Russellings of the Spirit

flowers

  • Can We Learn?

    If you are a person of “a certain age,” you no doubt remember Pete Seeger’s big hit from 1955, Where Have All the Flowers Gone? Where have all the flowers gone? Long time passing. Where have all the flowers gone? Long… Continue reading

  • Doing My Part (Or Not)

    Look at these flowers! Aren’t they beautiful? I am not much of a flower-identifying kind of guy, but if I were to guess, I’d say these might be called “mini-sunflowers,” or something like that. (There is also such a flower as… Continue reading

  • The Unseen Doorknob

    I watered our outdoor plants this morning… … and in so doing, got a first-hand taste of the meaning of futility. I say futility first because Joan and I are big fans of annuals. Second, because it is late August. In June… Continue reading

  • May flowers

    The season we are in right now… here in the early part of May… is one of my favorite times of the year. New life is appearing on trees and in the fields, birds are chirping, and the scorching heat… Continue reading