A Couple Christmas Stories from Taiwan During the Christmas of 1974, my dad recorded a Christmas cassette for our grandparents which included our thank you’s for their presents and our prayers for them. During the Christmas of 1975, I remember…
I’m Thankful for Playing the Guitar The guitar is an awesome instrument, and I am so thankful for playing it. I thank God for my dad playing the guitar when I was young and showing me my first chords. This…
Thanksgiving seems to be the overlooked holiday between Halloween and Christmas. An American Christian holiday, it’s uncomfortable for non-Americans or people who don’t believe in the Christian God. So it’s understandable. However, it is still an important holiday because…
Are you “#too cool” for #Jesus? How do you know if you are, and how do you change it? How To Know Do you ever find yourself in #church suddenly wondering what is going on there, why you are even…
If you play football and decide at some point to quit, that’s okay. I understand that feeling. However, if you play guitar and decide to quit, I’m not going to be as okay with that. I will explain that in…
Self-Help or God-Help? Do you like self-help books, pod-casts, etc.? I do. I didn’t always though, because someone told me that self-help isn’t God-help. I don’t see it that way. Self-help books and programs help people learn how to set,…
What is your favorite style of music? Do you like whatever is most popular, or do you take a more contrarian approach? I tend to take a mix of those and don’t like to be pegged in any category. I…
*Warning: the following story really happened, and has been verified by more than one witness. I’m not making this up. I’m just trying to understand it, make sense of it, and realize how powerful Jesus is. More Than A Bad…
This is Guitar Shane. I love to write words, play guitar, and write songs. The stories I post here are the reflections of my childhood’s magical moments and what I can learn from them to pass on to you, the…
What normally goes through your mind at the prospect of a really big change in your life? You probably have some good thoughts and feelings, some resistance, and some thoughts and feelings you don’t really understand. I know what you…