Ten days in a spot with no internet. Can’t recall the last time my computer – and my brain – rested that long. Still had a cell connection, but it was a wonderful stretch with time for input without much demand for output. I think that’s the most important thing I learned from our trip…I […]
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A Break
It been a busy summer. We’re taking a few days off. No writing. Limited internet. Some time to decompress and catch our breath. I hope you are doing likewise as you’re able. We’ll be back in a couple of weeks.
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I Hope I Don’t Forget
I’ve shared a couple of lessons from COLORADO MOUNTAIN TOUR 2021. There’s one more. I hope I keep re-learning this one. Even on a team, every person travels their own journey. As part of a team, we ask people to sacrifice and serve. Some of that is obvious and public; some is private and unseen […]
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Still Learning (Again)
I hope I’ll always be a learner. Last time I talked about a lesson re-learned from COLORADO MOUNTAIN TOUR 2021. Paraphrasing a pastor friend: You learn a lot about how a person feels about serving and sacrificing by asking them to serve and sacrifice. Jesus is pretty clear…my profound words don’t mean much to Him. […]
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Still Learning
I always wonder what I’ll learn from a tour. As a teacher I learned a great deal from students. On these tours I’m supposed to be a leader, but each year I learn – or re-learn – important lessons from my amazing teammates. COLORADO MOUNTAIN TOUR 2021 brought together a remarkable team of individuals with […]
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Conversations About Blessings
Last in a series about how I’m talking to Jesus about the COLORADO MOUNTAIN TOUR. First parts here, here, and here. + + + There may be some discussion about this one. Honestly, my most frequent specific request is “Your will be done.” Along with the courage to actually mean it. I’m better at the […]
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Conversations About Gratitude
Part 3 of a series about how I’m talking to Jesus about the COLORADO MOUNTAIN TOUR. First parts here and here. + + + I say “Thank You” more than I used to – and mean it. Often it’s gratitude for people and relationships. Sometimes it’s just “thank you” for nothing in particular, even when […]
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Community Conversations With Jesus
Part 2 of a series about how I’m talking to Jesus about the COLORADO MOUNTAIN TOUR. Part 1 here. + + + I love it when our team prays together. I love the community and the unity. Praying together over time is such a bonding experience. Especially for folks with such a broad range of […]
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Conversations With Jesus
The COLORADO MOUNTAIN TOUR begins this week. I find my conversations with Jesus (prayers) about our tours are different these days. I wonder if you’ve had similar experiences. I’ll post a series of short thought thoughts leading to our departure Thursday Morning. Maybe they’ll prompt some discussions. For example, I don’t ask for specific outcomes […]
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The Big Production
My best friend got married a few years ago. I suspect his mom secretly wanted – for her only son – the big, formal Catholic church wedding with a priest and all the traditions. Instead we gathered in a beautiful meadow in the foothills. The groom and groomsmen wore flannel shirts. I performed the ceremony, […]
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Explaining “Why”
What’s the “why” behind the FREEDOM TOUR? The simple answer is, “We’re following Jesus.” Answers the question, I guess, but it doesn’t really explain the “why.” During lunch at the FREEDOM TOUR CLASSIC, Jon Barratt from Project Rescue read the names of every child at the Home of Hope. He read them slowly and deliberately, […]
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What Did You Learn?
Our COLORADO MOUNTAIN TOUR team will gather in 2 weeks. 22 people will show up to ride bikes in beautiful country with amazing people. Each morning an old guy with a teacher’s heart will bring them together and nudge them to keep their eyes open. What will you see? Who will you meet? How can […]
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