God. We are here.You are here, too. Although that’s backwards. You are here.We are here, too. For longer than I can remember,longer than my parents could remember,longer than any living person can remember,you are here. Before these buildings,before any buildings,before any person began building,you are here. Before my worries, as small as they are,before any […]

Hey friend- In Fort Wayne, there’s a great used book store called Hyde Brothers. I seldom visit. But with fake internet friends in town last May, we visited. I found Eugene Peterson’s book, Practice Resurrection: A conversation on growing up in Christ. I thought, “I’ve tried reading this and it hasn’t worked. I bet it’s […]

Rich Dixon catches us up on the riding! +++ It was time to begin FREEDOM TOUR 2013. Our hardy little team, accompanied by some friends who came to ride with and support us on the first leg of the journey, gathered in Cheyenne. We began a tradition that’s continued through every ride for 12 years. […]

Hey friend. Lots of younger people write “20 things I’ve learned in 20 years” or “40 things in 40 years.” When you get to 66, the lists get long. The older you get, the less confident you are about what you have actually learned. With Rich writing on Wednesdays, I’ll write my birthday post a […]

The other day at (hospital) work, I reflected on carrying a pager. When we chaplains are working, we carry pagers and respond to the pages. We can never, or at least I can never, plan our days beyond, “If I have a chance, I’ll do that, depending on the pager.” Even when talking with a […]