The generosity we encounter along our journey continues to astonish me. Authentic generosity is risky. Others might take advantage. Your efforts might be misunderstood or unappreciated or ridiculed. I’m humbled when someone courageously demonstrates no-strings-attached generosity. Generosity comes in many forms. Money, time, attention—people share in many different ways. The leaders who allowed us to […]

Curtis is a gentle giant. He says you should always try as hard as you can at whatever you do. He works on a supervised crew doing maintenance work. Mariah says people sometimes make fun of her. She’s learned to remember she’s one of God’s angels because it makes the words hurt less. Darrel’s proud […]

Sometimes it’s more important to rest. More important than just about anything else. This is such a time. We had a great day Monday speaking to two different groups. Tuesday morning brings an early wake-up call to drive and set up for a wonderful talk at Western Florida State University. I’m excited to see what God […]

Now that I’m out of the hospital, I can tell you the real story behind the infection. In the Everglades there’s a strange creature known as a skunk-ape. Some say it’s mythical like Bigfoot, but that can’t be true because there’s an actual Skunk-Ape Research Headquarters. It looks a lot like a typical bar and […]

A few days ago I told you about my friend Wayne and his influence on RICH’S RIDE. One of Wayne’s distinguishing characteristics was his love of all things Jimmy Buffett. I just know he chuckled at the irreverence when we rocked the church auditorium at his memorial service with Buffet tunes. Last week I found myself […]

Somebody once asked Corrie Ten Boom  when God was good. She offered a very wise answer. “We like to say God is good when it doesn’t rain on our Sunday School picnic. But I believe God was just as good when I watched my sister die in a concentration camp.” I want that to be […]

That’s what the three women who approached us at breakfast called Monte. “We saw your trailer with hope all over it and the cool dog, and we decided his nickname should be The Great White Hope.” We chatted for a few moments. Monte, of course, rolled onto his back just in case someone wanted to […]

Note to the touring cyclist: It doesn’t always work the way you planned. How many times have I said RICH’S RIDE isn’t about Rich and it isn’t about a ride? I hate it when my own words slap me in the face. The “ride” part of this edition of RICH’S RIDE hit a major snag […]

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 […]