by joncook | May 8, 2015 | Faith Journey, Purpose
“Courage is being scared to death… and saddling up anyway.” – John Wayne I remember the first time I went to jump off a cliff into a lake. Trees, open dirt, edge of the cliff, air. And then nothing for five seconds. The rush, the adrenaline of...
by joncook | Apr 17, 2015 | Faith Journey, Thinking
We live in a world confused about intelligence. A PhD candidate is lauded for their industry break-through on neural pathway mapping while the same student is then encouraged to just go get hammered this weekend because research demands have been a beast to endure....
by joncook | Feb 11, 2015 | Faith Journey, Purpose
I like riding in old elevators, the ones with the red velvet carpet, the hand-crank, and the elevator operator sitting on the bar stool. It’s charming and a flashback to yesteryear. Riding on an elevator with strangers probably wouldn’t make any normal...
by joncook | Feb 5, 2015 | Everyday Life, Faith Journey
It’s easy to live in the past. It’s the high school quarterback who wears his letterman’s jacket to the 30th reunion to remember the glory years. It’s the 30-something who can’t get over their college sweetheart six years after the big...
by joncook | Nov 27, 2014 | Everyday Life, Faith Journey
A friend of mine recently mentioned she starts every day listing 10 things she’s grateful for. I’ve started making my own mental list each morning. It changes a little from day-to-day, but I highly recommend trying it for a fresh perspective. 1. The...
by joncook | Aug 21, 2014 | Dreaming, Faith Journey
I love baseball. The dirt and field and chalk lines and foul poles and the musky scent of leather as you breathe deeply into your glove. Baseball is a great sport. Kara and I have been to all the MLB stadiums and we’ve been season ticket holders for the Rockies....
