Developing the mind, body and spirit with vigor. Working out, biking, music, discussion, study of sharks, reading biographies to learn about how others coped, surpassed and conquered. Exploring and learning God's purpose for my life.
Edgar Allen Poe, George Patton, Paul, Robert E. Lee, Paul Newman, James Taylor, Bono, Tom Hanks, Mary, Corrie Ten Boom. And that deaf dumb and blind kid that sure plays a mean pinball! ..!
Jackson Browne, Peter Gabriel, Keb'Mo, Dave Mathews Band, Scott Miller and the Commonwealth, Bruce Hornsby, Diana Krall, Steven Curtis Chapman, Peter Frampton, Sting, Joe Walsh, U2, Aerosmith, James Taylor, Earth Wind and Fire, Chicago, and Train are the favorites. I like all kinds of music including movei soundtracks, symphonies, blues, jazz, etc.
The Sting, The Bourne Supremacy, Signs, The Patriot, Saving Private Ryan, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Chapter Two, The Verdict, Hoosiers, etc.
The Word. The Professor and the Madman (great book). Mostly autobiographies and books about real events and life that I can learn something from. Some self help books. Wild at Heart (another great book).
Caleb. A warrior in biblical times who God said had a "different spirit". He kept his eyes on the things promised him and let nothing get in the way of his destiny and determination, yet he didn't abandon his people and endured with them during the process. Hard to accomplish both of those.....