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: 32 miles SECOND PLACE Adversity introduces a man to himself. Second […]
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It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. [Galatians 5:1] How much do we limit ourselves with a misguided sense of obligation?
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The virtues of men are of more consequence to society than their abilities, and for this reason, the heart should be cultivated with more diligence than the head. Noah Webster What’s your idea of friendship? I recently heard a speaker talk about loving people with no strings attached.
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One of the basic causes for all the trouble in the world today is that people talk too much and think too little. They act impulsively without thinking. I always try to think before I talk. Margaret Chase Smith Do you ever do dumb stuff? I’m a self-taught expert in SPEAKING WITHOUT THINKING. Related skills […]
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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: 45 miles THORNS Obstacles are those frightful things you see […]
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But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them. The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group and said […]
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The most important ingredient we put into any relationship is not what we say or what we do, but what we are. Stephen R. Covey Who are you? It’s not intended as a deep, existential question. This time it’s a simple, “Who are you?” I’ve been blogging for nearly a year in various forums. It’s […]
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“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. [Matthew 5:3] Do you think you know who’s going to heaven?
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This is a series of excerpts from RELENTLESS GRACE. I hope you enjoy them, and that you’ll encounter God’s invitation to give hope another chance. THE MARATHON … let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Hebrews 12:1(b) Imagine you’re running a marathon. You’re monitoring the situation, carefully maintaining a reasonable pace based […]
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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: 68 miles INSPIRATIONAL OR CRAZY: A THIN LINE One revolution means […]
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If you’re feeling far away from God, guess who moved? Do you ever feel like God’s least present when you seem to need Him most? Lost In Darkness When I struggled with depression following my injury, God seemed to be a million miles away. I knew intellectually that He was right beside me, but it […]
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Sometimes you put walls up not to keep people out, but to see who cares enough to break them down. I’m a big believer in communicating important principles with fun and laughter. This video is well worth your four minutes. I had to watch twice, because I was laughing too much the first time. If you’re […]
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