Richard DahlstromSep 13, 20195 min40 – thoughts on marriage after 40 years of itWe’ve always tried to spend less than we make. Eat by candlelight as often as possible (even when you don’t want to. Sometimes just...
Richard DahlstromDec 15, 20184 minSeasons of Life and Lessons in Staying and Letting Goleft to right: Martin, Director of Tauernhof, Richard, Charlie, board member of Tauernhof. “Stay a little longer” my friend Martin...
Richard DahlstromDec 7, 20183 minHow Naming Your Values can Change Your LifeThe sad reality, though, is that the testimonies offered that day also served as a grave reminder that courage, servanthood, generosity,...
Richard DahlstromOct 18, 20184 minTime heals nothingThe show has an adopted child in the family – I’m an adopted child in my family. The sister among the siblings struggles with weight –...
Richard DahlstromSep 6, 20184 minYour “Sphere of Influence” is calling and You must goThe church hasn’t been immune to this polarizing. We’ve mirrored the culture’s political tribal hatred, enough so that it’s increasingly...
Richard DahlstromNov 4, 20172 minLet the Journey Begin – An invitation to travel to the Alps with me“Life is either a daring adventure or it is nothing at all” is how Helen Keller put it. She’s was onto something, surely. When Dave...
Richard DahlstromSep 28, 20172 minAre you running to Win?You are God’s uniquely handcrafted beautiful creation. You have gifts to bring to our darkening and weary world, and that means you...
Richard DahlstromJul 26, 20175 minSteal, Kill, and Destroy – Killing HopeEven the desert will bloom… Note: I’m presently offering a short series of the many ways in which our enemy seeks to steal, kill, and...
Richard DahlstromMay 24, 20174 minThe Subtle Seduction of Letting Ourselves be Bentchurch I lead has collided with my reading of “You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit”. The result has led me to believe...
Richard DahlstromApr 7, 20175 minFear of Falling vs Freedom to Fail: Choose Wiselyfear of falling is more dangerous than falling I hope you’ve seen the ascendancy of young lives as they move from infant to toddler? If...
Richard DahlstromSep 9, 20166 minMarriage: 37 Lessons from 37 Years of Experiencestill smiling after 37 years of journeying together Thirty seven years is a long time, and yesterday my wife and I were able to celebrate...
Richard DahlstromSep 1, 20165 minPlaylists – Memorial Stones for the 21st Centuryretrieving our car meant enjoying this view again today! My wife and I recently returned from a beautiful adventure, hiking 50 miles of...
Richard DahlstromAug 19, 20163 min“Adventures in Saying Yes” was the best read of the summer because…“Speaking of Jesus”, which is one of my favorite books, precisely because the author has a knack for telling people about Jesus as if...
Richard DahlstromJul 25, 20168 minBeating Fear with Seven Words for Seven SummitsNOTE: This is from a chapter entitled, “Exposure”. I deal with the deadly life shrinking nature of fear in this post. Sorry it’s...
Richard DahlstromJul 15, 20164 minSeeing and Gratitude: Fuel for the Desert JourneyI decide that awake and watching the completion of the ESPY’s, ESPN’s annual sports awards show is as good as awake and simmering with...
Richard DahlstromApr 18, 20166 minInto the fog of discipleship…step by stepAll right then. It will be a day to put on the touring skis, which means attaching friction creating skins to the base of the skis and...
Richard DahlstromJun 24, 20154 min“Not Burdensome”…. musings on the ease of obedience and self-denialIs self denial a burden? In the coming days, I offer some thoughts from my devotions in Jeremiah. It’s been too long since I’ve written,...
Richard DahlstromJun 3, 20154 min20 Years Our Home… and a time for everythingIt was just over a year ago that my mom-in-law came to visit, and some health matters made it clear it would be best for her to stay with...
Richard DahlstromApr 28, 20154 minFinding Hope in the midst of SetbacksIt turned dark late this past Friday afternoon, and the mixed snow and rain turned to just snow, pure and white, cold in her beauty,...
Richard DahlstromMar 3, 20154 minSetting Your Sights Higher: Why “Right Intentions” Matter so much“Come up to the Lord, you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu and seventy of the elders of Israel, and you shall worship at a distance. Moses...