My first handcycle ride happened sixteen years ago this month. It wasn’t the smashing success I imagined. If you’re interested you can catch the story of Exordio Somnii and The First Ride from previous posts. My first bike looks incredibly primitive by today’s standards. I purchased it from Jody, a paraplegic with an incredible attitude. One […]
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How To Leave Space For God
When everything’s busy, how do we leave room for divine appointments? On a bike tour there are about a million small details to think about. You can easily get to the end of each day, and the entire week, and not really remember much of substance about what happened. We talk a lot about being aware of divine […]
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What do you do? How often do you ask those sorts of questions? It’s just harmless small talk, right? I’ve spent some time recently with a guy who’s paralyzed by his fear of that question. Details don’t matter, I’m just struck by his sense of how much we identify people with what they do. Or worse, what they’ve […]
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Sex trafficking isn’t a “women’s issue.” Maybe that sounds silly, but I’m always struck by the fact that women seem to dominate the voices speaking out about these horrible crimes. While the majority of the victims of sexual slavery are women, the perpetrators are overwhelmingly male. Unless we’re going to blame the victims, it’s time to […]
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“What’s your dream goal for the FREEDOM TOUR?” Interesting question, and honestly one I hadn’t really considered. Strange, for a project based on following God-sized dreams. Once you get that kind of idea rattling around your brain, it creates its own space and hangs out. You realize it’s not going away. So I looked back […]
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Human slavery is a terrible thing. I write that mostly to remind myself. Sometimes I wonder, in my safe, comfortable suburban home, if I really appreciate the horrors of this pervasive crime we allow to exist in our communities. Becky, Woody, and I recently attended Human Trafficking Awareness Day at the Colorado State Capitol. We talked to folks from a broad […]
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You move down the road by putting one mile in front of the last one. It’s fun to imagine grand visions of big adventures, but the simple fact is you advance the vision and construct the adventure by stacking one mile on top of the last. And in the middle of winter when I’m accumulating miles […]
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“How can I contribute?” That’s the question you hear in a community. Everyone knows the mission. They’ve caught the vision. It’s a tipping point, and once you get past it things get really interesting. And creative. And fun. You know what you hear less and less? “What’s in it for me?” “What’s the Return On […]
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I talked to a bunch of folks this weekend about the FREEDOM TOUR. It’s an interesting balance, wanting to inspire people and get them involved while understanding that everyone’s free to make their own choices. This great thing we’re doing doesn’t have to be for everybody. I love it when someone walks up to the […]
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I think a lot about the impact of this project. I know what I want. I want you to catch the vision. I want you to see what we’re doing and get excited. I want you to feel inspired, to ask, “How can I get in?” I also want to know about our impact. Problem is, […]
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Did you know we have a theme song? Our friend Kristen Orphan from Finally Home Foundation graciously donated her beautiful recording of this inspirational song. If this doesn’t get you fired up, have someone check your pulse! Can’t see the video? Click here. There’s a way for everyone to join this team. You know you […]
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Imagine learning to ride a bike while sitting still. Seems like it would be the safe way to begin, right? No risk from crashing into obstacles, wouldn’t need to steer, no worries about brakes or pedals. You could just concentrate on one skill, and after you mastered the whole balancing thing you could move on […]
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