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Welcome to the Faith and Good Courage Journal.
The Faith and Good Courage Journal shares reflections and real stories from Route 66 and beyond.
Stories from The Route 66 Chaplain
Roadside reflections, sacred moments, and soul-stirring stops along America’s most iconic highway written in dust, coffee rings, and quiet grace. These are just a few of the stories you’ll find in the Faith and Good Courage Journal… snapshots of grace, grit, and roadside stillness.
About the Faith and Good Courage Journal
Welcome to the Faith and Good Courage Journal, where stories from the road meet the quiet strength of spiritual reflection.
Not just a blog, but a resting place for real stories, reflections, and roadside grace. Whether you’re wandering Route 66 or pausing for perspective, the Faith and Good Courage Journal offers soulful moments from the road.
This isn’t a travel blog. It’s a collection of moments. Quiet, sacred, sometimes strange, from a chaplain with a suitcase and a second-hand sense of direction. These are real stories from the road. Some were scribbled in dusty notebooks. Others, in my head somewhere between the gas station coffee and the grace I didn’t expect.
I call it my journal. You can call it what you need. Either way, Thank you for spending time with the Faith and Good Courage Journal.
Stories from The Route 66 Chaplain
These are reflections from the road — moments of grit, grace, and stillness captured in coffee cups, quiet skies, and motel rooms. Click any title to read the full story.
Staying Neutral in Politics with Inspiring Kindness
When today’s headlines are filled with anger, it’s easy to feel like neutrality is weakness.
Change the Tire on Route 66 | A Heartfelt Miracle of Kindness
Life doesn’t always hand us burning bushes or neon signs. More often, it hands us a flat tire, a lonely stretch of road, and the chance to stop.
Healing Old Wounds in a Chaotic Present
This week’s reminder that the present has a way of pulling yesterday’s pain back into the room.
I Don’t Care (And That’s the Point)
Do I wish more people signed up for the Faith and Good Courage newsletter? Yes. Do I want more YouTube followers? Of course.
Grassroots Storytelling: 5 Ways Hope Grows
…and I wonder if anyone will ever notice the effort. That is the heart of grassroots storytelling
Raising Kind Children
Say the kind thing out loud. Offer the smile. Thank the stranger. Children are watching, and so are the tired hearts you pass.
Faith and Good Courage: The Story Behind the Name
A Journal entry that grounds the project in the heart of its title, just before the very first vodcast episode premieres this Sunday, August 31, 2025.
How One Comment Reminded Me Why I Keep Writing
How one comment reminded me why I keep writing is not a grand story, but it is a deeply human one.
The Compassion Deficit
A reminder that grace grows in small choices that anyone can make.
The Prayer at the Edge of the Counter
No one grows up dreaming of pouring coffee with bitterness in their chest.
The Road Curves Toward Others
You don’t need to be a mechanic to offer kindness.
We Saw Her
If you’ve got a heart that still hurts for a stranger… hold onto it.
He Followed Me Everywhere
A quiet cross-country tale about presence, healing, and the love that never leaves.
The Freezer Light Still Works
A reflection on flickering faith and what still shines when everything else shuts down.
Sing Like Nobody’s Listening
A story about finding your voice again — even if it cracks a little.
The Mohawk Moment
A roadside haircut, a bold decision, and the courage to become who you are.
Coffee, Grief, and Clean Sheets
Grief shows up in unexpected ways — sometimes with fresh linens and diner coffee.
Sky Doing Its Thing
A sky so beautiful it made you stop the car — and maybe your thoughts, too.
Ice Machine is Broken
What a busted motel appliance can teach you about inconvenience, grace, and letting go.
One Cup, Two Chairs
A moment of shared stillness, and the sacredness of showing up without answers.
What The Burros Know
Sometimes wisdom has hooves and a bad attitude. But it still shows up right on time.
The Woman At Roy’s
A last-minute detour. A roadside chat. A reminder that grace travels light.
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