Last night a few friends of our Prescott Mountain Bike community had dinner together to say goodbye to our friend and fello mountain bike Jack before he moves to Maui.
What a great time and a great way to say goodbye.
You will be missed Jack.
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Mountain Bike Ride/Good bye Jack Snack
Many of you know that Jack and Kathryn McCormack are moving to Hawaii.
We wanted to at least say good bye and tell Jack how sad we are for him having to live in such terrible conditions.
Here is the plan.
Meet at Granite Basin Road and Iron Springs at 3:00 for a ride through the pines and over the 332 to Granite basin then down the road to the cars.
We will then meet at the Hong Buffet at 5:00 for a good bye Jack snack.
The Hong Kong buffet is around $9.00 per person.
If you need info. Feel free to call me 710-0750
Hong Kong Buffet
(928) 708-1680
520 Miller Valley Rd, Prescott, AZ 86301
Hoover Dam/Lake Mead
I just learned while traveling back on our canoe shuttle from the river outfitter something that caught my attention.
He told me that California has purchased 80% of the water rights to the water that comes out of Hoover dam.
Since they have, he told us that the lake is 50% lower than it was a decade ago.
The white line is the former water lever since the water purchase.
The post emergent stream.
BLACK CANYON CANOE RETREAT
Here are just a few photos of our canoe trip on the Colorado river this past week.
My friend from Missouri Mike Ketcherside and his nine year old son River went with us on the trip.
We put our canoes in just below the Hoover dam. Here is a canoe’s eye view of the Hoover dam rising some 1100 feet above the water.
My son in law Adam had a great time on the water.
Another canoe’s eye view of the new bridge that will replace the traffice flow on the Hoover dam.
Taking a break in Gold Strike Canyon.
These ducks followed us the entire trip.
The Colorado river will take me a lifetime to discover. And even then it will offer so much more to explore.
Great trip, can’t wait to take Brenda next time.
CHURCH FARM UPDATE 3/28/09
Just a brief update on church farm for those interested.
Today we added fencing to keep the critters out, dug the fruit tree areas, worked on the potato patch and put up out scarecrow and named him Angelo.
Here are just a few pics of the work crew that came out this Saturday to help.
Thursday we plant potatoe. We will call it out first planting .
Thanks to everyone is particpating. We are really looking forward to giving food away at the first harvest.
Also, just a quick note. We will be offering a Grow your own Garden Workshop in a few weeks.
The Bucket List Series
I start a brand new series this week called the “believers bucket list” – or things you need to accomplish before you kick the bucket.
I have wanted to do this series since I watched the movie back in 2008 but just haven’t have the ability to fit it ito our weekends at the church.
Really looking forward to sharing some of the key prioroties each of us some have before they are gone.
This week is the first in the series and I am looking at getting to know the God’s Word personally before we kick the bucket.
NO DOUBT!
“LORD, INCREASE OUR FAITH!” LUKE 17:5 NIV
Why it easy to doubt ?
Because doubters are easy to find.
Because doubting satisfies our need for self-protection.
Because doubting is passive.
Because doubting is contagious.
(a) “What’ll I do?” versus “In God’s strength I can handle it.”
(b) “It’s awful!” versus “It’s a learning experience!”
(c) “I see no way out!” versus “It’s not too big for God.” Your words determine the spiritual climate of your life. So, to move from doubt to faith, start eliminating any unscriptural sentiment from your vocabulary.
It’s easier to catch than the common cold. Its carriers are words. Solomon writes, “You are trapped by your own words” (Pr 6:2 CEV). Words either build you up or tear you down. For example: You don’t wake up in the morning and say, “Today I’m going to doubt God.” No, doubt moves into a vacuum. It takes over when you don’t do the right things. Listen: “Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” (Ro 10:17). If you don’t keep your nose in God’s Word you’ll constantly be assailed by doubts. Nobody likes to be wrong, to get hurt, to fail, so our subconscious reasoning goes like this, “It’s easier not to trust God, to lower my expectations, then I won’t be disappointed.” But you are disappointed, aren’t you? Why? Because of your doubt! How many real friends of faith do you have? Probably not enough. The people around us usually tend to focus on the obstacles, opening the door to doubt. Once that wave gets going, everybody rides it.
I love this poem someone wrote about faith.
Doubt sees the obstacles. Faith sees the way. Doubt sees the darkest night. Faith sees the day. Doubt dreads to take a step. Faith soars on high. Doubt questions “Who believes”? Faith answers “I”.
~~ Author Unknown ~~
FIREPROOFING YOUR FINANCES
Continuing a series of messages this weekend called “FIREPROOFED”.
Sunday will be about fireproofing our finances when everything seems to be going up in smoke.
Here is the outline I will be using
1. He feeds you through Pharaoh (the hand of man)
2. He feeds you through the hand of God …(the manna)
3. He feeds you through your own hand …(growing your own produce)
IT IS UP TO US TO FIND MULTIPLE STREAMS OF RESOURCE
“A RIVER WENT OUT OF EDEN TO WATER THE GARDEN…AND BECAME…FOUR [STREAMS].” GENESIS 2:10
Look for additional streams
The vision God has given you may need to be funded by more than one stream of income. God gave Adam 4 streams of provision, and you are no different. Before your feet hit this planet God had placed dreams, gifts, talents, and destiny deep within you. All of that came from Him, so surely He will enable you to put them to work. That may mean having various “streams of revenue” available. Your job should not be your only financial river, but one of several. Paul writes: “I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything” (Php 4:12 TLB). Sometimes Paul was well supported by the churches, other times he used his skill-set as a tent maker to fund his ministry. You might just be realizing that there’s another gift surfacing in your life. Embrace it, develop it, pray over it, surrender it, then watch God make it flourish!
Don’t let people label or compartmentalize you.
THEN GENESIS 2:10 TELLS US THAT IT BECAME FOUR STREAMS. 3. CREATIVE RESOURCES
WHAT ARE THE FOUR STREAMS OF RESOURCES YOU CAN MINE IN?
1. NATURAL RESOURCES
2. HUMAN RESOURCES
3. CREATIVE RESOURCES
4. COMMUNITY RESOURCES
I love the way the scripture gives us an alternative to living life just out of our own resources.
What can I do?
A few days ago I read a great qoute on Matthew Barnett’s face book that said; “The major cause of homelessness in America is a breakdown of the family.” Wow, that really starting a fire in me.
I feel like I need to help the change one person at a time and one day at a time.
What can I do? … Start with what I have and where I am.
I will let this fire continue to burn until I know I am on the right path.
Here are some links to inspire.
Thankful for a great family.
Steve Lummer
Tent city in Sacremento California
