“Come This Way”

April 25, 2011

“But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.” ~ 1 Corinthians 15:57-58 (ESV) We were in row 11, my favorite on Southwest […]

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“No Other Brand, No Other Way”

April 18, 2011

“Bags fly free!” “Let’s build something together.” “You’re in good hands.” “More saving. More doing.” “The ultimate driving machine.” “Imagination at work.” Slogans.  Powerful, short descriptors of an organization, a brand or a product. The cross. Holy Week. The pinnacle. The culmination. The fulfillment. Atonement. Unmatched.  Distinctive. Powerful. Transformational. In suffering, liberty. In pain, freedom. […]

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The Seven-Mile Challenge

April 8, 2011

I used to anticipate a cycling adventure, regardless of the length, and would often shoot from my driveway with a passion to excel and a desire to outperform previous workout statistics… enter early fatigue, a gut-wrenching biking experience, and a riding adventure that was grueling instead of stimulating. I began to realize that if I […]

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103 E. Desolate Place

April 1, 2011

This weekend Mary and I will load our bikes in our 2002 Chrysler Town and Country and head off for a few days.  This break coincides with our anniversary so it’s perfect timing. I’ve scoped out the destination, and made reservations at the hotel… but a couple of days ago Mary upped the ante. Without looking to […]

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A Door Marked “No”

March 25, 2011

Picture this… a rental car counter, paperwork complete, signatures provided and now instructions on how to get to the parking lot.  With arm outstretched the employee informed me that I would first have to go through “that door” on the other side of baggage claim and then I would see a red door that would open […]

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“Our God; Our Comfort”

March 18, 2011

“Our Father, our God of comfort and hope. You are a treasure to the bankrupt; A shelter for the homeless, A family to the fatherless, A soul mate to the lonely, A strong tower, A mighty fortress, A balm. You were before all things, You know all things, You transcend all things. Power without limitation, […]

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The Smell of Desmond… The Scent of Jesus

March 11, 2011

Over the last weekend Mary and I hosted our six-month-old grandson, Desmond. Our daughter, Alli, and her husband, Chris, were on a weekend getaway and so we enthusiastically agreed to care for their beautiful little boy. After one of Desmond’s naps, I raced to his crib to retrieve him. As I hoisted him to my […]

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Tumbleweeds and Guardrails

March 4, 2011

A morning drive to the airport provided a vivid picture. The fence/guardrail that runs between the lanes of traffic was absolutely littered with tumbleweeds. These balls of dead vegetation are driven by the strong Colorado winds that pummel the flatlands that lie to the east of the Rocky Mountains. The tumbleweeds roll as long as […]

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Groupon for the Soul?

February 25, 2011

Groupon… have you heard of them? Are you a member? I’m not soliciting for this new internet craze; I’m simply highlighting a current entrepreneurial wave that is hitting shores across the United States. Every morning I receive an email from Groupon with a subject line that starts with something like: 45% off dinner at… 51% […]

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Key Lime Pie…

February 18, 2011

“You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet. “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do […]

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