He thumped down the steps to the basement and began frantically searching the boxes. His body started getting hot and the sweat began to bead on his forehead. He slumped next the post and felt the cold concrete floor. Then his mind drifted to the final #drive with the old man.

#wss366 #MicroFiction


He moved past her like he was in a #trance. His mind was spinning. The words would be all wrong if he tried to talk. If only he could put his hands on that book. It was the book his father had given to him all those years ago. It would have the words.

#wss366 #MicroFiction


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The #OldGal popped a 3 today as well. She’s wiley!!!!


Good morning! May you accomplish a nagging task today to help you relieve a bit of stress. #MorningMug #MorningBlessing

An All Blacks mug in front of a fireplace.

#Wordle 1,018 3/6*

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The #OldGal pulled a three today, too. Will we see a 2 from the #YoungPups?


I am really enjoying this Tigers team. They just find ways to win, so far. The excitement level is through the roof! #baseball #mlb


Good morning! May you know the love that casts out fear. #MorningMug #MorningBlessing

A mug with the Māori word, β€œAroha,” which means love in front of an inviting fire

It was though he was looking through her. She knew him almost as well as he knew himself. From the moment they had met their souls had fit together like hand and #glove. No matter the decision, there was no doubt in her mind they would walk through the storm together.

#ws366 #MicroFiction


How could something so #simple be so difficult? All that had to be done was to say the words. Those words were stuck in his throat like saltines on a hot day.

#wss366 #MicroFiction


#Wordle 1,017 5/6*

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The streak lives but the #OldGal whipped me with a 4. #YoungPups unite!


Good morning! Today, may you have time to reflect on the good and the beautiful things in your life. #MorningMug #MorningBlessing

A coffee mug in front of  a window looking out onto a backyard and you can see a slight reflection in the window of the man holding the mug.

#Wordle 1,016 5/6*

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The #OldGal got an Easter treat with a victory, she pulled a 4. I know some #YoungPups dropped threes today. So they resurrected the team!


As the screen door slammed shut behind him an #eerie calm swept through him. A decision made, though life-changing, brought it’s own kind of relief. There was nothing to do now but move forward. He lifted his eyes from his feet and there she was, waiting for him.

#wss366 #MicroFiction


Good morning! Christ is risen!

A coffee mug that reads, β€œLet the adventure begin” in front of a fire place

I woke up to BlueSky comment notifications in my MicroBlog app. That’s pretty darn slick… @manton


Silent Saturday.


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The #OldGal also came in with a 3! Her grandchildren must have rejuvenated her, again.


There was a #twang of guilt as he opened the door and walked back into the house she had made a home. There was no turning back at this point, the decision had been made. After this conversation, nothing would ever be the same.

#wss366 #MicroFiction


#Wordle 1,014 3/6*

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The #OldGal got a 4! Her grandchild superpowers are fading. Sweet victory is ours!


Good morning! This Good Friday let us consider what sacrificial love looks like and how we might love well. #MorningMug #MorningBlessing

A mug of coffee in front of a fireplace

It’s Opening Day! Go Tigers! Go Cards!

Tigers game on the left, Cardinals game on the right.

I’m quite happy with the new clean set up that I’ve implemented. Woo!

A simple clean homepage that points to the things: The Pastor Next Door


He inhaled the fresh evening air, tapped out his pipe, and turned on his heel. At the moment their eyes briefly met and neither were #dry. The tears that fell weren’t the kind coming from an inconsolable grief, but those that fell when there is a reconciliation with reality. #wss366 #MicroFiction


Today is one of my favorite days of the year!

The stage is set. #OpeningDay

A wide shot of Guaranteed Rate Field. Opening Day imagery emblazons the video boards and is painted on the field behind home plate.


The reorganization of “The Pastor Next Door” is up and running:

Essays Devotionals

The main hub will be The Pastor Next Door