Russellings of the Spirit

forgiveness

  • Love it? Live it

    I have some wonderful, life-changing news for you. News that will make your day, your week, and maybe even your year. Heck, it might even cause you to re-think the very nature of Life Itself. Ready? Are you sitting down?… Continue reading

  • The Apprentice

    I mowed my yard Saturday.  I know, right? Sound the trumpets and shoot the fireworks! That’s some exciting news right there!  Surprisingly, it was not really the act of mowing that is noteworthy here. It is instead my complete mastery of the… Continue reading

  • Singing vs. Softball

    Just as one of my favorite “s” seasons comes to an end, another favorite “s” season begins. And no… I am not talking about spring and summer. I am referring here to singing season (the one just concluding) and softball season… the one just now cranking up. … Continue reading

  • A Blemishing Blunder

    There is no other way to describe it. It was humiliating. Yesterday I was compelled to transport myself down to the Fort Collins Municipal Court building to try and explain to the city’s Powers That Be that – despite their rather persuasive… Continue reading

  • Not Keeping Score

    Well, it finally happened. It took all the way until January 5, but I finally made my first mistake of 2024.  Oh well. So much for that resolution. Of course, I am joking. The mistake I made today – thinking I was… Continue reading

  • “Throw Me the Tennis Ball!”

    Happy 2024, blogosphere! And what better way to kick things off on this fresh, new set of calendar pages than with a BLOG POST! December 2023 was one of my least productive blogging months in recent memory. So, I want… Continue reading

  • A Chat with Dad

    Today I am going to do something I have not done before. Since today is November 1, I have decided I am going to hold my own, small, very Anglo version of Día de los Muertos. Dia de los Muertos, or… Continue reading

  • Hope for the Hopeless

    Here we are, at the end of August. In the universe of organized sports, this moment is a bit of an inflection point.  Basketball and hockey are still in hibernation for a while. (But seriously, does anyone care?) College football starts today… 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

  • Vibe Check, Anyone?

    I saw another one. I saw it just this morning as Patrick (the dog) was taking me out for my morning walk. There on the other side of the street was a pleasant-looking (judging by first impressions) young man wearing THAT T-shirt. … Continue reading