Thanks for visiting my About page! Before you read further, would you please consider ordering a copy of Junkyard Wisdom Advent? I love this book and am excited for others to read the devotions. I think you’ll love it.

Junkyard Wisdom™ is my way of sharing about generosity, faith, wealth, poverty, and justice … among many other things. If it confuses you, well that’s okay because it confuses me too sometimes. I like it that way because it forces me to think more deeply and not become content with platitudes.

At its core, Junkyard Wisdom explores the grittiness of authentic faith. It’s about the raw Christianity many of us long for, the kind that isn’t afraid to be totally honest or create a mess along the way. It’s a faith that’s disruptive without being confrontational, one that doesn’t try to erase or ignore tensions. The spiritual life isn’t linear, and sometimes we need to be shocked out of the comfort of our cultural and theological assumptions. Actively wrestling with truth, justice, and love is often chaotic and always uncomfortable, but Junkyard Wisdom operates with transparency, humility, and curiosity. Okay, so to be honest, Junkyard Wisdom TRIES to operate that way. Like the grease and oil-covered dirt of junkyard soil, Junkyard Wisdom isn’t pretty or sanitized, but it is generous, tough, and honest. It’s a way of looking at life—of living—that grows out of a grace-filled and authentic faith.

Why call it Junkyard Wisdom™? Because with all due respect to author Robert Fulghum, all I really needed to know I learned in the wrecking yard. My dad always had a wrecking yard when I was growing up and it was a wonderful place of mystery, magic, sweat, pain, and profit. We never called it by the derogatory name “junkyard” but you have to admit calling this blog the “automotive dismantling wisdom center” is bad marketing!

Since starting this site the Junkyard Wisdom world has grown to include trips, books, devotions, and a podcast. It’s been a fun journey!

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Roy