Russellings of the Spirit

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  • Final Exam

    Urgent: [ˈərjənt] Adjective. calling for immediate attention: PRESSING  Today I am thinking back to that time when urgency seemed to rule my life. It was a time when everything had to be done RIGHT NOW! Nothing could wait. It was a… Continue reading

  • Caution? or Fear?

    “For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.” (2 Timothy 1:7, NLT) Last night I was in our kitchen making a salad. No biggie. After chopping the tomatoes, I realized I still needed a few… Continue reading

  • Me and Rosie and the GOM

    Fort Collins, Colorado – the place where Joan and I moved last November – is a friendly place. And when I say friendly, I mean VERY friendly. Actually, I have an introverted friend here who loves almost everything about Fort… Continue reading

  • The Waiting Game

    “Let’s put that off for a while,” said the doctor, regarding my possible need for shoulder surgery. “Let’s wait a bit,” said the out-of-state family member about an upcoming visit. “Nope. Not happening anytime soon,” said the travel company about… Continue reading

  • Something from Nothing, Part 2

    (In yesterday’s installment, I recounted one of my most abysmal performances as a pastoral counselor. Troy, a congregant, had come to see me with an incredible mountain of problems including job loss, cancer, his wife’s infidelity, and parenting challenges, all… Continue reading

  • It’s All Hard

    A local remodeling contractor came over to our house on Saturday. My sweet, visionary wife has this notion of flipping the locations of our current kitchen and dining room so that each of them would end up in the space… Continue reading

  • Loveland

    Two days ago I went into my nearby U.S. Post Office here in Fort Collins, Colorado. The purpose of my trip – I am eager to tell you – was to mail a Super Bowl LIV Champions KANSAS CITY CHIEFS… Continue reading

  • What a Wonderful World Wide Web

    I am not sure anything else even comes close. The World Wide Web should be considered – hands down – the most important innovation of the last fifty years. Without it, how could I instantly know the current temperature of… Continue reading

  • Love Out Loud

    A year or so ago, I got fed up. Squared. First I was fed up with the escalating rancor and divisiveness in nearly every segment of American society. Yes, ill will seems to center primarily in the political realm, but… Continue reading

  • Christmas Blessings to YOU!

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