I really enjoy the Tour de France, and I admire Lance Armstrong. He’s certainly made his share of mistakes, but I’m not looking to him for personal advice or spiritual guidance. I admire his guts, determination, and drive. He beat a horrible disease and used the experience to inspire thousands of others. Regardless of failures and […]
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Do you consider yourself a steward? What’s the gift with which you’ve been entrusted? This week I’ve been writing about a story I heard a few weeks ago called Tending The Flame. Yesterday we looked at How To Combat Burnout, some practical ways to keep the flame alive and get it to its destination. Today […]
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Do you have a purpose? A sense of purpose is absolutely essential to any great endeavor. People will stretch the limits of endurance and sacrifice for a purpose in which they believe. I’d like to look a bit deeper at the notion of Tending The Flame. You can read the entire story by clicking the […]
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Today we’re adding our voice to the One Word Blog Carnival hosted by Bridget Chumbley. I hope you’ll visit the carnival and check out the other attractions. This carnival focuses on … SUMMER For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it. What good […]
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Welcome to Monday and yet another word-of-the-week. This week’s word is … WOW! If you’re reading this in an email or RSS reader, thanks for subscribing. However, I’d appreciate it if you’d click this link that will take you to the actual web site. I want to tell you a quick story that might make […]
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Happy Saturday! Taylor Mali is a teacher. I think we’d like each other. We share a love of adolescents and a willingness to chuckle at them. Here are a couple of short videos about standing up for what we believe and being willing to look at issues with an open mind. If you have trouble viewing […]
Continue readingInclusion And Excuses
Note: This is part three of a conversation about excuses. Read part 1 or part 2 if you wish. This article was uncomfortable for me to write. I fear that it may be uncomfortable for you to read. I recently discovered a unique, innovative ministry in Toronto, Canada called The Abilities Church. I copied a […]
Continue readingExcuses, Reasons, And Lies
Note: This is part two of a conversation about excuses. You can read Part 1 here. I’m setting up a discussion tomorrow that may cause a bit of discomfort for all of us. I suspect that we all know excuses aren’t a positive way to respond. Are you clear about the distinction between reasons and […]
Continue readingI’d Really Like To (Excuses Part 1)
Love will find a way. Indifference will find an excuse. “I’d really like to get together, but I’m awfully busy right now.” I don’t doubt that my friend is really busy. But guess what—we’re ALL busy. The message I heard was, “Having lunch with you isn’t as important as the other things I’m choosing to […]
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Welcome to another Monday—for many folks in the U.S. it’s a day off; if that’s you, I hope you’re enjoying some relaxation. Monday’s word-of-the-week day, and this week’s word is a strange one … JAZZ I don’t know much about jazz except that I usually like it, especially live. I’m thinking that our lives might […]
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Happy Independence Day (in the U.S.). Here’s a link to the July 3, 2010 edition of Rich’s Semi-Regular Newsletter. I’d like to encourage you to consider the new initiative involving Relentless Grace. Thanks for all of your continued support. I hope you’re having a great weekend.
Continue readingWhat Motivates?
Happy Saturday. Wherever you are, I hope you’re enjoying a relaxing weekend. This week I’ve been thinking about what motivates us. Here’s a video that contains some great information and even better artwork. If you can’t view the video, click here.
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