Rick Huffman's (whuffman) Blog

Sometimes, as Christians we get stuck in this mindset- The mindset that we need to obey what God's Word tells us so to the world we appear to be followers of Christ. This, my friends and fellow classmates, is the wrong reason. In the past few years I've found myself slowly falling into this same ...

  Anon When I'm training on my bike, sometimes I will be going down a hill and the head wind is so strong that it seems as if I can't pedal hard enough, or fast enough, just to keep the bike in the upright position. This just doesn't seem fair. I worked so hard to get to the top of the hill to e...

Anyone who has been watching or studying the financial picture lately realizes that things have been a little challenging in the Real Estate and Lending business. Guidelines that once changed every few weeks are now changing daily. I have been accused, in the past, of being the last person standi...

My wife had me clean out our filing cabinet at home a few weeks ago. I found files dating as far back as a quarter of a century. I'm not the only one that has a problem with keeping files. I found a file of hers with all the instruction manuals foranything, and everything, that we've purchased ov...

My mother told me that my grandfather liked to eat pickles with jam on them. You would think someone with those taste buds would be all messed up! But, my grandfather had the most balance life of anyone I know, and live to be 90 years old. To preserve a quality of life, sometimes we need to mix i...

I just signed up for my fourth STP (Seattle to Portland) ride. You can do this ride in either one or two days. I'm still at the two day pace. It is very well organized with lots of stops and beautiful scenery to look at when your riding. This event is help my Cascade Bike Club and in conjunction ...

A mediocre person is someone who thinks everyone owes them something and waits for the something to happen. The person with a strong desire to succeed will conquer adversity, while being alert to their surroundings, and recognize many opportunities. I challenge you to look at all aspects of your ...

Isn't it amazing how two people can be in the same arena but their expectations are vastly different. We have multiple lessons that can be learned from this. When King Saul saw Goliath, his mind became clouded with fear, not with solutions. David on the other had prepared, through prayer, in whic...

If it doesn't feel right then it probably isn't right. When you're guiding your progress, wouldn't you rather be the captain making the final decision for your own personal destination rather than leaving your fate in the hands of others. Pay attention to your instincts and believe in yourself! Y...

I believe this is what the founding fathers thought when creating our constitution. Freedom does not stand for disrespecting the rights of others, it stands for the opportunity to make a positive impact. I still think we need to keep a sharp eye on our government because we know they don't always...