The Jason David Newton Newsletter
Faith, fatherhood, and blue-collar life in Moses Lake. Real writing when I actually have something worth saying. No spam, no fluff.
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Moses Lake, WA
Thoughts on Christian fatherhood, hard work, leadership, faith at Grace Harvest Church, and living intentionally in the Pacific Northwest. No fluff; just honest reflections from life in Moses Lake.
Original writing. Real life, unfiltered.
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I've lived here my whole life. I've got a two-year-old. Here's what actually works for families in Moses Lake, no tourism fluff attached.
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48 parks. I've been to all of them with my son. Scored on 8 categories so you know exactly where to take your kids on a Saturday.
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A Friday morning at the library with my two-year-old. One of those simple mornings that ends up meaning more than you expect.
Journal
No advice column. No perfectly curated Instagram version. Just the honest truth about what single dad life in a small town actually looks like.
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Life lessons from a Christian dad in Moses Lake. The stuff worth passing down before they stop asking for your opinion.
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Working as Second Assistant Engineer aboard the C/P Starbound in the Bering Sea. What it taught me that still shows up every single day.
Long-form articles published on Medium.
Medium
I've lived here my whole life and have a two-year-old. Here's what actually works for families in Moses Lake, no tourism fluff.
Medium
48 parks scored on 8 categories. Blue Heron is still the best. McCosh is the heartbeat of the community.
Medium
A Friday morning at the library with my two-year-old. One of those simple mornings that ends up meaning more than you expect.
Medium
What a day with a two-year-old in Moses Lake actually looks like. No filter, no agenda, just us.
Medium
What it actually looks like to try to be a present, faithful dad while working full time in industrial maintenance in a small town.
Medium
The hustle culture crowd and the anti-work crowd are both wrong. Here's what actually works in blue-collar life.
Medium
Three years in the Bering Sea as a Second Assistant Engineer. What it actually taught me and why it still shows up every day in Moses Lake.
Medium
A lot of people leave. I stayed. Here's the honest reason why and what Moses Lake actually offers if you're paying attention.
Medium
What it looks like to anchor your life in faith when you work a demanding job, raise a son alone, and live in a small town.
Medium
Faith habits that fit real life as a working dad. No fluff. Just what actually sticks when your schedule is packed.
Professional articles from my LinkedIn profile.
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Straight-talk breakdown of refrigeration fundamentals from a guy who has run these systems in the Bering Sea and in industrial facilities in Moses Lake.
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If you're new to industrial refrigeration, the tool list can be overwhelming. Here's what actually matters on the job from day one.
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Real skills from the Bering Sea that still show up at work every day in Moses Lake. What three years offshore actually teaches you.
Photography, reflections, and PNW life.
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What a day with a two-year-old in Moses Lake actually looks like. No filter, no editing.
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What happened when I started looking at Moses Lake through a camera instead of just driving through it every day.
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The quiet hours between shifts are when you figure out what actually matters. Here's what I learned.
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Some experiences don't leave you. The Bering Sea is one of them. Living in Moses Lake doesn't change that.
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A lot of people leave small towns. I chose to stay. Here's why that was the right call for me.
Short reads on faith, work, and Moses Lake life.
Spent years as an engineer on a commercial fishing vessel in the Bering Sea. Here's what it taught me that no classroom ever could.
Faith habits that fit real life as a working dad in Moses Lake. No fluff. Just what actually sticks when your schedule is packed.
Excited to launch my official photography website. Photos from Moses Lake, Washington and the Pacific Northwest.
Excited to launch jasondavidnewton.com. Learn more about my work in mechanical operations, manufacturing, and maritime engineering.