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Here’s to Living Life Well.
This post is long overdue. I’m quite emotional about it, and it’s not possible to voice it properly.
Simply put, life is meant to be lived well.
We all have things in life we love to do. Things that bring us enjoyment. Things we are passionate about and like to share with others. I love to be outdoors, and one of my favorite pastimes has always been cycling. Some of my best memories are biking trips with our sons on the scenic, Pennsylvania Rails to Trails or the countryside around where we live.
Can God Lead Me Through Dry Times?
It doesn’t take long to notice when a drought occurs. Plants, animals, and people all suffer when the land becomes dry. Everything changes when the rain shuts off as the availability of water is paramount.
Sometimes we feel like we’re going through other types of droughts in life—emotional, spiritual, and mental—and in these times we feel empty, worn, and depleted. These moments are often accompanied by our lack of gumption, focus, and energy. If our droughts get severe, the mere mention of “hope” can make us aware of how little hope we hold.
A Broken Voice Spoke the Clearest
Life is often much bigger than what we make it. To live only for ourselves is to cheat our own experience. To do something truly significant is to invest in someone else.
On Sunday, Oct 22, 2023, Mark Stuart invested in me.
Waiting for Easter
My wife and I sat at the table with our kids. We were dying Easter eggs when the memory came to me. I dunked an egg and looked at my family. “When I was younger, we used to watch The Ten Commandments when it came on television.” I doubted any of our kids knew what I was talking about, so I turned to my wife and continued. “I liked that movie—we waited every year for it to come on. Did you watch it when you were little?”