Ninety-three degrees in downtown Oklahoma City, and a question from Sunday's sermon I haven't been able to put down: is your preparation at the level of your expectation?
Ninety-Three Degrees
Tag: walking
Day 12: More Than Just Checking Boxes (Why This Challenge Is Emotional)
I'm in the Emotional chapter of "Made to Stick" this morning, and something caught my attention. The Heath brothers tell a story about a soldier cook. He had retired, but when offered an opportunity to cook for soldiers in Iraq, he jumped at the post. When asked about his job, he didn't say "I prepare … Continue reading Day 12: More Than Just Checking Boxes (Why This Challenge Is Emotional)
Gratitude Sunday: My Mom and George Bailey
One of my favorite Christmas movies is It’s a Wonderful Life. When I was younger, I liked it because an angel comes down and helps a guy get through a hard time. You get to see his whole story unfold and figure out who he really is. I didn’t see the deep significance as a … Continue reading Gratitude Sunday: My Mom and George Bailey
Day 8: Why I’m Still Walking (And Why You Should Too)
Seven days down. One week of perfect execution. This morning I laced up for my walk thinking about something unexpected: I never saw this coming. When I was younger, walking was what old people did. Real exercise meant running, lifting, sweating buckets. Walking? That was just... transportation. At 47, walking is one of my favorite … Continue reading Day 8: Why I’m Still Walking (And Why You Should Too)
Keep Getting Better: Day 8 of the 7-40 Challenge
Hello, friends. Welcome to Day 8 of Round 3 in the 7-40 Challenge. It’s a bright, sunshiny day—perfect for a lunchtime walk that’s lifting my mood and shifting my outlook on everything else in life. I was just listening to See You at the Top by Zig Ziglar, and one line stopped me in my … Continue reading Keep Getting Better: Day 8 of the 7-40 Challenge
