Russellings of the Spirit

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  • Thanks, Dad. Thanks, Saint Francis.

    Today is Veteran’s Day. It is the day when we recognize and celebrate all those who served in any branch of the U.S. military. My father, George C. Brown, Jr., was one of those veterans. He served in the U.S.… Continue reading

  • Good… and cheap

    Never would I ever have suspected it. But as it turns out, Jesus and my former sales manager, Mike B., have shared virtually identical life wisdom with me.  Allow me to elucidate. Long, long ago, in a land far, far… Continue reading

  • Through the eyes of an eight-year-old

    It probably shouldn’t have, but his question caught me completely off guard. There I was, innocently watching my grandson play baseball with his team there in the steamy heat of southwestern Louisiana this past weekend. I was there sitting on… Continue reading

  • “The Beast Tamer”

    “OK. That’s it,” I said to myself. “Today is the day!” My exasperation with the state of the hedge along our back fence finally hit the breaking point last Friday. I headed to the garage in search of the hundred-foot-long… Continue reading

  • What would YOU do?

    What if? What if you KNEW – with all the confidence you could muster – that things were going to turn out badly? What if – more specifically – you knew that the path your friend was walking would lead… Continue reading

  • In or out?

    Apologies in advance to the comedian who said this originally, because I thought it was really funny. But as much as I would like to give credit where credit is due, I can’t remember your name. Commenting on the popularity… Continue reading

  • Why Not the Cross?

    WIIFM. No. Those are not the call letters of a new radio station on the FM dial. It is also not a funny way of saying the word for the goal of a baseball pitcher when facing an opposing batter.… Continue reading