I am on a bus headed for a Compassion project in Fortaleza, Brazil. Marco, a handsome, tanned man with wispy white hair has just boarded the bus. Marco has labored on the behalf of poor children in Brazil for 27 years. He talks so fast the interpreter can barely keep up. In broken English and with a face creased with …
A tribute to my daughter, from her #1 friend
Today as I read the comments on my last blog, “How to find friends in a world of fans,“ I came across this very special comment from my son in law Scott Fowler. Scott once sang with “The Cathedrals” and now travels with his own very popular Southern Gospel group, “Legacy Five.” Scott has more fans than a Tennessee deer …
Fully Alive in 2010
A glimpse of what is ahead often changes the course of our lives. If you are on the freeway and see flashing ambulance and police lights ahead, you will most likely take a detour to avoid an accident. For me it was a glimpse from behind that changed my life. Seeing this flattering picture started me on a two year …
The Trailblazer
We spent Christmas at 9000 feet in the Colorado Rockies. One morning I got up early and started up a trail that leads to the three beautiful Harvard lakes, about 1000 ft up the mountain. In the summer this hike takes me about an hour, but in the summer there is no snow. This year had dumped an enormous amount …
Beaten by a stroke! A true story.
Today I rode 16 miles on my bike. It was hot and the last three miles were all uphill. I was one mile from home, pedaling up hill with all my might, when I was passed by an old guy with a gray beard. I tried to catch him but could only watch as he disappeared around a corner. As …