Russellings of the Spirit

fall

  • When Three Out of Four IS Bad

    As the late, great Meatloaf might have said (but sadly, didn’t), three out of four ain’t bad.  To wit: HOWEVER… returning three out of four of the grandchildren you’ve been entrusted to care for is NOT even remotely OK. In… Continue reading

  • Celebrating the season

    Here where I live in northern Colorado USA, the seasons are beginning to change. Summer is graciously bowing to receive her well-earned accolades while fall stands just off-stage awaiting her cue. Warm-ups and vocalization exercises done, she is poised, ready… Continue reading

  • Testing… Testing…

    Fall is many things. Fall is cooler weather. Fall is turning leaves.  Fall is back-to-school, pumpkin spice EVERYTHING, football, turning leaves, wardrobe revision, Halloween, the end of mowing, and the roll-out of next year’s new auto models.  But most of… Continue reading

  • The Last Hurrah

    “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it…” (Psalm 24:1, NRSV) Seldom has there been a more oft-repeated, self-evident phrase than the one I am about to utter. Despite that, I press on… “FALL… Continue reading

  • This Old Table

    And so it begins. Earlier today Joan and I bid a fond farewell to the lovely distressed barnwood table (and six matching chairs) as it was toted out of our breakfast room. So many meals around that table. So many… Continue reading

  • Becoming or Being?

    I live in the Midwestern part of the U.S. It is the part of the country where we have four separate, distinct seasons… according to some. You see, I used to say that we just had two seasons; summer and… Continue reading