About the Author
I’m writing this myself, so technically this is an autobiography. But that term has always conjured in my dad-joke-cluttered mind the silly hope of words that write themselves—an especially cruel irony for an introvert who hates talking about himself.
I’m a writer, so you’d think this would be easy. I’d rather just talk about God and let those words combine with my lifestyle to tell you everything you need to know about me.
But that strategy won’t work here. Words are heartseeds of the sower. It takes the wisdom of time to discern their fruit. Even when we have the luxury, rarely do we have patience for the process. So here are a few seeds—the bare minimum I can offer—specifically curated for the harsh and sterile environment of a public website. They may not feel living and active, but I assure you these seeds are not synthetic. And because this biography didn’t write itself, I’m removing the auto-part and delivering it 3rd person. I like to pretend it’s less self-serving that way…
Micah Paul Gaylor is a husband and a father of five. After a flourishing 25-year career in the IT industry designing world-class data center networks for Fortune 500 companies, he left the corporate world to pursue a different calling. With the uncommon blend of an engineer’s analytical mindset and the right-brained creativity of a wannabe artist/musician, Micah now uses refreshing biblical insight and practical empathy to empower people by connecting them back to their Creator and their original purpose. His unique perspective on the book of Revelation has developed over decades of relentless study of scripture and passionate pursuit of Christ’s transformational love, augmented by immersive seasons in various denominations and streams of the Christian faith, and firmly established through no small amount of wilderness trials.
As with all bios, there is much more to Micah's story. Highlights and broad strokes of faith are appropriate for public forums, but the details are best saved for more intimate conversations—like those found around a dinner table, or a campfire, where life is more directly exchanged. After all, tribulation is precious, and the power of its story is far more whisper than megaphone.