Surgeon General’s Warning: This post contains entirely too much sarcasm and attitude. Proceed at your own risk. If you’ve been to Costco lately you know Christmas is near. Nevermind Halloween, Thanksgiving, and whatever else in between … gift giving season is already here. A lot of people ask, “Roy, you
Greetings from the Isle of Skye in Scotland! I made this simple video you might enjoy. The scenery is stunning, even if the actor is a curmudgeon. The video is short, just a minute and a half, but between gusts of wind I mention the 400-year ban on Christmas in
My new book is now available for preorder! You can buy it here on Amazon. This book, Junkyard Wisdom Advent: Authentic, Daily Devotions About the Human, Humorous, and Sometimes Messy Side of the Advent Story, is largely in print because of your support. I’ll explain why. A few years ago I was
People have asked what my writing methodology is. It’s often tempting to be snarky and say, “I just make stuff up. Why, what have you heard?” But it’s an important question, so I should give it a fair answer. Here goes. First, I come up with the idea. That’s the
Want to be part of a book launch? I’m making a list of people who will help get the word out about my upcoming book of Advent devotions. Let me know if you’d like to help! Hopefully the book will be available for preorder soon, and it should be ready
I’m happy to announce that next month, starting July 14, I’m releasing a new devotion series based on what I call Freestarters. Or if you ask the trademark office, Freestarters™. More on that in the series. A few billion people have signed up for these daily email devotions, but if
Amy Low has written an astonishingly vulnerable book titled The Brave In-Between: Notes from the Last Room. Her story begins when her life has it all. She is successful, smart, married to the man of her dreams, has two wonderful kids … life is looking great. Then, sadly, the marriage
Does it seem to you that the world is falling apart? I’m not actually a big believer in such defeatism, but you hear people talking about it all the time. Wars abound, democracy is threatened, climate change is unsolvable, and the systems that hold our society together are fraying at