Following a 35-year career as a public school mathematics teacher, Rich is now a freelance writer and motivational speaker. An unfortunate fall while installing Christmas lights in 1987 caused a spinal cord injury and permanent paralysis. In his struggle to discover sense in the aftermath of a senseless accident, Rich encountered God’s message that HOPE, offered freely through grace, provides a permanent solution to every temporary problem.
I like to read bumper sticker slogans, though my aging eyes tend increasingly to obscure the fine print. I recently saw a familiar mobile message that resonates with anyone who’s owned a dog: I wish I could be the person my dog thinks I am.
Do you share my struggle to always do what I know is right? Do you ever get caught up in a situation and forget to ask what Jesus would do? Do you find yourself making the convenient choice when Christian ideals conflict with the world’s reality?
Any time I’ve written or created something, just when I think it’s exactly the way I want it, I’ll fiddle with it to make it better. Sometimes that works; sometimes it doesn’t.
I have a tendency to over-think things; I also try to address every possible objection or question someone might have. I do this by adding more and more and more and more information. (See what I mean?) By the time I finish, not only are my readers confused, but I am, too.
