Drop Everything

As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” At once they left their nets and followed him. Mark 1:16-18 So here comes Jesus […]

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Defining A Dream

I’m willing to accept wisdom wherever I can find it, even if the source is an egg-shaped philosopher named Humpty Dumpty. Whenever I struggle to understand a word I’m reminded of this conversation from Lewis Carroll’s Through The Looking Glass: “When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, “it means […]

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Prioritize

Happy Monday! Let’s begin with an appropriate word-of-the-week… PRIORITIZE I watched a big chunk of Whitney Houston’s memorial service this weekend. I can’t escape the haunting sense of enormous waste. After the songs and stories, Pastor Marvin Winans captured my thoughts with the theme of his powerful, emotional sermon: prioritize. He talked about “putting things […]

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The Word In A Box

Do you have a “favorite” Bible passage? I like ice cream. A lot. I like lots of other things—baseball and dogs and riding my bike. But I REALLY LIKE ice cream. So I struggle in an ice cream shop that offers dozens of choices. They’re all wonderful and choosing one means rejecting the rest. I […]

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Dodging The Fear

Do you ever have conversations with yourself? “What’s next?” “What do you mean? “Well, you’re telling us about your bike ride and describing it as a dream. What does that mean? Was it an item on your bucket list, something to accomplish and then move on to the next thing? Because it seems like a […]

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Do You Ask For Help?

Do you like asking for help? I don’t. Living in a wheelchair highlights my quest for the illusion of independence. I work hard to fashion my environment so I can “do it myself.” I don’t want others doing everyday tasks for me. I’d prefer to avoid asking for help. Accepting assistance when it’s offered is difficult […]

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Do Followers Have To Be Dreamers?

Have you ever said something and wondered whether you really believe what you said? A few days ago I spoke to a group about the dream that became RICH’S RIDE. I heard myself say words that surprised me: When you stop dreaming, you start dying. Sounds good, right? It’s the kind of thing motivational speakers […]

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Ordinary

Happy Monday! I wonder if most weeks begin with the sense of today’s word-of-the-week… Ordinary “How can you possibly put all the stories from RICH’S RIDE in one book?” It’s a encouraging question from someone who found the project interesting and perhaps even inspiring. When I’m stuck in the middle of a manuscript it helps to remember […]

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What You Believe

Happy Saturday! This talk by Simon Sinek makes me want to leap tall buildings. Grab a cup of coffee, work past the business examples, and be inspired! My favorite line: Martin Luther King gace the “I Have A Dream” speech, not the “I Have A Plan” speech. Can’t see the video? Click here. Have a […]

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