TIL the late (RIP) founder of Texas Roadhouse, Wayne Kent Taylor, gave his entire compensation package to frontline workers during COVID and was a major supporter of tinnitus research.

The business continues his tradition of care. Nice thing to see while shitty CEOs and their shitty orgs fill the news.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Kent_Taylor

https://www.ata.org/taw2026

#TinnitusAwarenessWeek #TAW

Psalm 119

This is the longest psalm. So we are going to do this 1 all by itself. It also has 22 sections.

Aleph

Blessed are they whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord. Blessed are they who keep his statutes & seek Him with all their heart. They do nothing wrong. They walk in His ways.

You’ve laid down precepts that are to be fully obeyed. Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees! Then I wouldn’t be put to shame when I consider all your commands. I’ll praise you with an upright heart as I learn Your righteous laws.

I’ll obey Your decrees. Don’t utterly forsake me.

Beth

How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word. I seek You with all my heart. Don’t let me stray from Your commands. I’ve hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.

Praise be to You, O Lord. Teach me Your decrees. With my lips I recount all the laws that come from Your mouth. I rejoice in following Your statutes as 1 rejoices in great riches. I meditate on Your precepts & consider Your ways. I delight in Your decrees. I’ll not neglect Your word.

Gimel

Do good to Your servant, & I’ll live. I’ll obey Your word. Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in Your law. I’m a stranger on Earth. Don’t hide Your commands from me. My soul is consumed with longing for Your laws at all times.

You rebuke the arrogant, who are cursed & who stray from Your commands. Remove from me scorn & contempt, for I keep Your statutes. Though rulers sit together & slander me, Your servant will meditate on Your decrees. Your statutes are my delight. They’re my counselors.

Daleth

I’m laid low in the dust. Preserve my life according to Your word. I recounted my ways & You answered me. Teach me Your decrees. Let me understand the teaching of Your precepts. Then I’ll meditate on Your wonders.

My soul is weary with sorrow. Strengthen me according to Your word. Keep me from deceitful ways. Be gracious to me through Your law. I’ve chosen the way of truth. I’ve set my heart on Your laws. I hold fast to our statutes, O Lord.

I hold fast to Your statutes, O Lord. Don’t let me be put to shame. I run in the path of Your commands, for You’ve set my heart free.

He

Teach me, O Lord, to follow your decrees. Then I’ll keep them to the end. Give me understanding, & I’ll keep Your law & obey it with all my heart. Direct me in the path of Your commands, for there I find delight.

Turn my heart toward Your statutes & not toward selfish gain. Turn my eyes away from worthless things. Preserve my life according to Your word. Fulfill Your promise to Your servant, so that You may be feared.

Take away the disgrace I dread, for Your laws are good. How long for Your precepts! Preserve my life in Your righteousness.

Waw

May Your unfailing love come to me, O Lord. Your salvation according to Your promise. Then I’ll answer the one who taunts me, for I trust in Your word. Don’t snatch the word of truth from my mouth, for I’ve put my hope in Your laws.

I’ll always obey Your law, forever & ever. I’ll walk about in freedom, for I’ve sought out your precepts. I’ll speak of Your precepts. I’ll speak of Your statutes before kings & will not be put to shame, for I delight in Your commands because I love them.

I lift up my hands to Your commands, which I love, & I meditate on your decrees.

Zayin

Remember Your word to Your servant, for you’ve given me hope. My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life. The arrogant mock me without restraint, but I don’t turn from Your law.

I remember Your ancient laws, O Lord, & I find comfort in them. Indignation grips me because of the wicked, who’ve forsaken Your law. Your decrees are the theme of my song, wherever I lodge.

In the night, I remember Your name, O Lord. I’ll keep Your law. This has been my practice: I obey Your precepts.

Heth

You’re my portion, O Lord. I’ve promised to obey Your words. I’ve sought Your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to Your promise. I’ve considered my ways & have turned my steps to Your statutes.

I’ll hasten & not delay to obey Your commands. Though the wicked binds me with ropes, I’ll not forget Your law. At midnight, I rise to give You thanks for Your righteous laws.

I’m a friend to all who fear You, to all who follow Your precepts. The earth is filled with Your love, O Lord. Teach me Your decrees.

Teth

Do good to Your servant according to Your word, O Lord. Teach me knowledge & good judgment, for I believe in Your commands. Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I obey Your word.

You are good, & what you do is good. Teach me Your decrees. Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I keep Your precepts with all my heart. Their hearts are callous & unfeeling, but I delight in Your law.

It was good for me to be afflicted so that I might be afflicted so that I might learn Your decrees. The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of silver & gold.

Yodh

Your hands made me & formed me. Give me understanding to learn Your commands. May those who fear You rejoice when they see me, for I’ve put my hope in Your word.

I know, O Lord, that your laws are righteous, & in faithfulness You’ve afflicted me. May Your unfailing love be my comfort, according to Your promise to your servant.

Let Your compassion come to me that I may live, for Your law is my delight. May the arrogant be put to shame for wronging me without cause. But I’ll meditate on Your precepts.

May those who fear You turn to me, those who understand Your statutes. May my heart be blameless toward Your decrees, that I may not be put to shame.

Kaph

My soul faints with longing for Your salvation. But I’ve put my hope in Your word. My eyes fail, looking for Your promise. I say, “When will you comfort me?”

Though I’m like a wineskin in the smoke, I don’t forget Your decrees. How long must Your servant wait? When will You punish my persecutors? The arrogant dig pitfalls for me, contrary to Your law.

All Your commands are trustworthy. Help me, for men to persecute me without cause. They almost wiped me from the earth. But I’ve forsaken Your precepts.

Preserve my life according to Your love. I’ll obey the statutes of Your mouth.

Lamedh

Your word, O Lord, is eternal. It stands firm in the Heavens. Your faithfulness continues through all generations. You established the earth, & it endures. Your laws endure to this day, for all things serve You.

If Your law hadn’t been my delight, I would’ve perished in my affliction. I’ll never forget Your precepts, for by them You’ve preserved my life. Save me, for I’m Yours.

I’ve sought out Your precepts. The wicked are waiting to destroy me, but I’ll ponder Your statutes. To all perfection, I see a limit. But Your commands are boundless.

Mem

Oh, how I love Your law! I meditate on it all day long. Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, for they’re ever with me. I’ve more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on Your statutes.

I’ve more understanding than the elders, for I obey Your precepts. I’ve kept my feet from every evil path so that I might obey Your word. I’ve not departed from Your laws, for You Yourself have taught me.

How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! I gain understanding from Your precepts. Therefore, I hate every wrong path.

Nun

Your word is a lamp to my feet & a light for my path. (There’s an Amy Grant song that has this line in its lyrics.) I’ve taken an oath & confirmed it, that I’ll follow Your righteous laws.

I’ve suffered much; preserve my life, O Lord, according to Your word. Accept, O Lord, the willing praise of my mouth. Teach me Your laws. Though I constantly take my life in my hands, I’ll not forget your law.

Though I constantly take my life in my hands, I’ll not forget Your law. The wicked have set a snare for me. But I’ve not strayed from Your precepts. Your statutes are my heritage forever.

They’re the joy of my heart. My heart is set on keeping Your decrees to the very end.

Samekh

I hate double-minded men, but I love Your law. You’re my refuge & my shield. I’ve put my hope in Your word. Away from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commands of my God!

Sustain me according to Your promise, & I’ll live. Don’t let my hopes be dashed. Uphold me, & I’ll be delivered. I’ll always have regard for Your decrees.

You reject all who stray from Your decrees, for their deceitfulness is in vain. All the wicked of the earth You discard like dross. Therefore I love Your statutes. My flesh trembles in fear of You. I stand in awe of Your laws.

Ayin

I’ve done what’s righteous & just. Don’t leave me to my oppressors. Ensure Your servant’s well-being. Let not the arrogant oppress me. My eyes fail, looking for Your salvation, looking for Your righteous promise.

Deal with Your servant according to Your love & teach me Your decrees. I’m Your servant; give me discernment that I may understand Your statutes. It’s time for You to act, O Lord. Your law is being broken.

Because I love Your commands more than gold, more than pure gold. Because I consider all Your precepts right, I hate every wrong path.

Pe

Your statutes are wonderful. Therefore I obey them. The unfolding of Your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple. I open my mouth & pant, longing for Your commands.

Turn to me & have mercy on me, as You always do to those who love Your name. Direct my footsteps according to Your word. Let no sin rule over me. Redeem me from the oppression of men, that I may obey Your precepts.

Make Your face shine upon Your servant & teach me Your decrees. Streams of tears from my eyes, for Your law isn’t obeyed.

Tsadhe

Righteous are You, O Lord. Your laws are right. The statutes You’ve laid down are righteous. They’re fully trustworthy. My zeal wears me out, for my enemies ignore Your words.

Your promises have been thoroughly tested. Your servant loves them. Though I’m lowly & despised, I don’t forget Your precepts. Your righteousness is everlasting & Your law is true.

Trouble & distress have come upon me, but Your commands are my delight. Your statutes are forever right; give me understanding that I may live.

Qoph

I call with all my heart; answer me, O Lord, & I’ll obey Your decrees. I call out to You. Save me & I’ll keep Your statutes. I rise before dawn & cry for help. I’ve put my hope in Your word.

My eyes stay open through the watches of the night, that I may meditate on Your promises. Hear my voice in accordance with Your love. Preserve my life, O Lord, according to Your laws.

Those who devise wicked schemes are near. But they’re far from Your law. Yet You’re near, O Lord. All Your commands are true. Long ago, I learned from Your statutes that You established them to last forever.

Resh

Look up on my suffering & deliver me, for I’ve not forgotten Your law. Defend my cause & redeem me. Preserve my life according to Your promise. Salvation is far from the wicked, for they don’t seek out Your decrees.

Your compassion is great, O Lord. Preserve my life according to Your laws. Many are the foes who persecute me, but I’ve not turned from Your statutes. I look on the faithless with loathing, for they don’t obey Your word.

See how I love Your precepts. Preserve my life, O Lord, according to Your love. All Your words are true. All Your righteous laws are eternal.

Sin & Shin

Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart trembles at Your word. I rejoice in Your promise like one who finds great spoil. I hate & abhor falsehood but I love Your law.

7 times a day, I praise You for Your righteous laws. Great praise has they who love Your law. Nothing can make them stumble. I wait for Your salvation, O Lord. I follow Your commands. I obey Your statutes, for I love them greatly.

I obey Your precepts & Your statutes, for all my ways are known to You.

Taw

May my cry come before you, O Lord. Give me understanding according to Your word. May my supplication come before you. Deliver me according to Your promise.

May my lips overflow with praise, for You teach me Your decrees. May my tongue sing of Your word, for all Your commands are righteous. May Your hand be ready to help me, for all Your commands are righteous.

May Your hand be ready to help me, for I’ve chosen Your precepts. I long for Your salvation, O Lord, & Your law is my delight. Let me live that I may praise you. May Your laws sustain me.

I’ve strayed like a lost sheep. Seek Your servant, for I’ve not forgotten Your commands.

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Fair dues to this guy - cycling almost as long as the max TransAtlantic Way route:

"Sligo man cycles 2,100km from Madrid to Glastonbury" - there's even secure cycle parking at the festival. 👏🏼

https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2025/0625/1520269-sligo-man-cycles-2100km-from-madrid-to-glastonbury/

#BikePacking #Cycling #BikeTooter #TransAtlanticWay #TAW #UltraCycling #Glastonbury #Music #Spain

Me:
Gosh, I wonder if someday _I_ could do the TransAtlantic Way..?

Also me:
*laboured breathing from simply existing*

#TransAtlanticWay #TAW #BikeTooter

Bijna de laatste week van #TheArtistsWay

#taw #the100dayproject

Week 3 van The Artist’s Way is afgerond en week 4 begint.

Nog steeds blij dat ik het doe en nog steeds blij dat ik het begeleid en in een groepje doe. (en benieuwd naar de komende week)

#the100dayproject #TheArtistsWay #TAW