Heart Hope by Olga

A favorite past time is to watch the people who utilize the path just over the ridge from my upstairs bedroom. You can see bikers, walkers, runners, skaters along with miscellaneous others. Last weekend gazing out the window I saw a child racing down the path on his bike, looking like there wasn't a care in the world. I knew there had to be adults coming along somewhere. But next was another little tyke, but his journey was different because he kept looking back to be sure that the parents were not far behind and he was right. They were next in line. However the show was not over...two more were yet to come. The third child was standing, pumping the pedals fiercely trying to catch up to the others. The last in line didn't appear to be trying too hard to gain access to the group, instead his tactic was to whine and cry in order to get the attention of the others in hopes that they would wait for him. Our journey in Christ can mirror that family out for a leisurely r...

Luis Benitez is an amazing man. He has climbed Everest 6 times and helped guide the first blind man to the top. I had the privilege of hearing him speak about his adventures because he now works for Vail Resorts, helping people reach their potential. Although not one thing in his talk was about God or faith, I believe there are some things that can still apply. Throughout his presentation, Luis asked a series of questions that we should ask when striving to reach our goals: What adversities do you have to overcome in order to reach your dream? Luis had asthma so bad as a child that he was constantly in and out of the hospital. God allows each of us to experience difficulties in our lives, which make us stronger, more determined and better if we let it. How bad do you want it? It takes determination and drive to reach difficult places, so you have to want to reach your potential. As Christians we must desire God’s will for our life or things will just happen and we wi...