JD Wetterling

Welcome to my website! Writing is my passion. I'd rather write than eat.

I’ve had an uncommon life with blessings far beyond my deserving. There have been bountiful showers of God’s grace in my growing season, still in progress. From a heartland farm through the Orient aflame to the Old World on nuke alert in a Cold War, at the tip of a supersonic spear—a single-seat jet fighter; then from the metropolitan madness of post-modern America and Europe through Florida’s slothful Suncoast and the Delectable Mountains of the Blue Ridge to a laid-back life on the road; from birth to rebirth enroute to Glory beyond; from incorrigible country kid by way of Top Gun and urban overachiever to mellow mountain man to full-time RV’er, I’m a blessed soul. (You may read the formal version of my life story on my bio page.)

I now have the time and inspiration to emulate the psalmist, to ponder and proclaim, with passion and plain English, all that a merciful God has done, is doing, will do for me and a fallen world, both desperately in need of his Amazing Grace. My Old Testament namesake speaks for the motivation of my heart: “…his word is in my heart like a fire…I am weary of holding it in; indeed I cannot” (Jeremiah 20:9b). If God is willing, some saints will find comfort and some sinners conviction from my feeble literary efforts. You’ll find a few of my favorite samples here. Check them out and see for yourself.

Grace and peace to you.

Since December 1, 2008 and for the foreseeable future, we have been traveling fulltime in an RV. We call it The Isaiah 6:3 Tour, and what a wonderful life it is! The Old Testament prophet, Isaiah, quoted an angel in the throne room of GOD proclaiming, “Holy, Holy Holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!” My bride of 44 years and I can testify to that truth. We see his glory at every point of the compass at every place on the map we have been in this beautiful country. That's a total of 120+ campsites in 27 states so far.

After roaming the globe in war and peace, riding limousines and corporate jets (and thinking I was actually worth every bit of that extravagance)and racing the rats down Wall Street, LaSalle Street, Pennsylvania Avenue, Threadneedle Street, the Champs de Elysées and the Rue de Lyon, Genève, I’m back on two-lane country roads again. I'm now the pokey ole codger who used to frustrate me when I was young and in a hurry. At our travel pace--less than a hundred miles average on moving days, with stops of 1-14 days, average 3--there’s ample opportunity for reading, writing, hiking, bird-watching and meditation on the magnificent manifestations of God’s amazing grace in his creation. We stick to the national and state parks, national and state forests, and Corps of Engineers lakes, detour to explore every target of opportunity that presents itself, and avoid freeways, big cities and commercial RV resorts as much as possible. We intend, God willing, to continue the Isaiah 6:3 Tour till the wheels come off the RV or one of us.

I post an Isaiah 6:3 Tour Position Report at least every weekend and Google Tracks of our position every time we move (see the Quick Links in the right side bar).You are welcome to follow along in our happiness.