Russellings of the Spirit

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  • Give it up

    Here in the U.S., we sing proudly about being citizens of, “The land of the free and the home of the brave.” And yet most of the time we define freedom as “my right to do whatever I damned well… Continue reading

  • These Dogs

    These dogs. They don’t do much, in the grand scheme of things. Sleeping seems to be very high on their list of “Things to do” every day. (A little too much of it, if you ask me). There is also… Continue reading

  • Saggy Clay

    “Yet, O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand.”(Isaiah 64:8, NRSV) One of my favorite courses in college was Pottery 101. We started out the class by… Continue reading

  • The Path

    “To know me…” my friend Rick used to say, always with a sly smirk, “… is to love me.” And for most of us, that certainly is the logical order of things. Step 1: Get to know someone. Or something.… Continue reading

  • Visions of Love

    “No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”  John 15:13, NRSV HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY! Welcome to the day set aside on the calendar to celebrate one of history’s epic distortions of reality. I give you Exhibit… Continue reading

  • Being a parent…

    I’ve been an acrobat. But I have never done more juggling, flipping, and contorting than I have as a parent. I’ve been an artist. But I have never helped create anything more beautiful than my children. I’ve been heartbroken. But… Continue reading

  • Loveland

    Two days ago I went into my nearby U.S. Post Office here in Fort Collins, Colorado. The purpose of my trip – I am eager to tell you – was to mail a Super Bowl LIV Champions KANSAS CITY CHIEFS… Continue reading

  • What a Wonderful World Wide Web

    I am not sure anything else even comes close. The World Wide Web should be considered – hands down – the most important innovation of the last fifty years. Without it, how could I instantly know the current temperature of… Continue reading

  • Love Out Loud

    A year or so ago, I got fed up. Squared. First I was fed up with the escalating rancor and divisiveness in nearly every segment of American society. Yes, ill will seems to center primarily in the political realm, but… Continue reading

  • Who Do You Love?

    “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.”       -Jesus (of Nazareth), as quoted in Luke’s gospel; chapter 6, verse 32 This might not shock you to learn but… Continue reading