Archive for the ‘Commuting’ Category
13 February 2011 | 04:29 PM
Motorist Mentality
Day’s Verse: Those who pursue us are at our heels; we are weary and find no rest. Lamentations 5:5 The Seattle Times has an interesting article on transportation called “Hell on Wheels: Is there no end to the stream of traffic insults?” Here are some interesting, random things that popped out at me from the [...]
19 October 2010 | 11:50 AM
Things I Think
Day’s Verse: Anyone who wants to live all out for Christ is in for a lot of trouble; there’s no getting around it. 2 Timothy 3:12-ish At some point nearly every morning, I suddenly wonder: “Oh no, did I forget my [insert clothing item here]?” This is mainly due to the fact that at one [...]
30 September 2010 | 05:16 PM
Crash Update
Day’s Verse: So, friends, take a firm stand, feet on the ground and head high. Keep a tight grip on what you were taught, whether in personal conversation or by our letter. May Jesus himself and God our Father, who reached out in love and surprised you with gifts of unending help and confidence, put [...]
29 September 2010 | 03:47 PM
Another Crash
Day’s Verse: God is just: He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you and give relief to you who are troubled, and to us as well. This will happen when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven in blazing fire with his powerful angels. 2 Thessalonians 1:6-7 Crashed again. Fine again. Front fork [...]
28 September 2010 | 07:30 AM
Choosing a Commuter Bike
Day’s Verse: I spread out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Psalm 143:6 So you’re interested in commuting by bike. Often one of the first questions people have when they start thinking about using a bike as a means of transportation is “What kind of bike should I [...]
1 September 2010 | 02:39 PM
What the Metro Driver Said
Day’s Verse: …Love mixed with faith be yours from God the Father and from the Master, Jesus Christ. Pure grace and nothing but grace be with all who love our Master, Jesus Christ. Ephesians 6:23-24 “I’ve only been doing this since April, but Metro trains us very thoroughly.” During my 30-minute ride, he: Stopped to [...]
27 August 2010 | 12:18 PM
Commute Conversations
Day’s Verse: Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Ephesians 4:2 One thing about commuting by bike: You can have conversations with your fellow commuters. In a car, communication consists of turn signals, honking, and maybe gesturing. I, on the other hand, rarely have a week go by without [...]
