Left on the Cutting Room Floor
A few years ago — okay, seven years ago, which I guess is more than a few — my book Salvaged was released. Each chapter told a story, often from the junkyard, with a leadership…
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My Confession
A confession: I have a love-hate relationship with the church. I love what it has given me and many others: hope, peace, joy, and love. But I am saddened by how it has left so…
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The Crucibles That Shape Us
Full disclosure, I have not yet read The Crucibles That Shape Us, by Gayle Beebe. But I have lived it with the author, at least in part, so I know the lessons in this book…
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Sarcasm
My blog went silent for a few weeks as the devotions were sent, so I’m overdue for a post. Thought you’d get a kick out of this story. A friend sent this meme: “I once…
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Trust, Church, and Golf Carts
I was ten years old when my Dad brought a golf cart home. It was a junkyard golf cart, with ugly old paint and nearly flat tires. Even then, a half century ago, it was…
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Three Junkyard Lessons
Years ago I wrote a long version of this post for a publication. I found it recently and thought it would be a good blog post (though you could thank me for cutting over 50%…
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Conflict and Peace
This story is about conflict that ended with peace and friendship. It’s one of those (seemingly) few happy ending stories, so it stands out amidst all the doom & gloom we often hear. It begins,…
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The Power of Stupid Questions
I want to be as constantly stupid as the disciples. Or rather, to ask the kind of stupid questions the disciples ask Jesus. A trademark of my writing – especially in my books – is…
