I’d like to recommend a wonderful blog called 300 Words A Day. I stumbled upon Jon Swanson’s writing by accident, and it’s become a must-read each morning before I begin work. Jon is currently walking us through the Gospel of John, using precisely 300 words to offer beautifully crafted insights. I’m amazed by his ability […]
Continue readingI’m Sorry
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. [1 John 1:9] I’m sorry. Those words don’t always come easily, and sometimes really meaning them is harder than saying them. But what happens once you’ve mustered the courage to apologize?
Continue readingRecruiting Or Evangelism?
How do you share your passion? Do you have something you’re excited about? Perhaps it’s a hobby, a cause, a product, or an idea, but whatever it is really stirs you, gets your juices flowing. You want to spread the word. I’ll use this blog as an example. I spend time on writing because I […]
Continue readingHow To “Get Over It”
Do you ever just feel “down” for no really good reason? I’m there right now. A friend disappointed me. A project seems stalled. Cold weather makes everything about my injury a little more difficult. Nothing really major or life-threatening to point at, but somehow everything just seems a bit gray at the moment. I don’t […]
Continue readingSurrender
Happy Monday and welcome to word-of-the-week here at Bouncing Back. SURRENDER “Surrender” isn’t a popular notion in our culture. We don’t like to lose, and surrender usually connotes admitting some sort of defeat. But there’s another reason to surrender. Sometimes you simply conclude that a particular battle isn’t worth fighting, that the possible gains simply […]
Continue readingThe Butterfly Circus
Happy Saturday! I encourage you to grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and be inspired by a 20-minute video. I invite you to leave a comment concerning your reaction to the guy in the top hat. “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now […]
Continue readingA New Thing
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland. [Isaiah 43:18-19] How long does “new” last? Just a few weeks ago we celebrated a new […]
Continue readingThe Need To Be Right
Am I the only one who struggles with the need to be right? Actually, that’s not quite correct. My real issue involves needing others to acknowledge that I’m right. I get passionate about something, an idea, a cause, a program—nothing wrong with that. But the next thing you know I’m immersed in a knockdown argument […]
Continue reading17 Ways To Wear Yourself Out
Do you ever feel like you’re on a treadmill—lots of activity, not much progress? One of my big personal issues is confusing busyness and productivity. I often reach the end of the day and realize that I’ve done a lot, but not much has gotten done. Am I the only one?
Continue readingJump!
Welcome to Monday and the word-of-the-week here at Bouncing Back. Jump! I like words that sound like their meaning. Just saying “jump” makes me want to—well—jump! As a wheelchair user, I don’t physically jump over things. But I’m thinking today of a different meaning. Jump: to enter eagerly or enthusiastically into. This meaning of the […]
Continue readingFun
Here’s a video that’s well worth five minutes. And may we all have a bit more fun in 2010. If you can’t see the video, click here. Did you enjoy this article? Please leave a comment, visit my website, and/or send me an email at rich@richdixon.net. Receive free updates via email: Enter your email address: […]
Continue readingWhere’s Jesus?
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that […]
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