Man is the only critter who feels the need to label things as flowers or weeds. What are you? Does that question even make sense? This weekend I discussed cycling with a relatively new acquaintance. He likes to ride, and he was really curious about my hand cycle. When he suggested that we ride together […]
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Excuses, 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 […]
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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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Jesus said, “You know the way to the place where I am going.” Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?” Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you […]
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God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him. In this way, love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment, because in this world we are like him. There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because […]
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**This article is a re-post from April 19, 2009. I’m re-visiting the archives while my wife and I enjoy a few days of vacation. Do you have any favorite “catch phrases?” I like to read bumper stickers. I think there’s something clever about expressing an important bit of philosophy in a few memorable words and […]
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How should you offer unsolicited advice? You shouldn’t. This morning I rode a bike trail that includes an underpass and a particularly steep ramp. It’s one of my favorite routes, but for me that ramp is a killer. No matter how hard I try I can never get quite enough momentum to crank to the […]
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Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. [Philippians 4:8] What do you read? We can’t be better than the ideas with which we surround ourselves. Immerse yourself in the bible and you’ll get closer […]
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Have you ever looked back and wondered, “Why in the world did I do THAT?” Sometimes that’s my whole life. I’ve wondered at times about getting the question tattooed on my forehead.
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Have you ever done the right thing and gotten the wrong result? Have you ever done the wrong thing and gotten the right result? If so, you might be a candidate to develop Results Syndrome.
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Where are you going? I once knew a guy who went on a road trip with the express purpose of traveling rather than arriving. He was determined not to be driven by a destination, so whenever there was a choice of which way to go he turned left. I suspect it was a politically motivated […]
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Don’t let your heart write a check that your head can’t cash. I’ve been thinking a bit about my graduation advice (What Would You Tell A Graduate?). Do what’s right. Don’t make choices based on fear. Be gentle with yourself. I’m wondering why I chose those particular bits of wisdom. I think it involves something […]
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