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A Thorn
Paul, of Taursus, told us in his second letter to the Corinthians that he had a “thorn in his flesh” to keep him from becoming too proud. We are never told anything more about it, although it has been a … Continue reading
Posted in #trainwrecked, Coaching, mentoring
Tagged Grace is sufficient, strength through weakness
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Just One Thing…
Transitions can be difficult. Especially when they are unexpected, unplanned for, or unwelcome. Many of us are going through that now and all of us have been suddenly faced with changes in our lives that we do not want, on … Continue reading
Posted in #trainwrecked, Just Keep Running;, mentoring
Tagged #trainwrecked, Anxiety, depression, Run to heal
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Moving Uphill
I’ll admit it. I’m angry. I’m frustrated. I’m more than a little anxious. I’ve been procrastinating writing about it because I haven’t been sure which direction to go. The last couple of years have been one struggle after another and … Continue reading
Posted in #trainwrecked, Coaching, DFL>DNF, Just Keep Running;, mentoring
Tagged Trainwrecked, TrinityMentoring
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Keeping busy and running
It was great to be back on the trail today. It’s been a while since I’ve been able to run distance with others. Not that I was really able to keep up today, but I was close enough that people … Continue reading
Posted in #trainwrecked, Just Keep Running;, mentoring
Tagged stgeorge, Trainwrecked
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Finding My purpose
It took me a while to figure out what my purpose in life is. I was standing behind home plate, umpiring a high school softball game, and I kept seeing one of the coaches repeatedly belittle his players. I could … Continue reading
I See You
It is not enough anymore. We can say we are not racist. We can say we’ve never been racist. We can say we support the fight against racism. All of these things may be tru, but it is still not … Continue reading
Moving Forward…
I chose a career later in life than many, but once it finally occurred to me, I knew I was made to be a teacher. Math was always my favorite in school and I had some good luck tutoring in … Continue reading
Posted in #trainwrecked, Coaching, Education, mentoring
Tagged moving forward, retirement
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Do Good things
I was thinking about the long list of “great things” I want to do and wondering what direction I could take that would lead me in the right direction. I mentioned to my wife that, with the my unexpected career … Continue reading
Posted in #trainwrecked, Coaching, Family, mentoring
Tagged COVID19, do good, positivity
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Sunday Is Coming
Silent Saturday. I don’t think I had heard the term before, but it is an apt one. Often referred to as Holy Saturday or Easter Vigil, the day caught between Good Friday and Easter Sunday doesn’t often get much attention. … Continue reading
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Staying Positive
Being surrounded by so much bad news, so much illness, so much restriction on our daily activities, it becomes really difficult to maintain the positivity that we need for our own sanity. Last week I gave some tips on Beating … Continue reading