This article originally appeared on December 17, 2010. Who’s your hero? I recently heard a surprising, thought-provoking response to that question. A critique group gathered to practice their public speaking skills. They challenged each other to do a two-minute impromptu talk answering the question, “Who is your hero?” The last speaker began with an attention-grabbing […]
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Hi there. It’s Monte again. In the past few weeks I’ve heard Becky and Rich talk a lot about someplace called “home.” I don’t get it. They talk like home is a place and we’re not there and they seem to miss it a little. And they wonder whether I miss it. When they describe “home” […]
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Did you see the TV show Friday Night Lights? The show traced several characters through the craziness of Texas high school football. The team’s rallying cry was, “Clear eyes. Full hearts. Can’t lose.” I love that expression. I’ve been thinking a lot about it as I ride. Clear Eyes To me, clear eyes is about […]
Continue readingThe Right Rear View
I snapped this photo on a beautiful stretch of road between La Crosse and Prairie du Chien. I intended to show you the wonderful view over the front wheel of my hand cycle. It was an amazing day on an amazing journey. When I looked at the photo, I noticed the tiny mirror—I circled it […]
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A common question whenever I talk about my injury involves my attitude toward Christmas decorations. It’s already come up a few times along the ride, including our visit to Elk River, Mn. “Do you still like Christmas lights? Do they make you sad? Do you put decorations up at Christmas?” The questions come from kids […]
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… always surprises me. Yesterday we stopped at the original movie location for the movie Field Of Dreams. It’s just as cool—and just as silly—as it appears in the movie. There’s a calming element to a pristine baseball diamond dropped in the middle of a corn field. It was easy to imagine shadows of old-time […]
Continue readingPersevere
Happy Monday! We’re beginning week #3 of Rich’s Ride. Becky and I need to work on today’s word-of-the-week… PERSEVERE Many aspects of this project are tougher than we imagined. Hotels, being away from home, so many moving parts that demolish any sort of predictability. At times like this, we must persevere. I think we’re learning […]
Continue readingWhich Dream?
We crossed the Mississippi three times during the first day. I recall thinking that it was a bit disappointing. Even thirty miles from its source, the great river offers little clue of its eventual magnitude. It’s nothing more than a stream. We passed a lot of small streams in northern Minnesota. There was no way […]
Continue readingWay To Go!
Have you seen the movie FORREST GUMP? At one point, Forrest starts running. He just runs, and doesn’t stop. Eventually people join him and cheer him on. The rally cry becomes, “Run, Forrest, run!” Today felt a bit like that. We had a nice article in the La Crosse Tribune Thursday morning. Thursday evening we […]
Continue readingIs It Supposed To Be This Hard?
This ride we’re doing has me wondering: what if it’s not as complicated as we make it? What if God doesn’t mean for life to be all about frustration and fear? What if He wants calm and peace? We’re trying to get down the road and talk to folks about hope. And everything we’re focused […]
Continue readingAn Unexpected Trail
One of the big lessons we’re learning on this ride is that apparent adversity often leads to unexpected joy. That happened today between Winona and La Crosse. If you can’t see the video, click here. Please leave a comment here. Where’s Rich? Today This Week Want to get involved with Rich’s Ride? Check here for […]
Continue readingA New Thing
It feels like God’s speaking to me on this trip. I’ve seen some stuff in familiar scriptures that eluded me before. Today I spoke to some kids about this passage: “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive […]
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