I’ve written about two particular scripture passages a lot over the past months. On a quiet Florida bike trail I had a thought that linked them. In the Old Testament, God speaks through Isaiah to the exiled Israelites. He assures them, and us, that He is at work in our lives. He tells us we’re […]
Continue readingAren’t You Worried?
The paparazzi greeted us Monday morning in the hotel parking lot. Actually it was two students reporters from the Florida University TV/radio operation, but it’s sorta fun saying paparazzi. One guy asked a pretty common question. “Aren’t you worried about the traffic?” Honestly, I’m not. Becky fusses about traffic. She’s smarter than I am. I […]
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Happy Monday! It’s the start of the final week of Florida Hope Tour 2013 and time for today’s word-of-the-week… FINISH My track coaches always talked about “running through the tape.” The idea was not to let up before you finish. When the end’s in sight, it’s easy to slow down and coast. It takes a […]
Continue readingDo You Look Forward To The End?
A reporter from the University of Florida asked me if I’m looking forward to reaching Tallahassee. “It’s been a long tour. It must feel good to know you’re almost done.” Not really. I see this tour as an incredible opportunity, a gift. I’m in no hurry to finish opening that gift. I’m not pretending to […]
Continue readingMonte And The Salvation Army
I wanted to let you know I finally got a nice long run on Saturday. We haven’t been able to do that much on this tour because of the traffic, so this was really fun. Rich found this really cool bike trail outside of Gainesville, and I got to just run and run. I also […]
Continue readingDo You Think About The Reward?
A reporter asked me what I expected to get out of this project. I never thought about it in those terms. It’s fun, we meet great people, I get to ride a bike and spend lots of time with Becky—those are all cool side benefits, but they’re not why I’m doing it. I can’t really […]
Continue readingTesting 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 […]
Continue readingHope 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 […]
Continue readingIt Really Is A Small World
We had a great ride today, but had to stop about two miles from the hotel. The town of Spring Hill literally has NO bike lanes or sidewalks on major streets, and we (well, Becky) decided two more miles wasn’t worth the risk. So we stopped to get off the bike and a lady came […]
Continue readingWhat’s With The Gaps?
Note to the touring cyclist: if you’re going to use Google Maps for directions, make sure you enter the correct address for your starting point. The day’s ride doesn’t begin well when you get lost at the very first turn out of the hotel parking lot. On the other hand, Lakeland is a cool place […]
Continue readingGetting On The Team
A few days ago we were unloading in a hotel room. I flipped on the TV to whatever channel appeared, and in the background I heard this comment: “I hope they pick me. It would change my life.” That caught my attention. Turns out it was some sort of cooking contest—this young woman worked for […]
Continue readingA Week At A Time
For some reason, the start of week #4 of the Florida tour has me thinking about my best friend Wayne. Wayne was the first person I told about the dream of a cross-country ride. He always encouraged me to go for it. I’m sorry he didn’t live to see it happen—it would have brought him […]
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