Andy Youso

2 weeks ago | 887thecross.com | Andy Youso

Psalm 119:105 – “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”I had owned the van for almost a year before I finally learned how to use one of its best features. The van was a gift from my parents — practical, clean, dependable. And, according to them, it had remote start. “You’ll love it once it gets cold,” they told me. Well, I tried. I really did. I stood in the driveway and pressed all the buttons… nothing. The lights blinked, but the engine never started. I pressed them again.

2 weeks ago | 887thecross.com | Andy Youso

Proverbs 24:16 – “For the righteous falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked stumble in times of calamity.”Hadassah sat at the top of the hill, gripping her handlebars with all the confidence in the world. Her legs bounced with excitement, her feet barely staying on the pedals. I crouched beside her. “You ready?” I asked, resting a steadying hand on her back. She nodded eagerly. “I’m ready, Daddy!”“Okay,” I said.

1 month ago | myfaithpodcasts.com | Andy Youso

Andy Youso is a husband, dad, 98.5 KTIS on-air personality, and host of the podcast Manly with Andy. When he’s not on the air or hosting his podcast, you can find him at your local bowling alley playing the pinball machine in the arcade, at Wild Mountain on his snowboard, or camping at a State Park with his wife!

1 month ago | 887thecross.com | Andy Youso

“The Lord is my strength and my shield; in Him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to Him.”Psalms 28:7I wiped my forehead, squinting up at the sun. I had only mowed half the yard, but my arms already felt like jelly. It was a game I played with myself—how long could I go before flipping on the automatic drive? At first, it felt like a challenge, something to prove. But now? Now, it felt ridiculous. “This is for the birds,” I muttered, flipping the switch.

2 months ago | 887thecross.com | Andy Youso

“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose.”Romans 8:28I meant well. I really did. I had spent the afternoon helping my uncle around his house—fixing small things, making conversation, just being there. It was the least I could do after everything he had been through.