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JIM RIPPEY talks about his career as a pro snowboarder, comparing it to an empty well. Welcome to another episode of This Is My Story. We spend some time discussing the idea of life being a well. Is my well empty or is it full? I guess this depends on my perspective of the meaning and fullness of life itself. Looking at Jim's highlight reel of his life in the 90's it would be easy to assume his well was full. After all, he is base jumping off of buildings, buses and cliffs. Everyone in snowboarding knows his name and wants to be successful like him. He was making millions of dollars as a pro snowboarder and traveling the world to do so. But it was largely a life with out God in it and as you hear from Jim, he describes this well as only a quarter full compared to his life now centered on God.
Jim has been retired from snowboarding since around 2010 and works as a Chaplin for a prison in Nevada. He and his wife have two children and are a blessing to many people they know. I am excited to introduce him to you and have him on the podcast.
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JIM RIPPEY talks about his career as a pro snowboarder, comparing it to an empty well. Welcome to another episode of This Is My Story. We spend some time discussing the idea of life being a well. Is my well empty or is it full? I guess this depends on my perspective of the meaning and fullness of life itself. Looking at Jim's highlight reel of his life in the 90's it would be easy to assume his well was full. After all, he is base jumping off of buildings, buses and cliffs. Everyone in snowboarding knows his name and wants to be successful like him. He was making millions of dollars as a pro snowboarder and traveling the world to do so. But it was largely a life with out God in it and as you hear from Jim, he describes this well as only a quarter full compared to his life now centered on God.
Jim has been retired from snowboarding since around 2010 and works as a Chaplin for a prison in Nevada. He and his wife have two children and are a blessing to many people they know. I am excited to introduce him to you and have him on the podcast.
If you have questions about this episode or would like to know more about This Is My Story you can visit us on our website at www.thisismystory.org
Enjoy this episode and share it with someone!
Remember you have a story and it matters!!!
#yourstorymattersmorethanyouknow
WATCH EPIC HIGHLIGHT REEL/BACKFLIP/CLIFJUMP OF JIM
youtube.com/watch?v=dyNKVmGzogA
WATCH RIPPEY'S FULL STORY
youtu.be/o0_UwahJ9OU
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT JIM, VISIT
jimrippey.com
SHOW SPONSORS
CHRISTIAN HEALTHCARE MINISTRIES
chministries.org/?utm_cam
WORD OF LIFE (BIBLE INSTITUTE & YOUTH CAMPS)
WOL.org
CONNECT WITH US
Instagram: instagram.com/thisismystory_org
Twitter: twitter.com/thisismystory09
Facebook: facebook.com/ThisIsMyStory
Website: thisismystory.org
Check out our website for more story content and our SCARRED FOR GOOD CURRICULUM.
MUSIC INTRO: Brady James custom creation just for this podcast
OUTRO: InViaggio Verso by Succese Qualcosa (Licensed through Art-list)
