Carolina on my mind!

In my mind I'm going to Carolina........It's 3:00 and almost ready....See you soon.

Our Visit with Glenn

Sam and I are enjoying our visit with Glenn, (currently, the guys are watching golf and relaxing). Yesterday we took a trip to Rocky Mountain National Park and were happy that the smoke from the Arizona Wildfires didn't follow us there. It was a perfect day!

Of course, we wanted to see some wildlife and we did! We saw big horn sheep for the first time. The water levels were up because of the huge snowfalls in the mountains and saw lots of snow as we drove up Trailridge Road. We took a different route going home through Nederland, (a very scenic drive) and through the casino towns.

Today we went to Shepler's, a western store near here to look for cowboy boots. Afterwards, we went downtown for lunch and a little walking to see what we could see. The guys are resting up for our next adventure tomorrow going in the direction of Colorado Springs.

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!!!!!

Easter Memories

Being away from family this Easter, I just kept thinking about highlights of Easter's passed. Yesterday here was a cloudy cool day and what brightened it up a little were the cute children at our church coming in with their new outfits they had gotten for Easter. The color's that seemed to be the most popular was pink and green....for sure. I know that is not what Easter is about, but guess it is okay to wear your best as we rejoice! He is risen, He is risen, Indeed! We had a few adventures yesterday with traveling in parts unknown to us in Denver. After church Jane & Homer Brown invited us, along with many others, to their home for a great lunch. (Family reunion style....all kinds of good food). Afterwards, we visited with a friend from church who was in the hospital. She was in a hospital near downtown and it was a bit of a challenge to find it, but we did and got to see parts of Denver that we had not seen before. After coming home, I just wanted to be lazy for a while and turned on the TV to the Dove Awards on the Gospel Music Channel. Sandi Patty was being honored during the awards, and that brought back memories of the days at Mulberry when we did "Living Pictures". Some of my most favorite songs are from those days. "More Than Wonderful", Behold the Lamb, We Shall Behold Him, I've Just Seen Jesus, Via Dolorosa"....just a few of the ones that I remember and still can sing along when I hear them. So much work and time went into those Living Pictures Ministries and feel happy that we could be a part of that. In watching the Dove Awards, a song was sung at the end of the program by Kirk Franklin, I Smile.. I can't get it off my mind. I hope to be able to add it to this blog, but we will see. If not, just look it up and see what you think. When I was hearing it, I defintely received a blessing from it and realized how important it is to smile, even if you don't feel like it.

Sounds like the weather in North Carolina was much better than here, and hope that everyone got a chance to spend some good time outside hiding easter eggs and relaxing!