The Blog
to encourage your heart and
add a lift to your step
The Blog
to encourage your heart and
add a lift to your step
Trusting God Makes All The Difference
It's been a bit quiet around here lately. Quiet on my blog, yes. But, quiet in my life? Absolutely not. This grand adventure with God continues. And I'm thankful it does. But, this adventure hasn't allowed me much time lately to hang out with you here. Tonight though,...
When You Feel It’s Too Late To Pursue Your Dreams
Age. It’s a funny thing, isn’t it? It has a way of sneaking up on us, and one day we find ourselves wondering, “How did I get to be this age so quickly?” It’s seems like a handful of years ago I was moving out of my parents’ home and beginning my first semester of...
What If We Talked About It Less and Loved More?
After recent hate-filled behaviors happening all around the world, it appears as if love--and loving one another--has as been thrown out with yesterday's trash. Yet, I hear others talking about love. I see tweets of some proclaiming, "I will not stay silent," and...
25 Things I’ve Learned In 25 Years Of Marriage
25 years. Yes, Bill and I just celebrated our silver anniversary! That's a quarter of a century. A milestone. An achievement. It's nothing short of a gift from God. This silver anniversary is worth celebrating. Because we know the good and the bad of these 25 years....
RAGBRAI 2017 – Wrapping Up A Great Adventure
How does one put into words an experience that is so transforming, so impacting, and so incredible? How can I begin describe and attempt to wrap up a week-long bicycle ride across the state of Iowa? Friend, I believe it's impossible. I know it's something I can't...
RAGBRAI 2017 – Update 8
After a short nap, I'm at least coherent now after finishing today's ride. Coherent, but most definitely tired. We're currently on a charter bus making our way back home. The bus is full, yet pretty quiet. We're all tired! We woke at 5am knowing we had monster hills...
