Somewhere on Route 66, the horizon kept running away from me — until I found a young family stranded with a flat. What started as a quick roadside fix turned into something much deeper: shared stories, a shy little girl, and one unexpected word that hit home — “Papa.”

In this episode of Roadside Notes, a Faith and Good Courage Journal Reading, The Route 66 Chaplain reflects on how the smallest gestures — a jack, a story, a hug — can turn inconvenience into grace.

🛞 Because sometimes the miracle isn’t the fix, it’s the stopping.

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