Hi. My name is Josh and iamjwal.com is my online repository.

I was born and raised in the stressful state of Connecticut, but I currently reside in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. I love the mountains, fresh air, and less stressful environment.

I have a beautiful wife named Kate, and we’ve been enjoying life together since 2006. I also have 2 little boys. Blake is my sidekick and he is quickly approaching his 3rd birthday. Beckett is my other little guy and he will turn 1 in a few months. Fatherhood has been an exciting, eye-opening experience. I enjoy it 75% of the time.

In addition to being a husband and father, I teach Social Studies in a local public school and manage my own web design firm.

For the last six years, I’ve been trying to live an intentional life. I am thoroughly convinced that a sovereign Power governs the universe. I believe that my steps have been preordained for me, and I know that living for myself would be a fruitless endeavor.

So to the best of my ability, I’m living a counter-cultural life focused on things that actually matter. I mess up more often than I’d like to admit, but I know that “in the economy of mercy, I am a poor and begging man.”

Interests
web design, history, literature, theology, philosophy, cars, motorcycles, mountain biking, kayaking, fishing, baseball, basketball, tennis, aquariums and graffiti.

Aversions
germs, war, politics, debt, meetings, golf, shuffleboard, country music, Yankee fans and mustard.

Teams
the Boston Red Sox, the Boston Celtics, and the UConn Huskies.