Well, it is official. The family has been all converted to Hoka’s now. We all have the various brands of men’s, women’s, trail, and all sorts of colored space age looking running shoes in our closets. I suppose this is a good sign? Perhaps by having a running shoe people might actually run? Or perhaps Hoka has become so mainstream now it is like owning a pair of Nike Jordan’s, all white without blemish. Heaven forbid we actually play basketball in them. Any rate, the kids already went on a 5 mile run. Happy, dancing on clouds. Hoka One One. I remember that feeling. Guy
Day 290 – Brought to Our Knees: How Fasting Changes Us
This piece explores how the immense burden of the Civil War, particularly the devastating Battle of Chancellorsville, profoundly transformed Abraham Lincoln. It highlights his call for a national day of humiliation, fasting, and prayer, and how this act, though followed by immediate disaster, preceded a dramatic shift in the war’s direction. The article concludes by reflecting on the personal transformation that sincere fasting can bring, drawing parallels to Lincoln’s own journey of humility and submission to divine will.
