Looking back, I truly understand what God meant when He reminded me that part of what I was doing was preparing me for what I was to do next.
Recent Writings
Obedience and an American Soldier
A few weeks ago I was struggling with a direction for a chapel/devotional for our race at Caraway Speedway. As I sat in front of my blank Word document, I would start typing, and then wipe the whole document out only to begin typing again. I struggled because I felt God leading me…
He Makes Beautiful Things
Even as we grow up, there are just some things we never outgrow. For me, there are two things, Disney and LEGO’s. Thankfully, through my children, I never have to grow up! One of my favorite things to do in my free time is to build LEGO’s with Micah, our 5 year old….
Our Other Church
Our ‘other church’ is an interesting church. It could be defined as nomadic and unpredictable. Dangerous and fast-paced. Outspoken and competitive. Sometimes our church gathers for a short service, more often ‘church’ happens in groups of two or three next to idling engines, stacks of tires, crock pots and grills. By many American church standards,…
Time to Climb the Fence
I’ve been thinking a lot about what it is like to be compelled by God to a mission or a task that is infinitely bigger than we are. All around us we see the injustices of the world. We see the brokenness and the heartache on the faces of our friends, our neighbors, and the strangers…
The Path to Victory
I love this picture that I snapped at a NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Race several years ago inside of one of the haulers. It was a picture of a white board, with a simple set of instructions on it. In the middle of the board was a large oval diagram, obviously that of a…
Walt Disney World Squirrels
I was thinking about this crazy squirrel we came across at Epcot. This little fella was nuts. He was determined to get some of our food. It didn’t matter how many times we swatted at him, shouted at him, or tried to scare him…he just kept coming back. He had obviously tasted of the table…
A Lesson From Our Other Church…
Our ‘other church’ is an interesting church. It could be defined as nomadic and unpredictable. Dangerous and fast-paced. Outspoken and competitive. Sometimes our church gathers for a short service, more often ‘church’ happens in groups of two or three next to idling engines, stacks of tires, crock pots and grills. By many American church standards,…
