As I drove home one evening a few years ago, I was praying. My prayer went something like this, “Lord, I know You have given me the ability to write. I want that writing to count for you. I want… Read More »A Burden Not For You FORMAT
Never in my life have I felt so repeatedly beaten down as I have over the last nearly nine months. Crushed. That would best describe it. Time… after time… after time. Some days it comes in the forms of little… Read More »Getting Up Off The Floor FORMAT
For the first time in two weeks the house is quiet. The phone has been mostly silent. Mom is resting. I hear the ceiling fan rock from time to time. The wall clock ticks faithfully, and a lovely, unusual-for-Montana rain… Read More »Birds At The Brook FORMAT
Part 2 of 2 As I clutched the steering wheel, straining to see into that storm, I wasn’t really thinking much about the spiritual benefits of the situation. I was thinking about getting down that mountain alive! Whiteouts, however, provide… Read More »Out of Sight—Lessons from a Storm, Part 2 FORMAT
“Just breathe!” I told myself, still grappling with the straps on my helmet as the sled lurched toward the first drop in the track. I’ve never been one to risk life and limb for a thrill. Never. But, this was… Read More »Choosing Where To Jump FORMAT
I was the kind of kid who spent a lot of time observing. I watched what people did and waited to see the results. When it came to New Year’s resolutions, the results were overwhelmingly bad. So, I made up… Read More »Focus (not resolutions) for 2014 FORMAT
For as long as I can remember my dad has been a motorsports fan. Growing up, I didn’t get it at all. Driving didn’t interest me. I got my license at seventeen because I didn’t want my younger sister to… Read More »The Garage Is Not The Goal FORMAT