We’re going to see a tree? Really? Granted, it was the Yuletide season, but this one was not decorated for the holidays.
Hope • Lament • Simplicity • Spirituality • Travel • Uncategorized
January 3, 2026
The drive-thru window opened as I pulled forward to pay for my order. The attendant locked eyes with mine and she said . . .
Community • Hope • Uncategorized
May 24, 2025
2013 was the year it all began. For fans of the NBA franchise Philadelphia 76ers, there was a different “sheriff in town.” After years of underperformance, a new General Manager arrived with a mandate to rebuild the program. As is… Continue Reading…
March 2, 2024
The Brits may be on to something. I must admit it surprises me. . . .
February 3, 2024
Mowing between rows isn’t a generally prescribed form of weed control in a garden. . .
Hope • Lament • Spirituality • Uncategorized
January 13, 2024
Recent events have reminded me of a 2001 movie called “The Man Who Sued God.”
Hope • Spirituality • Travel • Uncategorized
November 25, 2023
Judi and I spent the last 18 months traveling on tours previously canceled due to COVID. It reached the point of being nearly ridiculous. With two years of bookings being pushed back, we were away from home some part of… Continue Reading…
Hope • Spirituality • Travel • Uncategorized
January 7, 2023
My first trip through such an establishment occurred many years ago in Las Vegas on the way to feast on prime rib at a 98₵ all-you-can-eat buffet.
Community • Hope • Integrity • Uncategorized
November 26, 2022
While some things are easy to procrastinate or even forget, certain moments bring us face-to-face with people or causes we value and in those moments, we wince at the consequences of our delay.
Community • Hope • Joy • Opportunity • Uncategorized
April 23, 2022
“You’re amazing!” Those were the exact words spoken to me.
Further Reading
“Jay is clear-eyed yet enchanting, reconnecting us with the divine in the muck and glory of everyday life. I sighed with delight, laughed out loud, and took notes to use in the years to come.”
–Samir Selmanovic, Founder of TURN Community
“Jay Marshall calls us to the values of truthfulness in the“here and now” and in the everyday.”
–Dr. Jeffrey Carter, President, Bethany Theological Seminary