My Memoir Project

Preserve What Should Not Be Forgotten

Places From My Life

December 23, 2025

More Than a Carpenter

The first time I met Jesus of Nazareth was at 324 North Cleveland Street in Enid, Oklahoma, inside the red-brick church my grandparents attended. The sanctuary was big and warm, held up by glulam beams that arched like open arms. To get there, I either spent Saturday night at Grandma and Grandpa’s house or waited… Continue reading

People From My Life, Places From My Life

childhood faith, Christian testimony, creative nonfiction advice, faith memoir, grandparents influence, how to write a memoir, life stories, memoir writing, memoir writing process, Zacchaeus story
December 16, 2025

Cheating Death

Interstate 35 runs north to south, straight through the heart of Oklahoma. And right there along that stretch sits Marietta. Small place. Blink, and you might miss it. But for my dad, Marietta was holding on to something near and dear to him—it was the place where his baby blue Chevy C10 Stepside gave up… Continue reading

Places From My Life

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December 9, 2025

Anaheim Stadium

Southern California was electric that night. I was holed up at Uncle Lee’s place doing my best to steady the anticipation. Sunday, August 20, 1989, wasn’t just any day on my calendar—it was going to be the final leg of my pilgrimage. One I had “waited my entire life” for, which in the strict math… Continue reading

Places From My Life

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Places From My Life

More Than a Carpenter

Cheating Death

Anaheim Stadium

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