What if Christians Were More Like Gangs?
It wasn’t until I was in highschool that I found out that some people didn’t have best friends growing up. …
Routine Is More Restful Than Vacation
I’ve realized over the last few years that vacation is not often a very restful time. Many wiser people than …
Fairbanks Airport Musings
At 11am this morning, I was canoeing down a freezing cold river in the Alaska interior. Over 20 miles in …
The Northernmost City in the world
What would you be willing to sacrifice to live in the furthest north city in the world. The current claim …
Work from Alaska
I’ve mentioned this ten times before, but I am so blessed by the job I have and being able to …
Mountain Homes
I’m in a small upstairs loft in a house in a city of less than 400 in Alaska. As I …
The Willing Hand
When you have a group of ten guys standing talking to each other and several ladies start taking down tables …
Why The Tradition?
Lots of people like to think their wedding isn’t the traditional type. They’ll tell you they want a unique wedding, …
The Bad Sport
I hate playing sports I’m not good at. Hate is a strong word, but it fairly well describes my feelings …
The Art Of Seeing Yourself In Others
It can be really difficult to know when you’re doing something that annoys other people. Even someone who has a …
The Joy Of Connecting
There’s a simple joy of having people over to your house and feeding them. You get to serve others and …
The Woes of Comfortability
If someone came up to you and told you that they believed the point of life was not to be …
The Coin Flip Of 1962
You are reading this, wherever you are, you are doing so because there was a conflict avoided in 1962 that …
Just In Case Vs. Just In Time
There are two types of learning methods (and probably others) out there. I’ve heard them referred to as Just in …
Pains Of Change
There’s an excitement in Change. For some, it’s a good excitement, some it’s a bad. Some don’t know what kind …
Can You Work With People Who Disagree With You?
This post was intended to be about a politician (from another country) I heard about who said some profound things …
False Statistics
When we want to prove a point, we often will do almost anything to do it. Sometimes the point is …
The Competetive Advantage
I was recently asked if I was always competitive or if it developed over time. Anyone who knows me well …
Renters Roadblock
While leading up to my move into an apartment complex this weekend, I’ve been amazed at the things I’ve had …
Is the Ennegram Evil?
There are things in life that if used properly can be used as great tools. Whether to understand others, to …
Trust Parenting: Following Jesus’ Example
How to parent your child is likely one of the most widely discussed topics in the US, and probably the …
Blunt Force Conversation
There are many kinds of personalities as it comes to conversation. Some people would rather die than have any kind …
Beirut Vs. Hiroshima
It’s odd timing as I’ve been listening to a podcast called Destroyer of Worlds, which discusses the rise of the …
Walt
Tonight, I stopped the side of the road to talk to a man who was homeless. I listened to him …
Explosions Around The World
The technology of today has some insane effects on how we perceive news. As almost any person with an electric …
Beautiful Battlegrounds
Something I hadn’t thought about until today was the scenery of some of the battles of history. Places that are …
Is Asking Unanswerable Quetions Pointless?
I’ve mentioned the podcast many times before, but over the last year, I’ve listened to dozens of hours of Dan …
Decisions Without Emotions
I often wonder if there is any possibility that we could handle the Coronavirus situation in a way that, 50 …
Confrontation
As a recovering people-pleaser, confrontation is something that I generally avoid at all costs. However, also being extremely competitive, it’s …