Russellings of the Spirit

Jesus Christ

  • The Real Problem

    “Your situation…” a wise person once said to me, “… is never the problem.” Pregnant pause. “The problem… “ they continued, “… is your RELATIONSHIP to your situation.” And for the most part, I agreed with and appreciated this pearl of… Continue reading

  • “Just Kidding!”

    I had gone out to play with my friends after dad finished giving me my every-two-week haircut. His barber chair was right there in the living room of our home. With five kids at home – four of which were… Continue reading

  • Drawing a Line

    Hello! I have an assignment for you today. When you find yourself at a place where you have a little flexibility in your schedule, I would like you to stop and draw me a picture. I would like you to… Continue reading

  • Our unwelcome, uninvited visitor

    We received the official word on the morning of September 21. That was the day we found out that most of our attention and energy, for now, will focus on dealing with my wife’s cancer diagnosis. It was the last… Continue reading

  • Growing Hope

    This soil This seed Buried This crazy idea That the story goes any further Than this. This waiting This seeing… NOTHING     This knowing This peace This HOPE This tree. Continue reading

  • Adversarity

    One of my favorite radio programs is a public radio show called The Moth. If you have never listened to it, you should. Here is a link to the website: https://themoth.org. The Moth is people telling stories. Nothing more. Nothing… Continue reading

  • How Much is Enough?

    How much is enough? In many ways the answer to that question depends on what we’re talking about, doesn’t it? Asking how much money is enough, for example, might lead us to a very different answer than asking how much… Continue reading

  • The Perfect Day

    Here where I live, it has been raining all day today. It also rained a bit yesterday, but then it rained a LOT the day before. All this rain helped me remember an innocent, idle thought from Monday… the day… Continue reading

  • Fish Nibble Love

    I had to look it up. The name of the fish is Garra Rufa. They are sometimes referred to as “doctor fish” and they have apparently become the hottest thing in spa treatments. That’s because if you put your feet into… Continue reading

  • That Safe Place

    Meet Rosie. Rosie is our 10-month old, Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier. To say that Rosie is energetic is to say Kansas is flat or the sun is hot. In other words, it is to VASTLY understate the reality of the situation.… Continue reading