Russellings of the Spirit

child of God

  • Your Real Name

    As Juliet once famously asked, looking heavenward from her balcony, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet…” Juliet’s ambivalence on the topic of names is understandable; if her lover Romeo… Continue reading

  • My Tribe

    “Where are you from?” It used to be such a simple question… with an equally simple answer. People asked it as a way of understanding a little bit more about what made you tick. I used to envy people who… Continue reading

  • The Real Deal

    “To thine own self be true.” – Polonius, in Hamlet “See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God, and that is what we are.” – 1 John 3:1, NRSV “Authentic” is a… Continue reading