I just realized I haven’t written much about Christmas…makes me wonder what’s going on. A few days ago I googled “Christmas” just to see what would appear. After the obligatory Wikipedia entry, nearly the entire first page of search results dealt with stuff for sale. I started shaking my head in self-righteous judgment of those […]
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But Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” Luke 18:16-17 I’m […]
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A dream is the God-inspired desire to share your unique gifts and passions to serve others and change the world. I don’t think I realized it was possible to work so hard and have so much fun. That was my thought as we finished up this weekend. Becky and I were really busy signing and […]
Continue readingDo You See What’s Happening?
Jon Swanson wrote a really generous piece last week about the new book. Except it wasn’t really about the book at all. I first “met” Jon, 300 words at a time, through his blog. I commented a few times, then wrote a couple of guest articles. During the Mississippi River trip, we finally met face–to-face […]
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Happy Monday! Horrors from an idyllic Connecticut town inspire an unwanted word-of-the-week… UNSPEAKABLE I can’t think of words for the evil that prompts the murder of innocent five- and six-year-old children and those who care for them. It’s quite literally unspeakable. We grieve with those who lost loved ones and with those who must face […]
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Happy Saturday! Things like this fascinate me. Maybe it’s the former teacher aspect of my personality. This one’s really short. Take a look, and then I’ll offer some quick comments. Can’t see the video? Click here. Were you surprised by the end? I was. I admire the ability to look at something from a completely unexpected […]
Continue readingIs A Chapter Opening Or Closing?
Today’s one of those days that helps me see there’s something bigger going on. Sometime this afternoon some books will arrive. I’ll get to see, for the first time, actual physical copies of the new book. For me, that’s a big deal, but it’s not an isolated event. Thirteen years ago it took me nearly […]
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I’m a published author! You knew I was a blogger. That’s cool, but now I’m co-author of a real book. Okay, “co-author” might be a bit of an overstatement. In Rich’s new book, I got to write one chapter called Canine Philosophy. It’s chapter 24 if you want to skip the other stuff and get […]
Continue readingA Semi-Famous Guest Author
Note: I’m posting this on both blogs today. I don’t aaccept guest posts here very often, and I wanted to be a generous host. # # # I’m a published author! You knew I was a blogger. That’s cool, but now I’m co-author of a real book. Okay, “co-author” might be a bit of an […]
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I’ve never given birth to a baby. As a writer, producing a book is about as close as I’ll get to that feeling. That’s a good thing from just about every perspective I can imagine. This week is all about anticipation as we await delivery (birth reference) of the first copies of the new book. We’ve […]
Continue readingJust Say Yes?
A couple of weeks ago I received a speaking invitation. The guy inviting me was excited about sharing my message with his team. He went on…and on…about how inspired they’d be, how much it would help them with some issues they faced. We discussed his proposal. Small group. No publicity. No chance to sell books […]
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I’ve been using my spiffy circle graphic to encourage you to engage with RICH’S RIDE. The bike represents the opportunity to come to Florida and ride along with us for a few days or contact a friend who lives there and might want to crank a few miles. I hope you’ll consider those possibilities. I realize […]
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