Faith in motion begins in the quiet before dawn when the world feels half asleep and the road waits without answers. This reflection is part one of a three-part Thanksgiving series called “Living the Mission Statement,” three stories exploring what it means to live the message God handed me: “Drive, heal, and tell others what I’ve done for you.”

In Part One: Drive, I talk about what faith actually feels like on the road. Not a finish line, not a medal, but a lane. A place to stay steady. A place to move forward even when the map is foggy. These are the slow miles with God, the ones that carry you farther than you ever expected.

📖 Read the full Journal entry: https://faithandgoodcourage.com/2025/12/04/drive-faith-in-motion/

🎙️ Roadside Notes is a reading series from the Faith and Good Courage Journal, stories of grace, grit, and second chances written and read by Christopher Tuttle, The Route 66 Chaplain.

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This Roadside Notes episode tells the story of a Thanksgiving spent on Route 66, in a small Flagstaff café running on the last scoops of stuffing and the final crumbs of pie. What began as a simple dinner on the road became a moment of unexpected grace when four strangers shared dessert and found themselves connected by more than a holiday.

In a room full of travelers — truck drivers, young couples, families far from home — Mary noticed an older couple quietly grieving the loss of their holiday tradition. One generous gesture turned into two, and soon four slices of pie brought four people together in the kind of warmth no menu can promise.

This is a story about gratitude that whispers, kindness that multiplies, and the holy way strangers become family when you make room for one more at the table.

📖 Read the full Journal entry: https://faithandgoodcourage.com/2025/11/27/thanksgiving-dinner-on-the-road/

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🎙️ Roadside Notes is a reading series from the Faith and Good Courage Journal — stories of grace, grit, and second chances written and read by Christopher Tuttle, The Route 66 Chaplain.

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This week’s Roadside Notes steps back from the noise, slows the pace, and puts both hands on the heart of the Faith and Good Courage project. In this Journal reading, Christopher Tuttle shares the Mission Statement that guides every story, every episode, and every moment of grace found along the road.

It is a promise rooted in kindness, courage, spiritual honesty, and the simple belief that even in hard seasons, hope is never far from reach.

📖 Read the full Journal entry: https://faithandgoodcourage.com/2025/11/20/the-mission-statement/

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🎙️ Roadside Notes is a reading series from the Faith and Good Courage Journal, featuring stories of grace, grit, and second chances written and read by Christopher Tuttle, The Route 66 Chaplain.

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https://faithandgoodcourage.com/2025/09/24/healing-old-wounds/

🎙️ Roadside Notes is a reading series from the Faith and Good Courage Journal — stories of grace, grit, and second chances written and read by Christopher Tuttle, The Route 66 Chaplain.

In this episode, Christopher revisits a journal entry about the kind of pain that doesn’t stay neatly in the past. You know the kind — the wounds that flare up when life gets loud, when stress hits hard, when the world feels a little too chaotic for its own good.

He opens the door to what healing actually looks like on an ordinary Tuesday. The slow work. The honest work. The kind that doesn’t make headlines but changes the way you breathe. It’s a reminder that even when old hurts rise to the surface, they’re not proof of failure. They’re proof you’re still growing. Still choosing courage. Still saying, “I’m trying… and that counts.”

If you’ve ever wondered why an old memory can knock the wind out of you, or why your heart tightens before your mind catches up, pull up a chair. This one’s a gentle companion for anyone carrying more than they let on.

Give me 5 minutes, I’ll give you hope.

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Faith and Good Courage – Roadside Notes Journal Reading

Episode Title: Staying True At The Bottom – Quiet Strength

Author/Narrator: Christopher Tuttle

Sometimes the lowest places become the clearest ones.

This story is about the kind of strength that does not shout, does not show off, and does not need applause. It’s about learning to stay steady when you hit the bottom — not because you failed, but because the ground simply dropped out from under you.

Quiet strength isn’t glamorous. It shows up when the crowd disappears. It steadies you when life has taken more than it has given. It reminds you that God does some of His best work in the unseen places.

📖 Read the Journal version:

https://faithandgoodcourage.com/2025/11/13/staying-true-at-the-bottom/

🎙️ Roadside Notes is a gentle pause on a noisy road — a reading series from the Faith and Good Courage Journal, written and read by Christopher Tuttle, The Route 66 Chaplain.

Give me 5 minutes, I’ll give you hope.

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Faith and Good Courage – Roadside Notes Journal Reading

Episode Title: I Don’t Care (And That’s the Point)

Date: September 18, 2025

Author/Narrator: Christopher Tuttle

On the road to healing, there comes a day when you finally stop apologizing for being real. This story isn’t about indifference; it’s about release — about learning the difference between what deserves your energy and what just drains it.

“I don’t care” doesn’t mean giving up. It means setting down the performance, the people-pleasing, and the endless need to be understood by everyone. It’s the moment peace starts speaking louder than noise.

📖 Read the full Journal entry:

https://faithandgoodcourage.com/2025/09/18/authentic-storytelling/

🎙️ Roadside Notes is a reading series from the Faith and Good Courage Journal — stories of grace, grit, and second chances written and read by Christopher Tuttle, The Route 66 Chaplain.

Give me 5 minutes, I’ll give you hope.

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Facing the Storm | The Buffalo Lesson — a Roadside Notes reading from the Faith and Good Courage Journal.

The sky darkened. The road narrowed. Somewhere in the heart of western Arizona’s prairie, a herd of buffalo stood their ground while the winds rose around them. When life sends storms, it’s not always about outrunning the weather — sometimes it’s about planting your feet and facing it together.

In this episode, Christopher Tuttle, The Route 66 Chaplain, visits these silent sentinels on Route 66 and hears what they have to say about community, courage, and staying put when everything else is shaking.

📖 Read the full Journal entry: https://faithandgoodcourage.com/2025/11/06/facing-the-storm/

📺 Watch the vodcast filmed on Route 66: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CH9-sYIIH8

🎧 Listen to the Roadside Notes Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/facing-the-storm-the-buffalo-lesson-roadside-notes/id1846908723?i=1000735625874

Tags: Faith and Good Courage, Roadside Notes Podcast, Route 66 Chaplain, Storms, Buffalo, Resilience, Hope, Grace, Route 66, Western Arizona, Inspirational Stories

Staying Neutral in Politics — a Roadside Notes story from the Faith and Good Courage Journal.

Somewhere between headlines and highways, there’s a middle lane that rarely makes the news — where people choose listening over shouting, compassion over certainty, and grace over being right.

In this reflection, Christopher Tuttle, The Route 66 Chaplain, shares a story from the road about staying grounded when the world pulls hard toward extremes. Sometimes neutrality isn’t weakness; it’s strength under control. The goal isn’t to take a side — it’s to take a breath.

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📖 Read the Journal: https://faithandgoodcourage.com/2025/10/02/staying-neutral-in-politics/

📺 Watch the vodcast filmed on Route 66: https://youtube.com/@faithandgoodcourage

Tags: Faith and Good Courage, Roadside Notes Podcast, Route 66 Chaplain, Hope, Grace, Kindness, Faith, Politics, Healing Highway, Listening, Compassion

“Upright Mobile and Blessed” — a new Roadside Notes story from the Faith and Good Courage Journal.

This one’s about what happens when your plans stall out and you’re reminded that being upright, mobile, and breathing might just be enough blessing for one day. It’s a story about surrender and small mercies found in the pauses, told from the road where the dust never quite settles and hope still catches a ride.

Filmed along historic Route 66 through Western Arizona,East of Oatman, Sitgreaves Pass, and Kingman, this Roadside Notes reflection reminds us that the road itself has lessons to teach if we just slow down enough to listen.

📖 Read the Journal: faithandgoodcourage.com

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Tags: Faith and Good Courage, Roadside Notes Podcast, Route 66 Chaplain, Inspirational Stories, Hope, Grace, Kindness, Route 66, Oatman, Western Arizona, Healing Highway, Faith, Christian Storytelling

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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📖 Read the full Journal entry at faithandgoodcourage.com

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