Can a promise mean something bigger than you imagined? Becky and I were honored to speak a few days ago at a local church’s “family movie night.” We told them about Rich’s Ride after we all watched the powerful movie SOUL SURFER. If you haven’t seen this film, I highly recommend it. It’s the true […]
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Climbing A Mountain
On Labor Day we did one of the really challenging climbs in Fort Collins–the road to Horsetooth Reservoir. I tried–and failed–several times before I made this climb successfully a couple of years ago. It’s still hard, but now I can do it pretty routinely. I thought you might enjoy the scenery and the hand cyclist’s […]
Continue readingChanging The World
I want to change the world. Don’t you? Have you ever thought you’d like to do something really big, make a truly significant impact on some important problem? And if you’re like me, you look at issues like war and poverty and human trafficking and see overwhelming numbers. And you’re only one person with limited […]
Continue readingI Want To Change The World
Don’t you? Have you ever thought you’d like to do something really big, make a truly significant impact on some important problem? And if you’re like me, you look at issues like war and poverty and human trafficking and see overwhelming numbers. And you’re only one person with limited resources, so you give up. What […]
Continue readingAbandon
Happy Monday! This is a big week for us, a good time for this word-of-the-week… ABANDON Abandon can mean to withdraw or run away—that’s not what I’m thinking about. I’m thinking of approaching life with reckless abandon, a sense of excitement and exuberance. Living life “all-in”—doing whatever I do with abandon. That’s not my natural […]
Continue readingThe 1500 Challenge
One week from today I’ll begin my quest to ride my hand cycle 1500 miles. One of my goals is to involve as many folks as possible. I want you “in” this project. A few folks can take the time to travel to the Mississippi River and physically ride along for a day or more. […]
Continue readingAn Embarrassing Story
I use a lot of humor when I speak. It’s just naturally who I am. In this presentation I skipped a particular story–just wasn’t sure it fit the audience. During the Q&A time, a guy in the audience asked me to tell it anyway. You have to give the listeners what they want, right? If you can’t […]
Continue readingNot What I Deserved
Am I the only one who feels like I don’t get what I deserve? I showed up for a speaking gig this morning with a totally negative attitude. We spoke at a church last evening. The conversation afterward was great, but it lasted longer than I planned. I got to bed too late to be […]
Continue readingA Fun Point Of View
One really fun part of this project is the new toys we get to play with. Jax Mercantile in Fort Collins generously donated a GoPro camera. This camera mounts nearly anywhere, and takes wonderful action videos. So yesterday, for pratice, we strapped it to the top of my bike helmet while I took Monte for […]
Continue readingThe Guy Who Doesn’t Belong
I’ve been doing a lot of speaking as we get closer to the beginning of Rich’s Ride. I’ll share a secret with you—talking about God and hope and dreams often leaves me feeling like a fraud. See, I know how messed up I am on the inside. I’m pretty good at telling my story and […]
Continue readingTheme Song
Every great endeavor needs a theme song. We’re a shoestring organization, so we can’t afford to hire a famous artist to write and record a custom theme. It doesn’t matter, because I have the perfect song. This lyric expresses the spirit of RICH’S RIDE: You can chase a dream that seems so out of reach, […]
Continue readingWhat Goes Around …
“Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it […]
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