A place for the crows, the storms, the dreams, and the quiet mercies.
Brother, this space is where I scatter the breadcrumbs of the path — the strange encounters, the memories that won’t stay buried, the spiritual battles I’ve lived through, and the lessons Jesus carved into me one scar at a time.
I write here as a man pulled from darkness, a survivor of violence, addiction, spiritual deception, grief that nearly broke me, and the long slow return to the Light.
Some days I’m chasing hawks on backroads.
Some days I’m reading scripture at dawn with tears in my coffee.
Some days I’m digging up bones — my family’s stories, the old ghosts of suburbia, the tall tales, the generational wounds, the dreams that feel like warnings or invitations.
This blog is the map of that journey.
Welcome to The Walking Paths.
Walk with me awhile.
My Latest Posts
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- THORNS, TICS, AND THE WORDS WE KEEP WITHIN REACH
I grew up watching an old man on a yellow bike shout swear words at strangers, and only later learned the word Tourette’s. Now I’m asking a harder question: if my own filters broke, what words would spill out of me—poison or living water? New post on The Walking Paths: “Thorns, Tics, and the Words We Keep Within Reach.” - Letter To Someone Who Is Down
Letter written to a friend, or just another person, meant to encourage and lift, elevate, and shed light in the darkness when gloom and sorrow are present. - 🪨 My Fortress and My Rock:
During hard times faith is trusting in God no matter what might happen - Like A Shepherd
Update on “The Walking Paths,” my first book; Reflection on Running First VBS Ever; Introducing Idea For Children’s Moment about Sin, Based on “If You Give A Mouse A Cookie” - Dealing With Distracting Thoughts: How Christian Meditation Changed the Way I Fought My Battles
Secular meditation is different from Christian meditation in that it can allow you to miss what God is speaking. - “Overcome” by Crucify The Flesh, from the album “Bear Fruit” (2015)
Overcome Crucify The Flesh I am not of this world My old ways have died and I stand Before You a new creation No longer merely flesh and blood My spirit now resounds with Yours manifest, reigning in me And… Read more: “Overcome” by Crucify The Flesh, from the album “Bear Fruit” (2015) - AsleepA preview of a section from The Walking Paths – 4 May 2025 I started reading the Bible with Proverbs. Then Psalms. Then Job. It felt like a natural progression. Proverbs gave me something solid to hold on to—short truths,… Read more: Asleep
- God Has Already Chosen You
I’ll contribute something.Mini sermon from Jay: All kinds of voices are speaking to you, whether you’re a believer or not.Be careful which voices you are listening to, for sure, but also… be extra careful about what you believe in your… Read more: God Has Already Chosen You - A Little Christian Crisis: Wrestling with Sin and Purpose
Introduction: The Struggle Within Faith isn’t just a decision you make once—it’s a decision you make over and over again, every day. Sometimes it feels easy. Sometimes, it feels like trying to walk uphill in a storm. Some days I… Read more: A Little Christian Crisis: Wrestling with Sin and Purpose - 🪶 Freedom, Free Will, and the Power to Choose
February 25, 2025 Let’s get one thing straight: freedom isn’t floating naked down a river, drinking a bottle of bourbon with fireworks in both hands and no plan for where to land. That’s chaos. Real freedom—the kind that doesn’t burn… Read more: 🪶 Freedom, Free Will, and the Power to Choose
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