Russellings of the Spirit

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  • Third Rails

    Walking away from my mailbox Saturday, I thought back to August 2013. That was when the United States Postal Service – as a cost-saving move – proposed doing away with the Saturday delivery of mail. If you think back, you… Continue reading

  • An Inside Job…

    “If you, even you, had only recognized on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.“ Luke 19:42, NRSV Looking toward the year ahead, I see a whole bunch of stuff on… Continue reading

  • Soul Sez…

    So… how is it with your soul today? Tricky to tell sometimes, I know. Souls can be at peace. Souls can be unsettled and restless, like this guy here to the right. The one thing a soul CAN’T be is… Continue reading

  • Judgment Day

    “You’re too…” Have you ever been on the receiving end of a sentence that began this way? If so, you know that there are an unlimited number of adjectives that can follow. Almost all of them involve some central element… Continue reading

  • LISTEN!

    “God told me to.” Have you ever heard those four words offered in response to the question, “Why did you do that?” If you have heard someone say that before, tell me honestly: what were the first thoughts that popped… Continue reading

  • Grapes and the Dude

    I remember a sketch from Saturday Night Live a few years ago that caused me to laugh out loud… and wince a little bit, too. This sketch was called, “Short Attention Span Theater.” It featured fictional plays and dramas that… Continue reading

  • THE PURSUIT OF SAFETY

    Let’s talk about safety for a minute… Are you safe? Why? Why not? If you do NOT feel safe right now, what would it take to make you feel safe? What are the things that cause your sense of safety… Continue reading