Russellings of the Spirit

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  • Gentle Jesus, Meek and Mild

    “Gentle Jesus, meek and mild.”  That is the Jesus I was taught about in Sunday school as a very young boy. I think I might have even learned a song with that phrase as the title. He was the Jesus… Continue reading

  • Connect and Thrive!

    It was tough. For all of us. Everyone knew – including dad – that the day had finally come for the family to ask him to surrender his car keys.  His driving had become more and more erratic over the… Continue reading

  • The Work of Restoration

    [WARNING! The following is a heavily political post… infused, ideally, with sprinklings of Spirit at some point along the way. Proceed at your own risk.] I saw the handwriting on the wall long before going to bed Tuesday night. The reporting carried… Continue reading

  • Loving Grey Civic Guy

    There was barely enough space between me and the Subaru Outback station wagon just in front of me. But apparently the guy driving the grey Honda Civic there on my left interpreted the phrase “barely enough space” a bit differently… Continue reading

  • Healings!

    Praise God!  I’ve been healed!  Not just once, but TWICE! After struggling for months and months with persistent knee pain (due to a fall suffered while walking two VERY excited Wheaten Terriers on a trail through Custer State Park), I got a… Continue reading

  • THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS

    Have you noticed? “Thoughts and prayers” are getting a bad rap these days. Some might say, “deservedly so.” The meme here on the right is one example of that disdain. I could include dozens of others including the cartoon showing… Continue reading

  • What Do You Want?

    If you are a celebrator of Christmas, you know exactly what I mean when I ask, “So… how was your Christmas?” You would correctly assume I am asking whether you were able to get in a little rest and relaxation time,… 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

  • Defining Success

    What does success look like to you? If you are a parent, success might look like seeing your children grow into contented, confident adults. If you are a musician, success might look like performing a piece with passion and without… Continue reading

  • New Old People

    Isn’t life amazing? This morning I read an article in the Washington Post about an A.I. bot that came up with a detailed promotional strategy (including artwork for a logo, in-depth social media posts, shooting script for a video, and ad copy) for a… Continue reading