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A New Season of Life!

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In my first “Second Wind Stories” blog, I gave a bit of background to my fitness journey and described how and why it was, upon my retirement from over 40 years in church ministry as a pastor, I was embarking on a career as a personal trainer. Well, a few weeks ago the day came; I formally retired from the church I had been serving for the last ten years. I have now begun my “Second Wind” as a trainer.  My retirement weekend was great.  My children and grandchildren came for the weekend. We went to the beach and out for dinner on Saturday. Our church honored and celebrated my wife Kim and me with kind words, prayers, gifts, and a beautiful reception. I was especially glad that so many extended family members and friends from throughout the years joined us for the day. It really was a great day! Then came Monday and Tuesday and….suddenly, it all seemed so final! One season of life had ended and a new season had begun. Yes, I had been planning for this moment for over a year, ye...
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Why a "Second Wind?"

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Here I am on the cusp of a new adventure in my life. When others might consider retirement to be a time to just sit around and do a bit of nothing, I’m about to embark on what I’d like to consider to be, not just a second career, but a SECOND WIND!  For the past forty years, I’ve spent my life as a husband, dad, and pastor. I’ve had the joy of being involved in the lives of so many people, especially within the congregations I have served. It’s been a quite a journey. But like every journey, this one has come to somewhat of an end. I may yet, help churches in need, but I’ll no longer be leading churches as their senior pastor.  So the question for me became, what would I do with my life from this point on? Would I just sit around and do a bit of nothing? Or, was there something yet burning in my heart, a means of still helping people? That’s when I realized that I wanted to help others experience what I had experienced over the past decade: increased health, fitness, strength,...
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