First impressions come quickly. A glance across a room, a look exchanged in passing, a quiet assumption forming before a single word is spoken. But every once in a while the road invites us to slow down and look again.

Seeing Past The Look reflects on the difference between what we see on the surface and the deeper story that often hides just beneath it. Compassion begins when we pause long enough to remember that every face carries a life we cannot fully see. When we choose curiosity instead of judgment, kindness finds room to move, and ordinary encounters can turn into moments of unexpected grace.

📖 Read the full Journal entry:

https://faithandgoodcourage.com/2026/03/12/seeing-past-the-look/

🎙️ 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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Judgment can feel easy in a noisy world. It slips into conversations, rides along with assumptions, and gathers weight before we even realize we’re carrying it. But every once in a while the road offers a quieter invitation: to loosen our grip, step back, and choose grace instead.

Dropping The Stone is a reflection on mercy, humility, and the quiet courage it takes to let go of condemnation. Instead of joining the chorus of criticism, this story invites us to pause long enough to remember that every life carries a story we can’t fully see. Sometimes the bravest act isn’t speaking louder, it’s simply dropping the stone and choosing compassion.

📖 Read the full Journal entry:

https://faithandgoodcourage.com/2026/03/05/dropping-the-stone/

🎙️ 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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What would it look like if kindness stopped riding in the passenger seat and started taking the wheel? This reflection imagines a year shaped not by louder opinions or sharper edges, but by deliberate compassion. Not fixing everything. Not solving every argument. Simply responding when something is within reach.

Rule 66 Kindness is about treating kindness as active, not optional. Leaving people better than you found them. Feeding when you can. Staying when it would be easier to leave. Helping without first checking for agreement. It doesn’t promise easy answers, but it does offer a better direction. In a world that often defaults to convenience, this story invites us to let compassion steer.

📖 Read the full Journal entry:

https://faithandgoodcourage.com/2026/02/26/rule-66-kindness/

🎙️ 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.

#FaithAndGoodCourage #faithgoodcourage #Route66Chaplain #ChristopherTuttle #RoadsideWisdom #Rule66 #HealingHighway #KindnessForTheRoad #QuietStrength #TheCompassionDeficit #WitWisdomAndDinerMoments #GraceOnTheGo #route66