My purpose-driven blog post and its potential to drive you crazy

Living life with intent by prioritizing those things that matter most “I thought we would have more time to study together,” I commented to Denielle this morning as we exercised by walking the hills of a nearby neighborhood.   “How are we busier now than before this new adventure?” It is an interesting phenomenon that a worldschooling, blogging-podcasting-publishing-business husband…

How a hotdog, bounce house, and a pastor had an eternal impact

This planet is bursting with good people doing good things for good reasons.  They say hi when you walk by.  They share a kind word when you most need it.  They pick up trash in the park.  They pray with you in an Aldis parking lot.  They even offer hotdogs, chips and  cookies to a…

How a cub scout trip to City Hall could change the world

Answer to all life’s problems inspired by the mayor of Papillion “Yes?” asks Mayor Black, pointing to my son Neil. “My dad likes to pick up trash in the park,” Neil says, lowering his hand as he responds to the mayor’s question. “That’s good,” says the mayor. “That means I don’t need to use your money…

A typical day for an untypical worldschooling family

“You should write a post about our schedule as a worldschooling [homeschooling for travelers] family,” Denielle said after breakfast one morning.  Happy wife; happy life. Perhaps, Dear Reader, you very well might be interested in the routine of a family traveling the country — and eventually when finances approve, the world! — and their comings…

Where will your walk-on-water faith take you?

It’s three a.m. The wind is strong as it picks up each wave with its scooping hand and thrusts it against a small fishing boat. Inside that boat are mere fishermen—or so it would seem. “Bring down the sail, John, we must await Him as He wishes,” says the foremost among them. Peter restlessly paces…

Would you like to feed our pig?

“Hey kids, who wants to go feed a pig today?” asks Denielle over breakfast in our Nebraska housesit. No hands shot up but little Lydia’s and Casey’s. “Why would we do that?” Neil asked, rubbing at the sleep still in his eyes. “Doesn’t sound like fun.” “A member in our Church owns a small farm and said we…

Prayer answered in an Aldi parking lot

  I recently asked a classroom of high school juniors what they believed in. “Uh, do you mean, like, religion, dude?” one boy asked. “Good question,” I replied. “Just tell me what first came to mind when I asked, ‘what do you believe in?’” After an awkward silence, a young woman piped up, “Hard work.”…

Making our worldschooling way of life work

Traveling 7 hours to get a license in a state we may never live in We have been quite busy with arranging for all the “legal stuff” necessary to drive, be insured and vote while traveling the U.S. and beyond as homeless worldschoolers.  Why would this cause us to be so busy?  In order to…

Can anything sour in life be made sweet?

The following is an excerpt from Kyle’s book, Ask God. In preparation for hosting family and friends for a special event, my wife put me in charge of juicing lemons. To complete this task, I would slice the lemons down the middle and then hold the end over a ragged, dome-shaped electronic appliance that, when…

Happy Birthday, Mom!

Dear Reader,   Like you, I love my mom!  I am who I am because of her.  As her son, I can never repay her for bringing me into mortality, providing for my every physical need, and raising me in the light of the gospel of Jesus Christ.     Today is her birthday.  Yes, I…