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Nothing Stays the Same

Not long ago, I found my high school yearbook. It was like looking at a snapshot of life as it was over 50 years ago. As I glanced through the pictures, I realized that life as I knew it back then changed instantly the day I touched my diploma. All those classmates I had lived to impress, all those friends who promised to …

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Is There a Right Way to Ride a Bike?

The video clip below in this post is from Smarter Every Day, created by Destin Sandlin.  It  was viewed by over 8,000,000 people, and is one of the most fascinating videos I have ever seen. Sandlin’s conclusion about the amazing bicycle experiment got me thinking. Are the patterns of balance and timing that allow us to ride a bike learned… …

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A Four Letter Word Essential to Faith and Living Fully Alive

When my daughter Traci was small, I found her standing at the edge of the courthouse steps.  I stood below her and asked, “Why are you standing there?” “I want to jump,” she said. What an opportunity to teach trust.  I held up my arms. “Go ahead, jump,” I said, “I will catch you.” She moved up to the edge …