Russellings of the Spirit

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  • GLOW

    My wife GLOWs. Every fourth Thursday of the month. From 5:30 to 7:00. And because she GLOWs, we glow (and grow) together as a family. You see, GLOW is the name of the women’s cancer support group Joan attends at… Continue reading

  • Celebrating Women in Ministry

    From watching the TODAY Show this morning, I learned that today – October 11 – is the International Day of the Girl. Seems like something I should have known already. I hope you won’t take offense at being called girls,… Continue reading

  • One Funeral Too Many

    Jesus began to weep. (John 11:35, NRSV) Here lately I have been going to entirely too many funerals. OK, I suppose you could say this is just par for the course for people in that “certain” age bracket to which… Continue reading

  • Mr. Tidy Guy

    I hate messes. I confess freely and fully to you now that I am a compulsive tidier-upper. Some (such as my loving wife) might even say I verge on being obsessive-compulsive about my tidying. Things lying around on the kitchen… Continue reading

  • Ash-A-Palooza 2019

    “But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.” Matthew 19:30, NRSV I consider myself a committed, albeit deeply flawed, follower of Jesus Christ. I try to live my life by his example, in spite of failing and coming up short… Continue reading

  • Hearing the Call

    “Who is calling, please?” Remember life before there was such a thing as Caller ID? We just blindly answered the phone whenever it rang, trusting that the person on the other end was someone we knew. It never occurred to… Continue reading

  • How is your HT/WT?

    When was the last time you checked the HT/WT ratio of your life? Just in case my question is a little obtuse, let me explain. I am referring – of course – to your “Have to/Want to” ratio… the relationship between… Continue reading

  • Portion Control

    OK… quick show of hands: who has ever heard the comment, “Why you’re a chip off the old block, aren’t you?” Personally, I have heard it more than a few times… and I usually take it as high praise. One… Continue reading

  • A Made Bed

    At first glance, this picture couldn’t be more simple… mundane… unremarkable. It’s a made bed. Big whoop. Yes, there is a nice bit of color coordination going on there with the duvet (oh yeah… I know that word!) and pillowcases… Continue reading

  • One last Easter thought…

    Belated Easter greetings! I will bet that most of us would say we readily accept the Main Premise of Easter: When something happens to us that we would describe as “unpleasant,” “unwelcome,” “weird,” or “unexpected,” (like, for example, being crucified) that… Continue reading