This is my 17 year old granddaughter, Kialee. She has a once in a lifetime opportunity that will change her life forever and I feel privileged to ask you, my friends, to help make this possible. Kialee is praying for the funds to join her youth group on a mission trip to South Africa. Diane and I have contributed a significant amount …
Open Mouth, Insert Foot
Have you ever left a party or meeting mumbling to yourself, “I wish I hadn’t said that?” Do you know how many more times we leave without knowing how much we said, or how it affected the people around us? I think I am learning. While bicycling with my wife, Diane, I began to cough uncontrollably. I fell by the …
Lost with Tim Hawkins, John Branyan, David Pendleton, and Daren Streblow
In the two previous installments of this story I shared about two lessons I learned from being lost in the wilderness with four of my weird and beloved friends. Part 1: “Pride comes before a fall” and Part 2: “Don’t ignore warning signs.” Finally I get to tell you about the swamps, moose, a remote cabin, a lost sole, and …
Lost with Tim Hawkins, John Branyan, David Pendleton, and Daren Streblow
Last week I posted the first of the lessons I learned from getting Lost in the mountains with Tim Hawkins, John Branyan, David Pendleton, and Daren Streblow. If you missed it you can read it here. What follows is the second installment of that adventure complete with maps, some great pictures and another life/life saving lesson.
Lost with Tim Hawkins, John Branyan, David Pendleton, and Daren Streblow
It was scheduled to be a simple scenic adventure with four of my comedian friends; a “three hour tour” at the most. (Shades of Gilligan’s Island) It ended up being 12 hours of “Lost in the Wilderness” Over the next several posts I will tell the story and the lessons learned on the adventure. Enjoy the first installment.