Author: Joey
Living a simple but adventure filled life
What if We Learned Instead of Debated?
There are many conversations that I am either a part of or overhear, and I cringe at the number of …
Energized with Less Sleep
In the past week, I’ve averaged about 5 to 5.5 hours of sleep each night. Significantly less than I had …
The Ghost Car
It’s 8:15 PM. I’ve just gotten home after dinner with a friend. I park the car, we chat for a …
Fluent in Church but Gospel Deficient
Full transparency, the title of this post is a quote I just heard but I can’t remember where from. Let …
What is Vital to Your Day?
What things, if you didn’t do them every day, would you go crazy? Or your life would be significantly worse …
The Flip of a Switch
One of my favorite things that I’ve heard is that the human body is one of the most fragile, yet …
A Waste of Time vs Rest
There’s a fine line between doing something that allows you to rest and doing something because you’re lazy. It can …
When Competetive Nature Doesn’t Pay Off
Being competitive will get you far in life. Give you the ability to work hard on something, even if it …
What is Food?
Fasting originally started out as a religious activity. Fasting in order to focus on God or devote your thoughts and …
Rain Day
People (and facts) often correlate cloudy and rainy weather with depression. For whatever reason, the sun seems to bring joy …
The Surprise Party Effect
It’s a weird feeling to realize that others may think about you sometimes. Though admittedly, I think we think that …
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 …