Author: Joey
Living a simple but adventure filled life
Rules And Regulations
It seems when it comes to the “youth of today” there’s a lot of talk of the things that will …
The Shame Game
The polarization of the American culture these days seems to be growing more and more. Do you wear a mask, …
The Trouble With Stats
When someone says something controversial, often the first reaction is to ask where they got their information from. What statistics …
The $6,000 Bracelet
“I learned that lesson my first year of marriage when I got my wife a dishwasher for marriage.” At the …
What’s Your Good News?
If you were to list out your good news from each day, what might it be? When someone asks you …
One Man’s Treasure is Another Man’s Trash
“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” as they say. It seems this is especially true as you give …
Bo-Taoshi
Have you ever played King Of the Hill? Have you ever played king of the hill, but with a 15-foot …
Anticipatory Excitment
I talk to a lot of people who are in the 18-22 age range that seem to feel pretty helpless. …
Rainy Joy
I’ve heard statistics that talk about how the suicide rate in places where it’s more overcast and rainy are higher. …
Gift Giving
Many are familiar with the 5 love languages book/theory. That, in general, people give or receive love in 5 main …
Privileged
As we go into a season of holidays. Many in their family gatherings, some exchanging gifts. Eating more food than …
What About Your Minutes With Jesus?
It’s the time of year that if you’re on Instagram, all of the stories have been taken over by people …
Traditions
This is the season that many people have traditions centered around holidays and special events they remember. Some are exciting …
Convicted Over the Edge
Have you ever been thinking about something that you think you may be wrong on? Or maybe like you’ve had …
Finishing A Book
Most people I talk to will often talk about several books that they are currently reading. For me, someone who …
How Much Competition Is Too Far
You’re playing a game with a bunch of kids who are on average 6-8 years younger than you are. They …
Brushing Your Teeth Vs Reading Your Bible
If you were given the option to only be able to read your Bible ever again or brush your teeth …
Abundantly Blessed and Thankful
This year of my life has had its rollercoaster of changes. But in this season, what feels like has changed …
Holiday Fatigue
It’s 3:00pm at the end of your work day. It’s the day before Thanksgiving. The emails have slowly stopped filtering …
Who Has Impacted You?
Over the last year, who has had the biggest impact on your life? In our company call on Monday, we …
A Break from Publishing
I’ve mentioned many times before my need to get out of the city and into the mountains or woods for …
The Mad Rush School Mindset
Starting about 3 weeks ago, I started prepping for a retreat I’m teaching at this weekend. I’ve known about the …
What Makes You So Interesting?
One of the best pieces of advice I got when moving to a new city was about how to meet …
Crunch Time Writing
It’s almost impossible to have two months’ heads up on something you have to do and actually to start working …
Read a Book For a Million Dollars
What if someone offered you a million dollars every day, if you read one chapter of a book every day? …
The Bag Life
Not sure if it’s the homeschool background or the competitive background, but it seems I have a knack for knowing …
An Honest Day’s Fun
Have you ever had a day of good fun that felt like it was truly wholesome? Some days you work …
We’d Fix Things Faster With No Spare Tire
If you’ve ever had a tire blow, you know the pain that then ensures. Not only the chaos of potentially …
Why Do You Hate Future You?
Have you ever gone to bed telling yourself that you’re going to get up early and get a bunch of …
People Sort Themselves Out
Have you ever realized that a certain area of town has a certain race more than others? Most people might …