Category: Resources

Beacons of hope

June 15, 2025

I was planning to do a post today about the hope we have in Jesus and being a light to the world, but then I saw this message from Pope Leo. He said it way better than I could.

Strength training and stretching

June 9, 2025

One of my go to YouTube channels for fitness advice as I age is Train Right Fitness.

They talk about strength training performed twice per week, at a high level of intensity, with minimal sets. By minimal sets I mean 3-5 total for upper body, 3-5 sets total for lower body, 1-2 for core. That takes about one hour total per week, this leaves plenty of time for recovery and doing other things.

Their philosophy is about taking your muscles to momentary failure in a controlled way. This means on your last couple of reps the weights slow down and you cannot do one more rep in good form, at that point you stop.

A lot of there videos are based on peer reviewed scientific studies. As I get older I find it a lot more interesting and safer than watching a 25 year old fitness influencer secretly on steroids.

The video above is about stretching and weight training. When I was younger I would stretch religiously before weight training and cycling. These days I do not and I find I am way more flexible from just doing weight training in the way they suggest.

If you are interested in starting strength training I would binge watch their videos.

Satisfied

April 5, 2025

My wife often has worship music playing in our home. This one was on today. What a beautiful song by Jordan Feliz. Please enjoy!

Satisfied

I have stumbled through the darkest of valley’s 
And I have climbed upon the highest of hills 
All my travelling has brought me to your fountain 
And all I want is to come and drink my fill 
All I want is to come and drink my fill

My heart 
Your throne 
This life belongs to You and You alone 
Let there be 
No divide 
And only You may my soul be satisfied

There is beauty that can lead into temptation 
There are voices that will call me far away 
But I have found in my surrender Your salvation 
And in Your love I’ve come to find a resting place 
Yes, in Your love I’ve come to find a resting place

My heart 
Your throne 
This life belongs to You and You alone 
Let there be 
No divide 
And only You may my soul be satisfied

There broken, there thirsty 
Who long for Your mercy 
Can run to You only You 
And peace everlasting 
Beyond understanding 
In You only You

My heart 
Your throne 
This life belongs to You and You alone 
Let there be 
No divide 
And only You may my soul be satisfied 
And only You may my soul be satisfied