Peter Kline first propelled special needs athlete, Peter Ruiz, in the Chicago Marathon 2 years ago. Peter K flew both Peter and mother, Cindy, out from Chicago earlier in June to participate in his 24 hour-ultra and the marathon. As I got to know Peter R and Cindy, I heard their Read more
Peter Kline ran and pushed special needs athletes for 24 hours. He ran 73.8 miles on the UW track and finished at Century Link in the RocknRoll Marathon-100 miles. The special needs participants (Captains) ranged in age from 11 to 32. I have come to appreciate the camaraderie of the marathon community of Read more
Father’s Day evokes a lot of memories about my dad, Babe. He had a 6th grade education, wisdom beyond his learning and played AAA baseball. He worked 42 years with Shell Oil and was married 65 years to my mom, Pauline. His legacy for me: being positive no matter the Read more
As a guy from another era or two, I don’t understand all the social media shorthand abbreviations. BTW, for you millennials, shorthand was used by secretaries (now admin assistants) taking dictation from their managers (you know, face to face) so they could type letters on an IBM Selectric. You figure Read more
This has been a great week. On Thursday Jeanne and I were instrumental in teaching our 4 year old granddaughter to ride a bike (famously outlined in our Facebook page (paulNjeanne). Grandma said she was brave which is “doing something when you are a little scared.” Evie said, “Grandma, I was REALLY scared.” And grandma Read more
This is blog 8 in the Living Perspectives 35th Anniversary series detailing biblical wisdom and verses that have been life changing . This week Isaiah 40:28-31: Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or Read more
Key Verse John 10:10: So again Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. 8 All who came before me are thieves and bandits; but the sheep did not listen to them. 9 I am the gate. Whoever enters by me will be saved, Read more
“We have nothing to fear but fear itself”-Franklin Roosevelt. Pehaps you are facing a fear in your life right now? Is your fear situational (short term – a decision or confrontation); or has it been a lingering, long term issue (of failure, of success, of heights, of making major decision or financial security)? Read more
This post is one of the most important in our 35th anniversary series of key verses (#5) that lead to transformation and spiritual maturity. Jeanne (my wife) has developed a mentoring principle that has been a big help to men and women dealing with difficult, immediate, and short term personal or relationship Read more
As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. Proverbs 27:17 Ever try to shave with a dull razor? Ever feel like life is a dull razor? A big challenge for men who are followers of Jesus is to keep the flame of faith alive, sharp and vibrant. I Read more