Russellings of the Spirit

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  • Are You a Clinger?

    Everything was ready. Ready for that brand new, sparkly adventure called TODAY. Everything, that is, except for the shirt. Picking out shorts, shoes, and socks was the easy part of the equation. Shirts – being the most prominent member of… Continue reading

  • New Old People

    Isn’t life amazing? This morning I read an article in the Washington Post about an A.I. bot that came up with a detailed promotional strategy (including artwork for a logo, in-depth social media posts, shooting script for a video, and ad copy) for a… Continue reading

  • A Changed Life

    Several years ago, Joan and I took a little vacation trip to Orcas Island. In case you are not familiar with it, Orcas Island is located squarely in the middle of the Straits of Juan de Fuca in the Puget… Continue reading

  • A New/Old Look

    I don’t know if you’ve heard, but I grew a beard! (Going by spelling alone, that sentence seems as if it SHOULD rhyme. But of course, it doesn’t. English! Bah humbug!) Why did I grow it? No… it wasn’t because… Continue reading

  • Happy New Day

    So here we are… sitting in front of this gigantic, mysterious package; trying to figure out where and how to begin opening it… wondering what surprises, delights, horrors, or joys it might contain. The mysterious package I refer to is,… Continue reading

  • EST-CE QUE TU PARLES FRANCAIS?

    Joan and I have been in the south of France for the past week. And when I say, “the south of France,” I mean THE SOUTH. As in, imagining we hear banjos and guitars having a pick-off duel as we round… Continue reading

  • New Glasses

    “He noticed!” said Joan with a hint of surprise in her voice. “Yes he did…,” I replied, adding, “…That’s because Elijah is a Professional Noticer of Things.” Elijah, operating the sound board for our church’s outdoor worship service yesterday, noticed that I… Continue reading

  • Something from Nothing

    For some time now I have had a soft spot in my heart for entrepreneurs. Take Frederick W. Smith, for example. While a student in the business school at Yale University, Smith wrote a paper that outlined a wacky idea… Continue reading

  • New Shoes

    This past weekend I observed a personal ritual known as, “The Changing of the Shoes.” It is exactly like the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace, except without the pageantry, fuzzy hats, Corgis, Englishness, formality, or really anything else. My ritual… Continue reading

  • The Right Question…

    Since we now live in a new state, Joan and I recently decided to do a little exploring. We drove to the southwestern part of Colorado and set ourselves up in the lovely little town of Ridgway. We highly recommend… Continue reading