The state was Ohio, I don’t remember the city, but I will never forget the moment. I was about to speak to a several hundred teenagers who had spent the day playing wild games at a YFC Campus Life event. A local farmer plowed a football sized field next to the church then the fire department soaked it with thousands of gallons of water. …
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… …
5 Life Lessons Learned from a Triathlon
On the 16th of May I competed in my sixth triathlon. It was one of the toughest I have done. This year I ran with two friends who deeply inspired me. There is something about confronting physical challenges that brings to the surface lessons that serve us well in every day life. Don’t miss the short video clip at the …
The One Thing You Can Change That Will Change Your World!
The older I get the more I realize there is very little in life I can control. My grandchildren get sick, neighbors struggle, friendships threaten to crumble and I am helpless to change the circumstances or the people in them. It took about 20 minutes of marriage to realize I was pretty powerless to change my new bride. When our …
How Does a Disorganized Person Get Organized?
I am one of the most organized, disorganized people on the planet. I call it OD! Organized Disorganization. On top of that I have a healthy dose of ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Dis… Squirrel! Look at the words in that definition. Attention Deficit: Can’t pay attention, Hyperactivity: But always busy doing something. Are any of you out there like me? …