Russellings of the Spirit

God

  • U is for Undaunted

    (This post is the second in a series. Recently, my mentor/counselor/friend suggested I create an acrostic from the letters of my name as a way of claiming my God-given identity.) The entire lifetime of Janis Joplin. The whole of the… Continue reading

  • R is for Redemption

    (This post will be the first in a series. Recently, my mentor/counselor/friend suggested I create an acrostic from my name as a way of claiming my God-given identity.) I love the table in our breakfast room. In fact, it is… Continue reading

  • “This is not a test…”

    Sometimes it takes a nuclear missile attack warning – in this case, fortunately, issued in error. Sometimes it takes the firm hand and raised voice of a **loving** spouse that keeps you from stepping absentmindedly into traffic. Sometimes it takes… Continue reading

  • Art and Eternal Life…

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  • Dudley Do-Right

    Judging by the speed with which he sprang into action, I assumed I was about to step on a landmine. TIME: the morning after Thanksgiving. PLACE: the kitchen of my son and daughter-in-law’s home in suburban Houston. Since my son… Continue reading

  • An Unbreakable Resolution?

    Welcome to the first week of 2018! Welcome to the time of college football, Christmas put-away, refrigerator clean-out, and wistful dreaming of white sand beaches in warm, sunny climes. Welcome also to the Time of Resolution! When it comes to… Continue reading

  • Seussical, the theology

    Ever heard something like this? Yes, I want a god… I want a god all-knowing, all wise. I want a god with the power To light up the skies! I want a god Who is steadfast and true. Who –… Continue reading

  • The Real Deal

    “To thine own self be true.” – Polonius, in Hamlet “See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God, and that is what we are.” – 1 John 3:1, NRSV “Authentic” is a… Continue reading

  • Blessing? Curse? You pick…

    I heard a story on the radio last week that scared the beejeebers out of me. (Sorry for the strong language.) The report said that for the first time ever, scientists in a lab have edited a piece of human… Continue reading

  • “Unprecedented”

    For the past few days, I have been utterly hypnotized by the news coverage of the recent events in Houston, TX and the visit of Hurricane Harvey. I am guessing the fact that I have a son, daughter-in-law, and five… Continue reading