Author: Joey

Having someone to be able to go to when you don’t know what to do is a special thing – … Continue ReadingThe Impact of The Mentor

As someone who likes to help others and give time to them, you would think that I, of all people, … Continue ReadingThe Gift Of Receiving

People are prideful. That’s the long and short of it and upon it lies most of the problems we experience. … Continue ReadingThe Friend Who Reaches Out

Who are Rohan Chabukswar and Kushal Mukherjee? Unsuspecting researchers doing their duty. Researching. If you were to take this map … Continue ReadingFlat Earthers HATE Him

There are two types of people in this world. People who order the exact same thing every single time they … Continue ReadingSticking to The Same Order

When you are putting a puzzle together, each piece plays its part in making a bigger masterpiece. As you put … Continue ReadingThe Right Tool For The Right Job

When you’re deathly sick, it’s hard to imagine a state in which you don’t feel this way. Healthy and wanting … Continue ReadingExperiencing Emotions You Don’t Feel

Spending almost a year at a mission training center with families who all spent years and years on the field … Continue ReadingIs It Wrong for Christians to Have Stuff?

There are many simple things in life that we don’t think about and how much they change everything we do. … Continue ReadingWhat If The Temperature Never Changed?

A catchy song lyric? Yes. Reality? Maybe also yes. I’ve been thinking about how odd it is to remember specific … Continue ReadingMemories Bring Back Memories Bring Back You

Sometime around 10 years ago, I started playing Ultimate frisbee with a group of people in Derby, KS. At the … Continue ReadingThe Come and Go Of Friendships

Earlier today, I saw a timelapse video of the construction of a giant ship. You enjoy the satisfaction of watching … Continue ReadingThe Timelapse Effect

When people have some time after coming out of a relationship, it seems the way many describe it as having … Continue ReadingFeeling Something Again

After a long week of work, or even a long day, it’s interesting how the simplest things can bring such … Continue ReadingA Simple Walk

It seems that during this time of isolation, there are a couple of tendencies. For most people, they have more … Continue ReadingProductivity During Quarantine

Unfortunately, there are some people that seem to have two emotions. Friendly and normal, and fired up and emotional. It’s … Continue ReadingThe Yell No Matter What Lady

It’s easy to feel like the work that you do doesn’t have a purpose. Those jobs you have as a … Continue ReadingAll Work Is Good Work

I don’t love Zoom calls. It’s been especially hard for me to want to do leisure video calls when much … Continue Reading1 Screen of Separation

One of the primary reasons that I’ve continued to write every day for almost a year and a half now … Continue ReadingThe Ability To Waste Time

I’ve realized how easy it is for me to assume that I’m in the right when I have discussions with … Continue ReadingOpen For Discussion

The cover photo of this post probably doesn’t mean anything to you. And when these photos were taken, they probably … Continue ReadingThe Intersections Of Life

At the risk of sounding like a hippie, it’s become much more clear to me over the last month how … Continue ReadingEnergy Sources

There are many people who are raised without parents. There are probably even more people who are raised by bad … Continue ReadingParents Who Care

I’ve found that anytime people start to bring in more mystical things or things with “hidden meanings”, I tend to … Continue ReadingSkepticism and Psychology

I was talking with a friend earlier today about what it looked like to be blogging while I was dating. … Continue ReadingThe Joy of Dating

There are lots of things in life that when you experience the first couple of times, they may be close … Continue ReadingSavoring the Moment

  During a time when it’s important to be distanced from others, only spending in person time with family, I … Continue ReadingGames and Celebration

“What are your thoughts about the coronavirus?” – Someone “Oh I don’t really have any.” – No one, ever It’s … Continue ReadingEveryone Has A Thought

Talking with several people today over Zoom calls, it seemed like this virus is really running it’s course. Not physically, … Continue ReadingJoy In The Coop

So much of the world is shut down right now. Jobs that have never been in danger for any reason … Continue ReadingContinuing Life in The Midst of Chaos