July 11, Day 9 of TheHopeLine Tour of 2014 Did you know that Oregon is the ninth largest state? It has over 98,380 square miles of water and land. We are officially in Central Oregon after starting on the coast…
Challenges
July 10, Day 8 of TheHopeLine Tour of 2014 Challenges. We can’t live without them, but so many times we don’t make an effort to take on a challenge. We take the easier, softer way. When was the last time…
His Needs, Her Needs
Love and life by bicycle is our tag line for the Open Road Press website, so I thought I would write about the love part today. Several days ago while riding, I was thinking of three words to describe my…
Rushing Waters
July 9, Day 7 of TheHopeLine Tour of 2014 After three rest days in Springfield, Oregon, while tending to Debbie’s sore knee, we were chomping at the bit this morning to get back on the road. Upon departure, we were…
Commemorating Commitments
July 7-8, Days 5-6 of TheHopeLine Tour of 2014 Yesterday, on an off day, we visited First Baptist Church, an old church with a new facility and typical Sunday attendance of a couple thousand. No pastors were around, so we…