One of my bible study groups recently discussed faith and expecting the best from God. The “best” is certainly an interesting, subjective term; I have to come to understand and trust that “best” is what God defines for our lives not what we demand it to be. While it is difficult to fathom and accept […]
“Dave, I admire what you are doing-not only to raise awareness, but to be open and vulnerable, with amazing perspective. Good for you and keep on…” – CF, Scottsdale “This was a great event and bike ride. I didn’t know what to expect; but, I this was great. I love what you are doing.” – […]
One of the sayings that came to me on my one hundred day cycling challenge was, “The practical road may not be the easiest path; but, wise is the person with the courage to take it.” I remember thinking to myself that accepting a personal challenge to ride my bike for one hundred consecutive days […]
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind…” (Romans 12:2, NKJV) One of the fundamental truths about my addiction journey is that nothing really changed until I did. As much I wanted and fought for my son to embrace recovery, nothing really changed in his life until […]
On July 31, 2016, Dave Cooke and 100Pedals will officially kick-off the Cycling for Recovery Ride in Santa Monica, CA. This ride is a nine-week, 3600 mile cross country cycling trip from Santa Monica to New York City. The mission behind this ride is to bring awareness to the issue of substance abuse and addiction […]
