Kindness takes the wheel in ways most people never notice. What looks simple on the surface can unsettle those who have forgotten how heavy life can feel for someone else. Some misunderstand kindness. Some mock it. Some mistake it for weakness. But this reflection tells a different story, one learned slowly, over long miles and quiet moments.

Drawing from a mother’s wisdom, diner counter conversations, and an unnoticed act of generosity along Route 66, this story explores kindness as a form of courage, softness with strength behind it. No applause. No cameras. Just the kind of compassion that leaves a mark long after the coffee has gone cold. Kindness still works best when no one is watching, and it still has the power to change a moment, a morning, and sometimes a life.

📖 Read the full Journal entry:

https://faithandgoodcourage.com/2026/02/05/kindness-takes-the-wheel/

🎙️ 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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We don’t always get to stand on mountaintops and shout about heroes. The world rarely pauses to notice the small acts that quietly hold it together. But this reflection does. It’s a thank-you to the gentle, steady souls whose love shows up without applause, wrapped in kindness and offered without expectation.

I See You and Thank You honors the quiet givers, the ones who sew, cook, share, and stop for strangers. It’s a reminder that love doesn’t always arrive with trumpets or miracles. Sometimes it comes as a handmade bag, a half-burger, or a soft word spoken at the right moment. These small acts feed more than bodies, they feed the soul, one moment of quiet grace at a time.

📖 Read the full Journal entry:

https://faithandgoodcourage.com/2026/01/29/i-see-you-and-thank-you/

🎙️ 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

Feed Somebody is not charity from on high. It’s recognition. A brother. A sister. A mirror. Every sandwich, every grocery drop-off, every spare-dollar coffee handed to someone shivering on a curb is the gospel with its sleeves rolled up. You don’t need perfect answers. You need a willing heart, a shopping basket, and the courage to stop.

This reflection invites us to rethink what helping really looks like. Feeding isn’t always dramatic. It’s ordinary. It’s practical. It’s paying attention. Hunger takes many forms, and love still meets it in everyday ways, through food, kindness, and presence. Sometimes God isn’t shouting from the sky. Sometimes He’s whispering from the checkout line, or sitting beside someone on the curb.

📖 Read the full Journal entry:

https://faithandgoodcourage.com/2026/01/22/feed-somebody/

🎙️ 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