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No Matter Where You Go…
There you are. Sometimes we find ourselves in a place without being absolutely sure how we got there. I’ve considered how and what to write about this for the better part of the last year. Even now, I’m not absolutely … Continue reading
Running Through COVID
Last week I discussed reasons I have quit running over the years and the confidence I have that I will get back to it. One of those reasons was that my family and I caught the COVID virus and shut … Continue reading
Posted in #trainwrecked, Coaching, Just Keep Running;, mentoring
Tagged COVID19, pandemic, running
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I Ran Today
But this a “not running” story. Which is different than a post about running, or a post that is not about running. This is, specifically, about not running. I was thinking about it this week: about why I haven’t been … Continue reading
Posted in #trainwrecked, Coaching, Just Keep Running;, mentoring
Tagged relentless forward progress, trail running
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One year later…
On the first anniversary of my accident I am reflecting on what I thought at the time was the bottom. “Nowhere to go but up,” I thought. It took a couple of days to process what had happened and to … Continue reading
Posted in #trainwrecked, Coaching, Story Telling
Tagged Alone, Anxiety, depression, isolation
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A Limp
Similar to the Thorn in the Flesh, the Limp is a reminder of our relationship with God. The idea comes from the story of Jacob. After sending all of his caravan on without him, Jacob was alone in camp. A … Continue reading
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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
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Tagged Grace is sufficient, strength through weakness
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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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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
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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