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MUSINGS FROM MICHAEL
“I suppose you could say I’ve always been a son of two worlds—the natural and
the spiritual. It was the inevitable result of my upbringing, I realize now.
What else could come of being raised close to the earth as I was, working the
soil in the small towns of Texas where folks still live, for the most part, by
the laws of decency and common sense…and at the same time growing up the son of
a preacher, a man of God who spent his days opening windows to heaven, and
imploring his flock to look up and see the reality of the divine at work in
their ordinary lives. From early on, I learned to see the world with two sets
of eyes.”
“It seems only natural to me that I became a writer. I needed a medium, a
mechanism, to express the way I experienced the world. For some it’s art, for
others music—for me, it was pen and ink. I’ve always been fascinated by the
magic of words—their ability to carry you away to some other place, show you
wonderful things you’ve never seen. But more than that, the real power of words
rests in their ability to forge relationships across vast distances of space
and time. To read authors like C.S. Lewis or A.W. Tozer, and through the
writing actually come to know their hearts and minds, is a miraculous
transaction that continues to astound me.”
“As for coaching—well, they say it’s rare to find one ‘dream job’ in a lifetime.
But I’ve found two. As with writing, coaching has a power all its own—the power
of a forged alliance between two willing souls working together toward a worthy
goal. I love the synergy of it all, the creativity, the inspiration, and the
work. My clients inspire me with their courage, and their willingness to move
with passion and tenacity toward the life of their deepest dreams. There are
few greater joys that I can imagine than watching my clients discover who they
really are, and step into the bigger life they were meant to live with
confidence and authenticity. My gift in that process comes in knowing that I
was a part of that success.”
SOJOURNER TRAVELS
Check out the Photo Album to see some of my
favorite snapshots from my travels.
FAVORITE QUOTES
“Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark, in the hopeless
swamps of the approximate, the not-quite, the not-yet, the not-at-all. Do not
let the hero in your soul perish, in lonely frustration for the life you
deserved, but have never been able to reach. Check your road and the nature of
your battle. The world you desired can be won. It exists, it is real, it is
possible, it is yours.” --Ayn Rand
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My response to the proverbial "What are your top three favorite _____?"
Books
• The Lord of the Rings
Trilogy (3-in-1 volume)
• The Bible
• My own journal
Musical Artists
• U2
• Sting
• Jars of Clay
Movies
• The Lord of the Rings
Trilogy (who knew?)
• The Matrix
• Legends of the Fall
Heroes
• J.R.R. Tolkien
• John Eldredge
• Jesus Christ
Outdoor Activities
• Windsurfing
• Biking
• Wilderness Camping
Little things that make me smile
• Wind in the trees
• Coffee and friendship
on cloudy days
• Smoking a pipe in the
wilderness
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