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Windows are pretty amazing. There are so many interesting and beautiful things to see if you spend time looking through the right windows. Most of us probably take them for granted. Imagine, if you will, what your life would be like without any windows at all:

In your house.

Where you work.

In your car (also dangerous).

Windows give us perspective, open our mind's eye to possibilities, and allow us to visually experience the beauty of God's…

How many times in your life has a total stranger made you dinner and housed you for the night? Unless you've been on a Venture tour, I bet you could count the number of times on your fingers. I’m at 29, and that’s starting June 14^th of this year. There is this thing called ‘hospitality,’ and it happens when people disregard their personal space for the sake of someone in need (see the parable of the sheep…

This is a tour. This is work. Early mornings. Stiff joints. Sore muscles. Stretching. Pedaling. Saddle sores. Dirt. Sweat. Sunscreen. Chain grease. Stretching. Sunscreen. Banana. Aspirin. Pedaling. Sandwich. Sunscreen. Pedaling. Uphill. Breathing. Burning muscles. Stretching. Burning muscles. Arriving. Greeting. Pictures. Laundry. Living out of a bin. Showering? Dinner. Sandwich. Sleeping on a floor. Sleeping on a hard floor. Alarm clocks. Seven alarm clocks. Early…