RICH’S RIDE involves a lot of unexpected appointments. We plan a lot. A big part of our purpose is to share our story and talk about hope, so we set up speaking gigs and media connections. But often the most important opportunities arise in completely unexpected circumstances. I suppose some would see these as coincidence. […]
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I’m Glad I Didn’t Know
If I’d known how hard it would be, I probably wouldn’t have done it. I’ll bet you’ve said—or thought—that. The marriage, raising kids, that career change, starting the new business—I’ll bet there’s something you did simply because you really didn’t know what you were getting into. I knew the pass I climbed yesterday would be […]
Continue readingLet’s Climb A Hill
Well, today’s the day. At about 7:00 am I’ll crank along Paseo Del Pueblo (which I think means “the main drag of Taos”), turn left on Highway 518, stop for the road construction, and start up what the locals call “U.S. Hill.” In about 13 miles I’ll climb from about 6900 feet in Taos to […]
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RICH’S RIDE is the story of a dream. We’re in Taos, and Wednesday we’ll start writing the next chapter in the story as we head south toward Santa Fe. It’s time to begin TAOS TO TUCSON. I’m excited. Starting Wednesday morning (if all goes well) the link below will open a web page that shows […]
Continue readingRich’s Semi-regular Newsletter–Desert Edition
RICH’S RIDE is headed to the desert. For details, check out this very overdue edition of Rich’s Semi-Regular Newsletter.
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Happy Monday! We’re hitting the road to Taos, and I’m thinking of today’s word-of-the-week HOME This is the first tour I feel like I’m going to miss being home. A few weeks ago we spoke at a local church about small group leadership. That evening prompted me to reflect on how blessed Becky and I […]
Continue readingWhat Do You Make?
Last week I told you about my visit to Ms. Carr’s third grade class. One student asked a good question. “What do you make for riding your bike all those miles?” It’s a fair question. If I’m spending my time doing this, it looks from his perspective like my job. So, what do I get […]
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RICH’S RIDE is now a third grade geography project. Monte and I visited Ms. Carr’s class yesterday and explained the basic idea of our rides. We talked about our previous trips and showed some video. Then we did a little activity and located the Mississippi River, Washington DC, and Florida. I showed them the route […]
Continue readingGoing Beyond The Words
I’m an impatient reader. It’s a curious weakness, and it doesn’t matter much what kind of material I’m reading. I might begin with good intentions, but as soon as I start reading I find myself looking for the end. This bad habit makes studying difficult. I blast through the words, but often realize I’ve little […]
Continue readingWhat If God’s Inconvenient?
My friend Jon Swanson’s been writing about Following The Cloud. His wonderful word picture of following God is giving me a different perspective as we prepare for TAOS TO TUCSON. In Numbers 9 the Israelites have this unmistakable signal from God: a cloud covers the tabernacle. If the cloud moves, they move. If it stays, […]
Continue readingAn Incredible Blessing
This past weekend I was honored to marry two dear friends. It was one of the highlight experiences of my life. I had a blast working with my friends to create the service. I thought you might enjoy reading the thoughts I shared with them. # # # Once there was a little boy who […]
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HAPPY MONDAY! Too much water brings us today’s word-of-the-week… COMPARE Colorado just experienced what some scientists call a 500-year flood. In a semi-arid climate, some areas received more than a normal year’s worth of rain in twenty-four hours. However you categorize it, things are a mess. People died. Entire towns are literally unreachable. Hundreds of […]
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