Russellings of the Spirit

Jesus Christ

  • Not Keeping Score

    Well, it finally happened. It took all the way until January 5, but I finally made my first mistake of 2024.  Oh well. So much for that resolution. Of course, I am joking. The mistake I made today – thinking I was… Continue reading

  • “Throw Me the Tennis Ball!”

    Happy 2024, blogosphere! And what better way to kick things off on this fresh, new set of calendar pages than with a BLOG POST! December 2023 was one of my least productive blogging months in recent memory. So, I want… Continue reading

  • What Do You Want?

    If you are a celebrator of Christmas, you know exactly what I mean when I ask, “So… how was your Christmas?” You would correctly assume I am asking whether you were able to get in a little rest and relaxation time,… Continue reading

  • Shepherds? Seriously?

    Let me start with a purposely provocative question: What if the Christmas story was true? No, I’m not talking about the AMC classic movie by the same name. I am also not talking about that perennial Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol. I’m talking… Continue reading

  • Spirit Sculpting

    Alright, you caught me. I’ll come clean and admit it: sometimes I have a tendency toward laziness. Yes, I do have the capacity to work hard on a project or goal… sweating (literally and figuratively) every detail. But now and… Continue reading

  • Yes. You do have one

    So… what is your story?  You’ve got one, you know. It’s sitting right there, just behind your corneas.  I say that because in many ways, your story works exactly like the lens in your eye. Every beam of light in… Continue reading

  • What a Friend

    I noticed them during the second hymn that Sunday morning. While everyone else stood and sang along, I saw that Sylvia and Jim were still sitting in their seats at the end of the aisle. Sylvia was bent over at… Continue reading

  • Check it off!

    Apparently, I am immortal. At least that is the conclusion one might draw based on my recent behavior. In two weeks, we will arrive at the one-year anniversary of the day I asked for – and RECEIVED! – an estate planning… Continue reading

  • Boo! Humbug!

    I think I am in serious need of an Ebenezer Scrooge-like intervention. Except instead of reshaping my attitude about Christmas, this one should target my ideas about Halloween.  I’m a real “BOO, Humbug!” kind of guy when it comes to… Continue reading

  • Fixing the Unfixable

    I like to fix stuff. Mind you, I am not technically skilled enough to be worthy of a nickname like “Mr. Fixit” or anything else quite so lofty. I just really love the challenge of standing in front of something… Continue reading