Russellings of the Spirit

Jesus Christ

  • Scratch it!

    Have you ever had an itch? I mean the kind that was located at that exactly perfectly unreachable spot on your back… just right THERE. An intense itch. The kind that would not be ignored nor trifled with. It is… Continue reading

  • Leaf it to God

    The blowing wind woke me up this morning. Check that… I meant to say, “The wildly blowing, nearly gale-force wind woke me up this morning.” There, just outside our bedroom windows, I could see the branches of large trees swaying hypnotically, as… Continue reading

  • Trusting God

    When your light turns green and it’s time to move, you first have to trust. Before that door is closed and sealed, before your seatbelt is fastened tight and low across your lap, and before the pre-flight safety announcement begins,… Continue reading

  • Will and Grace

    “A NEW YEAR… A NEW YOU.” That was either the advertising slogan of Weight Watchers or my health club. Maybe both. Sounds good, doesn’t it? But as I stood there and did my assessment in front of the mirror this… Continue reading

  • Christmas Past?

    And… it’s done. It is back to being the wet winter world full of car horns, dry cleaning, bare trees, and muddy footprints I always thought it was. It is the 26th. And today all the dreamy blurred edges and… Continue reading

  • The Empty Chair

    It is hard to miss… sitting there over on the left side of the family dining table. The empty chair. A silent witness to a place that will never again be filled… a testimony to the part of our story… Continue reading

  • Christmas Present

    It is one of the hardest questions I ever have to answer at this time of year. I puzzle over it for hours and still really don’t ever come up with a good answer. The question in question is, “So,… Continue reading

  • Chex Mixed

    Last week we had some friends over. No big deal… it was just a friendly gathering to eat food, catch up on each other’s lives, and share a laugh or two. Or three, if needed. As good guests often do,… Continue reading

  • A Gift to Share

    Today I would like to share a special gift with you, my beloved WordPress family. This is a poem written for this Advent season by my friend and counselor, Warren. I loved it and wanted you to catch a whiff… Continue reading

  • Storm Shield

    One of my favorite apps to pull up on my phone is an app called “Storm Shield.” It is a weather radar app that allows me to see CURRENT weather radar as well as a view of what the weather… Continue reading