Russellings of the Spirit

relationships

  • Can’t We Be Friends?

    Any fans of the TV show “FRIENDS” out there? Millions of us tuned in every week between 1994 and 2004 to watch the antics of Ross, Chandler, Rachel, Phoebe, Monica, Joey and their madcap, interwoven lives.  I was not a… Continue reading

  • Healing Snow

    Turns out, all it took was an epic 23-inch snowfall! Let me back up a second and explain… My wife and I are relatively new residents of this little eight house cul-de-sac in Fort Collins, Colorado. We moved here in… Continue reading

  • Sometimes it’s complicated

    It seemed like a good idea at the time. Our little Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier puppy Rosie had grown to her full size and was becoming a handful for Joan and me. Yes, a fuzzy, lovable, cute handful. But a handful… Continue reading

  • The man on the bench

    I almost missed him, and thereby, his invitation. The low, one-story building came slowly into view on the left as we drove through Hays, Kansas earlier this week. The building was made of red brick with a corrugated metal roof.… Continue reading

  • Uprooted

    There is a controversy raging right now that is sending arcs of electricity dancing through the air between Kansas City and Washington, D.C. If you do not live in either one of these cities, you are probably blissfully unaware of… Continue reading

  • Good luck!

    Hey… check out this clover from my back yard. I guess clover is supposed to be a bad thing to have in your yard, but I really like the look of it. It transports me to Ireland for a fleeting… 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

  • 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