What are you going to do today?

Sam treated me with a trip to celebrate my 60th birthday to Crested Butte. I have wanted to go there and it is a little out of the way from the other places we have traveled to in Colorado. I know it is the middle of May, but as we traveled this weekend, I couldn't decide if it was winter or early spring. Guess, out here, this is pretty typical. Crested Butte was well worth the drive. The place we picked to stay was comfortable and in walking distance of most everything. (I want to buy some pillows like we had at the Inn....very comfortable) Guess we went to "The Butte" during mud season which is like North Carolina when it rains, only without the rain. This town is probably one of the most "laid-back" towns I have ever been to. The favorite mode of transportation there was by bicycle. No fast food or chain restaurants around anywhere. Fences made from ski's, art made from bicycle, or car parts, siding on buildings made from old license tags, interesting paint colors on homes and business's. Just a fun little place. Saw lots of snow, beautiful mountain peaks, blue sky, bicycles, dogs. (I forgot to add that most business's had a dog somewhere inside helping out.) These are a few of my favorite pictures from our trip.

Oh No SNOW

Oh No, Oh No
I heard him shout.
My golf game will be out
No need to shout and pout
the snow is beautiful
NO DOUBT!

Confused about the seasons....but I have to remember I'm in Colorado

Finally, this past week, we have enjoyed some beautiful days to open the windows and feel a little spring and a taste of summer. Sam and I walked yesterday in shorts (for Sam) and no jacket for Peggy. During the night, we heard all sorts of things going on and woke up this morning with snow on the ground. We defintely need this moisture and it gives me an excuse to stay inside and catch up on reading. (So many books, so little time.....)

Thought I would add a few of the tidbits that I have written down from books read recently:

Most of the time life is tough. So in those times of stress and doubt and pain, you need to hear the words, "Be still and know that I am God". Psalm 46:10

If Christ lives in me, and Christ has died for my sins and the sins of others, how can I be unforgiving of someone who has hurt me. Forgiveness is not an option. It is a mandate and failure to forgive is disobedience to the one who died for us.

Sam read this book first and then I read it. The Faith by Charles Colson
When I was home last, some of our conversations were about the emergent church. A note from this book was this: The emerging church movement, understanding the way an audience thinks does not mean converting to the way that audience thinks, especially at the expense of Truth. Some believe that church should give up on doctrional teaching and even on the Bible for the sake of presenting Christianity as a big picture story in which all of our individual stories and experiences can find their meaning. It conveniently excuses us from saying some of the hard things love must sometimes say.

There are always optimists and pessimists in the world. The optimists are always trying to do good things and the pessimists are always wringing their hands in despair. But the Christian is the only one with a balanced view. A pessimist because he knows that this is a fallen world and things do need fixing but an optimist because he knows that God is all powerfull in charge and that all things therefore can be fixed.

Don't accumulate possessions; accumulate experiences!

Neurologically speaking when we study scripture, we are literally upgrading our minds by downloading the mind of Christ.

All of these are copied from books but each quote spoke to me and just thought I would share them with you.

Army of the Lord

With recent events taking place, I have had on my mind the music ministry that Mulberry did many years ago. The youth were involved in this and did a super job.

As I was reading yesterday, I kept reading over and over Psalm 20: May the Lord answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you. May he send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion. May he remember all your sacrifices and accept your burnt offerings. May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed. We will shout for joy when you are victorious and will lift up our banners in the name of our God. May the Lord grant all your requests. ......Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. ......

We are the army of the Lord. Don't know if this will attach or not, but if not, please google We are the Army of the Lord and listen.


http://youtu.be/vKfPhzPODCA

Anyway, one of these days, I am going to figure out how to do stuff.

So happy that my family is in the Army of the Lord!!!!!