Russellings of the Spirit

Jesus

  • The Both/And God

    While the day of Festivus (a fake holiday, made up by the creators of Seinfeld and celebrated annually on December 23. For more about this mythical festivity, check out this link: https://www.history.com/articles/festivus-meaning) is officially a day for the airing of grievances, allow… Continue reading

  • The Unbalanced Ledger

    It is a routine, daily part of life. I give you THIS, and in return, you give me THAT. I give you $50 (or more), and you give me a tank of gas for my car. I give you a compliment on… Continue reading

  • Thanks, Dad. Thanks, Saint Francis.

    Today is Veteran’s Day. It is the day when we recognize and celebrate all those who served in any branch of the U.S. military. My father, George C. Brown, Jr., was one of those veterans. He served in the U.S.… Continue reading

  • If Only

    If only. Am I right? If only we had some kind of lesson or foreshadowing from history. I mean the kind of foreshadowing that might be able to teach us the best way for humans to relate to one another. … Continue reading

  • 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

  • Which Messiah?

    I must confess… I am more than a little worried.  I am worried about the survival and well-being of this country, for starters. And it is not just the fact that we are currently governed by a group of people… Continue reading

  • 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

  • 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