Today I met a good friend for the first time. Jon Swanson writes 300wordsaday.com. It’s the blog I read each morning even if I don’t have time to read anything else. Jon helps me understand what it means to follow Jesus in a practical way. We met via the blog a couple of years ago. […]
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Clear Eyes. Full Heart.
Did you see the TV show Friday Night Lights? The show traced several characters through the craziness of Texas high school football. The team’s rallying cry was, “Clear eyes. Full hearts. Can’t lose.” I love that expression. I’ve been thinking a lot about it as I ride. Clear Eyes To me, clear eyes is about […]
Continue readingChristmas Lights
A common question whenever I talk about my injury involves my attitude toward Christmas decorations. It’s already come up a few times along the ride, including our visit to Elk River, Mn. “Do you still like Christmas lights? Do they make you sad? Do you put decorations up at Christmas?” The questions come from kids […]
Continue readingSpontaneous generosity…
… always surprises me. Yesterday we stopped at the original movie location for the movie Field Of Dreams. It’s just as cool—and just as silly—as it appears in the movie. There’s a calming element to a pristine baseball diamond dropped in the middle of a corn field. It was easy to imagine shadows of old-time […]
Continue readingAn Unexpected Trail
One of the big lessons we’re learning on this ride is that apparent adversity often leads to unexpected joy. That happened today between Winona and La Crosse. If you can’t see the video, click here. Please leave a comment here. Where’s Rich? Today This Week Want to get involved with Rich’s Ride? Check here for […]
Continue readingSay Hello To The Hills
Today we met the hills. It began innocently enough. We set off on our carefully planned route and re-encountered our acquaintance with flexibility. Road construction and a washed-out bridge didn’t just divert us onto unanticipated roads—we found ourselves in an entirely unexpected STATE. The back roads of eastern Wisconsin afforded striking beauty, but their designers didn’t […]
Continue readingDid It Have To Be Leeches?
If I had to choose the name for the huge lake I encountered on day 2, I wouldn’t have chosen “Leech Lake.” Having leeches as the predominate feature doesn’t make me excited to go swimming. How about taking a ride with me along a wonderful trail on the second day of Rich’s Ride? Please excuse the heavy […]
Continue readingBabe The Blue Ox
Day one of Rich’s Ride…wow! We experienced a gorgeous beginning, a prayer shared with friends and strangers, a crash, a wonderful ride through pristine north woods country, some unanticipated media coverage, and a meeting with Paul Bunyan and a big blue ox. At 8:00 am we had the Mississippi Headwaters area all to ourselves. About […]
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