Continue reading

  • Radical Hospitality

    Lisa Walker – one of my earliest and still one of my favoritest church choir directors – first taught me the meaning of the phrase “radical hospitality.” In fact, I would almost venture out to the extremes of hyperbolic speech… Continue reading

  • When Three Out of Four IS Bad

    As the late, great Meatloaf might have said (but sadly, didn’t), three out of four ain’t bad.  To wit: HOWEVER… returning three out of four of the grandchildren you’ve been entrusted to care for is NOT even remotely OK. In… Continue reading

  • Notice me! Notice me!

    Saw this car parked outside the grocery store the other day. I see a lot of cars like this in Colorado. Doubtless you also have seen this one or its twin at a grocery store, Home Depot, cinema, fitness center,… Continue reading

  • Celebrate Freedom! (I guess…)

    Happy (early) birthday, USA!  247? You don’t look a day over 246! Actually, that number of your birthdays (247) is also a great reminder of when we need to be vigilant about protecting our hard-won American political freedoms; 24 hours a day, 7… Continue reading

  • Finding Our Way

    Hi there! Remember me? It has been WAY too long since I have shown my face here in the friendly confines of WordPress land. So, I want to begin by trying to explain my non-writing sins. You see, Joan and… Continue reading

  • The Lesson of the Black Shoe

    Check this out… I saw this lonely shoe the other day as I was on my way to the gym. Something compelled me to circle back around the block and take its picture. There it was… just sitting there. All… Continue reading