Songs

Honestly–this post won’t amount to much. I rode 52 miles Thursday, from Carbondale to Cape Girerdeau. It was a great ride, but I’m pretty tired. So we grabbed an early dinner and I’m hitting the pillow. You know how songs get stuck in your head? It happens to me nearly every day, and four or […]

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Never Give Up? Really?

Is it ever good to quit? I spoke to kids today at Trinity Christian HS in Carbondale. When I finished I asked them what message they got from my ramblings. They had lots of great responses—I think they actually listened. But one boy said something that’s had me thinking. He said, “Never give up.” That’s […]

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Get A Job

Hi. It’s Monte again, giving Rich a break. You can read my other articles here. * * * * * Last week I told you we’re involved in something called a “project.” I don’t really understand; I don’t think dogs do projects. But I it sounds like something I’d like. Rich and I don’t go […]

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Done With The Chair

Becky and I have this morbid humor between us about some of the things we say related to disability. We chuckle when she asks me to “run to the store” or tells me “don’t step on Monte’s tail.” The other day I was getting on my bike, using my wheelchair for balance. Becky asked, “Are […]

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Got Doubt? a repost

This article originally appeared on March 25, 2011. It seems appropriate to repost during Rich’s Ride. *  *  *  *  * Do you ever experience doubt? Imagine a man trudging through the desert in search of water. He’s absolutely certain the water’s right over that next hill. Of course, he was absolutely certain the water […]

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Same Old Same Old

Have you ever thought of God as same-old-same-old? I posed that question this morning to the men’s group I spoke to in Hannibal. The general consensus was that God is never that way, but our lives often are. I shared this scripture and talked about what it meant to me (Hannibal Devotions) in the context […]

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