Happy Saturday! How much do we allow “fitting in” to shape us? We’d all like to believe we think and act as individuals, but I suspect we aren’t as independent as we think. In the 1950’s, psychologist Solomon Asch conducted a series of experiments known as the Acsh conformity experiments. These videos illustrate a couple […]
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Yesterday (Maybe I Just Can’t See) I told you the wonderful story of my friend Kelli and her long-term recovery from cancer. I wondered if perhaps Kelli’s ability to not only survive but thrive was a one-degree miracle. A reader sent a great question: Why did you include “perhaps”? Of course this was a miraculous […]
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I met Kelli several weeks ago. In her early twenties she struggled through a tough battle with cancer. As she endured multiple rounds of chemotherapy Kelli consistently prayed two prayers—that she would be able to resume her passion as a triathlete and that the doctors’ pronouncement that she would never be able to have children would […]
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A couple of weeks ago I offered a working list of lessons learned from the bike ride project. To my surprise, I keep learning new stuff as I work on my manuscript. Here are a few additions to my list with some additional commentary on the last item. Let me know what you think. Dreaming is […]
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Happy Monday! If you’re committed to doing something differently in 2012 you might be thinking about today’s word-of-the-week… CHANGE In Isaiah 43:18 God says, “I am doing a new thing. Now it springs up! Do you not perceive it?” I believe He’s doing a new thing. My problem is the “perceiving” part. Last week I posted […]
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Happy Saturday! Here’s a bit of insight into the beginnings of the computer world we all take for granted. It’s kinda interesting, but… I think the message has a lot to say as we consider the risk-taking part of a new year. Listen to the attitude of looking at old problems in new—and risky—ways. We […]
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I’m sharing some excerpts from my in-progress manuscript about Rich’s Ride. You can check out previous posts here. Here’s the story of my very first handcycle ride. # # # # # I’m not sure what I expected. I didn’t imagine an instant transformation from sedentary whiner to handcycle rock star, but I’m sure I […]
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What if someone wrote a blog post and suddenly a discussion broke out? That happened yesterday over at 300wordsaday in a reflection titled Don’t Plan. Prepare. Jon’s thoughts and his readers’ comments prompted me to examine my New Year’s notions about resolutions and goals. I’ve felt an anxious discomfort, and Jon’s article helped me understand why. I […]
Continue readingI Have No Idea
Have you ever thought, “I have no idea …? I’ll bet you have, and I’ll also bet it’s not true. This graphic captivated me. Last time (How To Be A Better Funnel) I talked about the funnel as a metaphor for choosing how we spend our resources. Today I want to share another interpretation. I’ve […]
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What does this graphic say to you? The inspiration for my funky image was a poster created by a student, Ryan Morgan, in response to What did you learn in school? It’s a thought provoking image that got me thinking in a couple of directions. I’ll share one today and another next time. As we […]
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Happy New Year. Over the weekend I encountered (in Scripture) today’s word-of-the-week… BUSYBODY It’s a word I’ve never noticed in the Bible, but there it is: We hear that some among you are idle and disruptive. They are not busy; they are busybodies. 2 Thessalonians 3:11 According to one dictionary, a busybody is “a person […]
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HAPPY NEW YEAR! That’s the phrase of the season. Everyone wants me to have a “happy” 2012. Perhaps it’s a good day to ask what that means. How would we go about creating a new year that truly holds more authentic happiness? My big takeaway: Rather than entering the unknown, we may need to enter […]
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