Russellings of the Spirit

meaning

  • 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

  • Notice me! Notice me!

    Saw this car parked outside the grocery store the other day. I see a lot of cars like this in Colorado. Doubtless you also have seen this one or its twin at a grocery store, Home Depot, cinema, fitness center,… Continue reading

  • Did You Miss Me?

    As the kids say, “It’s been a minute.” In my case, it’s been a minute (or two) since I last sat and did any kind of communicating via this blog.  Actually, I am pretty certain you didn’t miss me. But I REALLY missed… Continue reading

  • Plagued by Purpose

    There was a time… I remember it well… when the answer was so simple, it wasn’t even necessary to ask the question. Those were the days when you only had to look one branch down on the family tree to… Continue reading

  • A Question of Purpose

    Say hello to Rosie and Patrick. I am quite jealous of them. And no, not just because their days consist entirely of eating, sleeping, walking, and pooping… although that does seem like a pretty sweet gig. No, I am jealous… Continue reading

  • Your Real Name

    As Juliet once famously asked, looking heavenward from her balcony, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet…” Juliet’s ambivalence on the topic of names is understandable; if her lover Romeo… Continue reading

  • The Eye of God

    Beneath his mask of anger, bluff, and bluster, God sees… God sees the fearful, insecure child hiding inside. Beneath the surface of the spreader of careless gossip, God sees… God sees the fragile, wounded heart, yearning to belong. Beneath the… Continue reading

  • “The Beast Tamer”

    “OK. That’s it,” I said to myself. “Today is the day!” My exasperation with the state of the hedge along our back fence finally hit the breaking point last Friday. I headed to the garage in search of the hundred-foot-long… Continue reading

  • This Side of the Desk

    I just finished reading the book When Breath Becomes Air. I am still drying my eyes. It is the story of a brilliant, gifted neurosurgeon named Paul Kalanithi. Kalanithi seems to be on his way to an illustrious career as… Continue reading

  • Change is Good?

    I preach change all the time. When some flavor of change seems to be looming on the horizon, I find scripture to cite to assure folks that God is not just GOOD with change but often actually goes out of his… Continue reading