Russellings of the Spirit

Jesus Christ

  • 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

  • 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