Russellings of the Spirit

Paul

  • The Unbalanced Ledger

    It is a routine, daily part of life. I give you THIS, and in return, you give me THAT. I give you $50 (or more), and you give me a tank of gas for my car. I give you a compliment on… Continue reading

  • THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS

    Have you noticed? “Thoughts and prayers” are getting a bad rap these days. Some might say, “deservedly so.” The meme here on the right is one example of that disdain. I could include dozens of others including the cartoon showing… 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

  • Free As the Breeze?

    Since retiring from the world of work four years ago, I have experienced several foundational… you might even call them seismic… shifts in my life. There has been, naturally, the anticipated change in income. There was, for Joan and I, the… Continue reading

  • The Infection Question

    In case I haven’t mentioned it before, I love my dogs.  There is Rosie, the 5-year-old (on the left) and Patrick, Rosie’s daddy, the 7.5-year-old.  Both are of the Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier persuasion. We acquired Rosie first when she was… Continue reading

  • Breathing Lessons

    WHEW! Dodged another COVID bullet. Joan and I just heard from a close friend – one we had recently been in physical proximity with – that she and her husband both tested positive for the virus.  Fortunately, their symptoms are… Continue reading

  • The Voice Speaks!

    “Are you edgy?” There I was… out in my back yard the other day, tidying up some ragged borders with my battery-powered string trimmer.  That’s when I heard The Voice…  … And The Voice seemed to be asking me a… Continue reading

  • DONE!

    The voice of my sweet wife: “Are you finished in there yet, honey?” ME: “Almost!” Sweet wife: “OK. Just let me know. We need to leave in five minutes!” ME (as we walk into whatever-occasion-it-was, 10 minutes after the festivities began): “Sorry we’re late.… Continue reading

  • A New World? Or a New Heart?

    The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind… If I had a hammer… To everything, turn, turn, turn… Abraham, Martin, and John… We’ve got to get out of this place… WAR! [UH! GRUNT!] What is it good for? (Absolutely… Continue reading

  • Puzzle People

    As you can see from the photo immediately to the right, Joan and I have almost completed this 500-piece jigsaw puzzle. All that remains are fitting the last pieces of the pale blue sky together. This puzzle was very much… Continue reading