Testing Those Pesky Beliefs

I’m having a great time on our Florida tour, but I’ll be happy when I can  return to a  regular schedule here at Bouncing Back. Until that happens, I’ll do my best to stay in touch. I recorded this video on a wonderful Florida bike trail while I talked about something I learned about my […]

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Hope For The Hopeless

If things fall into place this morning I’ll be honored to talk to a special audience. Becky’s working to arrange a speaking event for the Re-Entry Center of Ocala. It’s a program designed to help men emerging from the department of corrections break the cycle of addiction, crime, and incarceration. I’ve spoken to similar groups […]

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Scrambled

Happy Monday! The beginning of week #4 of our Florida tour finds me experiencing today’s word-of-the-week… SCRAMBLED This isn’t about eggs. It’s about our schedule, the crazy way opportunities appear, the wonderfully unexpected way God interrupts our plans. Anyone watching would think the whole thing is scrambled. Have you ever thought God’s work should go […]

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That Rain Is COLD!

Just a quick update because it’s Sunday. Saturday brought our first in-progress rainout of the tour. We started in beautiful, cool, sunny weather in Bradenton, but as we headed north the wind kicked up. At about 25 miles I stopped for what cyclists call a “natural break” and when I came outside a rainstorm had […]

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Giving Away Courage

Kris Volpone, the volunteer coordinator for the Fort Meyers Salvation Army, did an amazing job facilitating our meeting with their various client groups. She also offered an interesting observation. “I was interested in how you invited the clients to encourage each other. We talk to them so much about being self-reliant and leaning on God, […]

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Will You Tolerate Interruptions?

I’m learning a lot on this tour. One lesson is the difference between interruptions and distractions. We talk about being willing to let God interrupt our plans, not being so focused on our vision that we won’t allow God’s vision to interrupt. When we’re seeking speaking opportunities along the route, churches often respond that they’ve […]

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