I seem to play host to an army of self-created demons. I think I have a special talent for inventing and empowering my own private foes. The smallest adversity spurs a frenzy of inner creativity, and another haunting voice begins whispering messages of doom.
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Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind. Dr. Seuss I think we create most of our own stress. I acknowledge that life’s not always easy. Some of our struggles are our own fault, and some aren’t. We all make mistakes, and […]
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Faith is not belief without proof, but trust without reservations. ~ Elton Trueblood Yesterday I heard one of society’s common phrases: I’ll believe it when I see it. It’s important to revisit our core values and beliefs frequently, and that statement brought me back to two of my guiding principles.
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Happy Saturday! If you’re new to THE CRAZY QUEST, you may wish to read about it here. Basically, I’m tracing my journey as I attempt to answer the question: What would you do if you didn’t know you couldn’t do it? This week of training: 143 miles FLAT TIRES HAPPEN Climate is what we expect. […]
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Note: This article is a regular Friday feature that’s also posted at SetFreeToday.com You can’t base your life on other people’s expectations. ~ Stevie Wonder We waste a lot of time and energy trying to conform to the expectations of others. Our desire to meet someone else’s standards diminishes us in at least two ways. […]
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Some of God’s greatest gifts are unanswered prayers. Garth Brooks Most of my frustrations arise from my own unmet expectations. I always seem to begin a project with the unspoken idea that nothing will go wrong. Somehow, I acquired the notion that things are supposed to happen according to my plans. But life doesn’t work […]
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Happy Saturday! If you’re new to THE CRAZY QUEST, you may wish to read about it here. Basically, I’m tracing my journey as I attempt to answer the question: What would you do if you didn’t know you couldn’t do it? This week of training: 103 miles ENJOY THE EASY TERRAIN You’re either climbing a […]
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Note: This article is a regular Friday feature that’s also posted at SetFreeToday.com Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ. (1 Corinthians 11:1) Do I strive to imitate Jesus? Do you? I say His prayer, occasionally. I write about Him; I attempt to be aware of His presence; I try to ask myself, “What […]
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“The moment God is figured out with nice neat lines and definitions, we are no longer dealing with God. We are dealing with somebody we made up.” Rob Bell I recently encountered an interesting question in Brent Cunningham’s blog: “Does God really ‘forget’ when He forgives?” For me, Brent’s article prompts another question: “Do you […]
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The person who really wants to do something finds a way; the other person finds an excuse. I’m a world-class excuse-maker.
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Happy Saturday! If you’re new to THE CRAZY QUEST, you may wish to read about it here. Basically, I’m tracing my journey as I attempt to answer the question: What would you do if you didn’t know you couldn’t do it? This week of training: 115 miles YOU HAVE TO CLIMB THE HILLS In cycling, […]
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