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God Only Knows What Will Happen

There’s a point in Junkyard Wisdom when I describe three steps for being successful:

Start by making friends with people different than yourself.
Then keep doing that your whole life.
God only knows what will happen.

Seems silly, doesn’t it? No strategic plan? No analysis of the big challenges we face? No StrengthsFinder test or Myers Briggs exam? How could this possibly be a plan for being successful? How could this possibly change the world?

But it is. It’s part of what God designed. It’s the Church.

We are called to love each other. When Jesus was asked who our …

Random Thoughts, Westmont,

The Willis Family

When D’Aun and I were seniors at Westmont College we signed up for a 2-week program called Sierra Treks. This program had us in the Sierra Mountains learning to cross-country ski, rappel off mountains, navigate by compass, and other fun things. Sounded like a simple and fun way to earn a couple of credits.

It turned out to be a life changing experience. The outdoor activities were great fun, although I remember one sub-zero night when I wondered what I was doing in a sleeping bag in the Sierras in January! But the outdoor times were only a part of …