Archive for October 10th, 2006

Easy and Common

Tuesday, October 10th, 2006

It’s easy and common to gradually become disconnected from the people we love the most. This is apparent in many marriages, particularly when children are involved. It’s easy to get swept away in kids’ activities, social commitments, business obligations and the chronic stuff that keeps us preoccupied. This well-intentioned busyness can fiercely compete for time with our most important relationships.

If, overnight, we became dramatically distanced, we would notice it and remedy the situation immediately. If we put on 10 pounds overnight, we’d take action to fix that as well. Since the relational gap happens little by little, it’s easy and common to become accustomed to it. Rather than fighting for our priorities, it’s easy and common to simply accept things the way they are.

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So you think you are having a bad day?

Tuesday, October 10th, 2006

On our radio program this past Sunday, Steve and I interviewed tri-athlete, Scott Rigsby. Scott is a double amputee who lost one leg in an accident after graduating high school in 1986. Scott was thrown from the back of a pickup truck, dragged over 300 feet on the hot asphalt and then pinned underneath a 3-ton trailer. Listen to the full interview to hear about the “miracle tow truck.” Twelve years later, Scott asked his orthopedic surgeon to remove his remaining left leg. Today he is (more…)

 
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