Everything he left us in writing
Blog posts, letters, videos, and the photographs he kept taking of the sky. Search for a phrase you remember, or wander.
33 pieces
StoryLife Update
I could write about my recent ambulance escapades, the blood transfusions, or how the sunlight felt so nice coming through the helicopter window on my way to Saint George
Eighteen More Years
An anniversary letter to Emily: a pine needle, an ocean, and one very precious drop.
StoryEighteen Years, and a Drop in the Ocean
This morning, looking back over the last 18 years with Emily Gibson, I just cry. 18 years used to seem like an eternity… Because I realize how little 18 years really is c
Buckle Up, Buttercup
Two years ago he asked God for everything it would take to become who he was made to be. And he asked Him to fast-track it.
StoryAsk, Then Buckle Up, Buttercup
"Be careful what you ask God for." I say, ask… then buckle up, buttercup. Two years ago, brand-new in the Spirit and no longer blind, I ignored that warning completely. A
StoryThe Pain That Points
Today, a mighty pain in my belly led me to the emergency room. Soooooo, after a little morphine, a CT scan and a kind doctor, we discovered what was going on. Turns out,
StoryThey Say I Have Pancreatic Cancer
They say I have pancreatic cancer... While I am posting this to mine for prayers, I am not afraid. God is right here, loving on me and showing me much to prepare for the
Two Years Ago Today
Two years after Jesus walked into his reality, here is what he had discovered.
StoryTwo Years In
Two years ago today, Jesus Christ walked into my reality and brought me to life... Here's what I have discovered since that moment. We are in an age like no other, and bi
It's a Miracle
A hundred ordinary moments becoming extraordinary: the miracle that had been unfolding for months.
StoryThe Miracle Was the Months
It's a miracle... My wife has suffered from a degenerative spine condition for years. Collapsing discs... grinding... loss of mobility... relentless pain. She has endured
The Tree That Died
The day he baptized his family, and the story of two trees: the one he planted, and the one God did.
StoryBaptizing My Family
Today was one of the greatest days of my life... Two years ago, when God rescued me and showed me eternity, He had so much more in mind than just little old me. Today, I
StoryPreaching for the First Time
This coming Sunday, I'll be preaching for the first time... something I never imagined a year and a half ago. I stand in awe of the mighty power of Jesus Christ when we s
Story2024 Changed My Life Forever
2024 changed my life forever...and saved it. If you're curious, here is a chapter on it, or a book, depending on how long your attention span is. It's a vulnerable share,
2024 Changed My Life Forever
Covid, shame, grief, and one evening alone in a dark room. His own account of the night everything turned right-side up.
The Treasure Beneath My Feet
The day he met Jesus, and what he gave up to receive a new life.
StoryA Library Card and a Quiet Corner
I got a library card today... First one since I was a kid. Not because I needed a book... but because I wanted a place. A place to sit quietly, to ask God questions, to l
StoryA Steady Falling Backward
When God changed me, I knew pretty quickly that He had set me on a mountaintop... not one the world could see or recognize, but one He created inside me. A new inner worl
StoryGod Was Invisible to Me
God was invisible to me my whole life. Not His fault, mine. Now I see Him. But I can't show Him to you. He gave me new life, because He wants you to see Him and know Him
StoryA Glimpse of Heaven
During a glimpse of heaven, I remember how every blade of grass, every drop in every stream, carried a note... a living symphony crying: Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lamb. Not
StoryGod Answered My Prayer
God answered my prayer... About 6 weeks ago I was talking with Him.... just sharing a heart full of gratitude. I told Him that because I missed Him for the first half of
StoryShe Was on God's List
This young lady waded into the water... And while she wasn't on our "list" that day... she was most definitely on God's list. If I could only explain how God speaks...and
StoryThe Check Engine Light No One Sees
Money. Reputation. How do they see me? Am I enough? Stupid question... no, I'm not. Such a failure. Counting the mistakes... every one of them. A lifetime piled up. Just
Story17 Years With This Guy
She is definitely stuck with me now. I mean, Jesus moves in and then what?? She kicks me to the curb?? God is the true genius here. I often wonder how she did it....17 ye
StoryIt Died
It died.... This first tree I planted... I bought it. I dug the hole with my own strength. I staked it to support it in the wind. I made sure it would weather the storms.
StoryBlessed to Help Some New Friends
God is good. He is kind… and aware of every need. Was blessed to work with some old friends… to help some new friends get their first home. Grateful to witness it. "The L
StoryMy Valentine
My Valentine...the one who my heart desires. She has had the pleasure of dating me twice, the old man and the new. And here she is… still loving me, still standing alongs
StorySpectacular and Beautiful
My first time visiting Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, CA for a CR Summit. I spent 5 days shacked up with 14 folks in a 2-bathroom Airbnb and it was just as you would e
StoryI Got a Library Card Today
I got a library card today... First one since I was a kid. Not because I needed a book… but because I wanted a place. A place to sit quietly, to ask God questions, to lis
StoryConner Came Home
Conner took a little leave from the Navy... He met his niece, and she met her uncle. His Mom got her heart topped off. His chess skills have greatly improved. I implement
StoryMissouri, and a Friend's Daughter
My best buddy passed away a bit over two years ago and oh the sweet journey God has had me on since then. This is his beautiful daughter at her High School graduation par
StorySixty Minutes
Sixty minutes. That's all it took for Him to pick me up out of what I thought I was and to set me down in what He always knew I was meant to be. For so long I looked fine