Rich’s Ride – Page 6

First Things

I don’t do resolutions, but I ran across an idea that might make for a good thought to begin 2023. Honesty, without empathy, is cruelty. I always strive for honesty – as I write, as I lead the FREEDOM TOUR. But I hope I never hurl truth at people without listening first, without doing my […]

John 3:16

“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son…” They’re among the Bible’s most familiar words. As we approach Christmas, as we give and receive gifts, I wonder: What sort of perspective might be gained if we focused some attention each day on this greatest of all gifts?

We’re In!

For me, this week marks an anniversary. The occasion recalled a question. More than 40 years ago, a pastor asked if Jesus welcomed outcasts and embraced untouchables to make them acceptable to God. His answer: a resounding NO! He did it to show them, and everyone else, that God had already accepted them. To a […]

Which Cost To Pay?

Occasionally a sentence stops me in my tracks. “There is a cost to silence and a cost to using your voice, and every day I wake up and decide which bill I’m going to pay.” Easy to see the investment involved in speaking up and getting involved. Might be time, or money, or social standing. […]

About Belief

What do I believe? I think about that question a lot. It’s good, I think, to keep turning over the soil and making sure I really believe what I believe. I haven’t thought this through completely, but I’m wondering if we can determine our beliefs more by our actions than by our statements. Is it […]

Bigger Tables

Jesus told a story about a lost son and his older brother. We know it as the Parable of the Prodigal Son, but it’s really about the older brother. The older brother was jealous. He worked hard, sacrificed, followed the rules, and now his slacker younger brother got a party. His father’s a wealthy man, […]

65 Miles

I did something unusual on our COLORADO MOUNTAIN TOUR – I rode my bike. If that sounds odd, riding a bike on a bike tour, remember I ride a handcycle and it’s a MOUNTAIN tour. But my teammates convinced me to give it a shot. I ended up riding only a single day due to […]

No Clue

Once in a while I look at one of our pictures and just shake my head because I have no clue what was happening. Is it a binky? No Clue. We have plenty of stuff to drink. What’s Cynthia doing? No clue. Who placed this very cool sign along our route? No clue. These last […]

Snack Time

Most of the best memories aren’t planned. On a hot day in 2017, a DQ treat apparently sounded pretty tempting. I wonder what they thought when Larry rolled up to the drive-thru window in spandex? This little guy was just enjoying a sunny afternoon as we unloaded bikes in Trinidad. A sudden downpour forced the […]

Lean On Me?

We’re having a bit of fun with some silly pictures from ten years of the FREEDOM TOUR. Check here for previous goofiness. + + + A lot of tour life is about teamwork. Near the end of the 2014 tour, Irene couldn’t manage another step. True to form, her husband Rick was right there to […]

No Words

I don’t know what to say. At such times I’m tempted to fill the space with words because I feel like I should say something. But…we can’t all be experts on international relations. We can’t all be political leaders. Do I ignore the horror unfolding on the other side of the globe? Maybe just write […]

Couldn’t Care Less (More)

I couldn’t care less. Ever heard that? Ever said it? There’s a conversation. Someone’s passionate about a topic and some cynic reacts dismissively, “I couldn’t care less.” Seems like there’s a lot of I-couldn’t-care-less around lately. Unless the issue is right in our faces and impacts us directly and personally, it’s awfully tempting to turn […]

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