Photo for 03/01/2007

A marker at the summit of Mosquito Pass in remembrance of J.L. Father Dyer…”The Snowshoe Itinerant”..“Father” Dyer [Methodist preacher and South Park Missionary] traveled with 10-foot Norway snow shoes on snow to deliver the U.S. mail and the [Gospel] to Leadville…

Points To Ponder 03/01/2007

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Unless we reach our children’s hearts today, they will break our hearts tomorrow. - Paul Powers
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 25:7-12)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts-NIV) When Paul appeared, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges against him, which they could not prove. Then Paul made his defense: "I have done nothing wrong against the law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar." Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and stand trial before me there on these charges?" Paul answered: "I am now standing before Caesar's court, where I ought to be tried. I have not done any wrong to the Jews, as you yourself know very well. If, however, I am guilty of doing anything deserving death, I do not refuse to die. But if the charges brought against me by these Jews are not true, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!" After Festus had conferred with his council, he declared: "You have appealed to __________. To ___________ you will go!"
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Photo for 02/28/2007

It had pretty much clouded up by the time we reached the summit at an elevation of 13,185 feet. From here we will head down the east side of the pass en route to Fairplay, Colorado. Yes folks this was once a stagecoach road!!!! The sign says -

IMAGINE

· …..Six horse teams pulling loaded wagons, passing each other during a SUMMER snow, the year 1878.

· …..80 timid passengers, certain they would find their gold in a halo rather than a hillside.

· …..“Father” Dyer [Methodist preacher and South Park Missionary] traveling with 10-foot Norway snow shoes on night’s hard snow to deliver the U.S. mail and the [Gospel] to Leadville…

Points To Ponder 02/28/2007

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If Christians glorified God more, the world would doubt Him less.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 25:1-6)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts-NIV) Three days after arriving in the province, Festus went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem, where the chief priests and Jewish leaders appeared before him and presented the charges against Paul. They urgently requested Festus, as a favor to them, to have Paul transferred to Jerusalem, for they were preparing an _________ to __________ him along the way. Festus answered, "Paul is being held at Caesarea, and I myself am going there soon. Let some of your leaders come with me and press charges against the man there, if he has done anything wrong." After spending eight or ten days with them, he went down to Caesarea, and the next day he convened the court and ordered that Paul be brought before him.
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Photo for 02/27/2007

A view out of the windshield of the Jeep as we approach the summit of Mosquito Pass. As you can see we are well above timberline and the road has smoothed out... :O)

Points To Ponder 02/27/2007

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The written Word reveals the Living Word.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 24:24-27)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts-NIV) Several days later Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess. He sent for Paul and listened to him as he spoke about faith in Christ Jesus. As Paul discoursed on righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix was ________ and said, "That's enough for now! You may leave. When I find it convenient, I will send for you." At the same time he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe, so he sent for him frequently and talked with him. When ______ years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, but because Felix wanted to grant a favor to the Jews, he left Paul in prison.
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Photo for 02/26/2007

A view from the rocky 4WD road en route to the summit of Mosquito Pass.

Points To Ponder 02/26/2007

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God is with you in your most barren wilderness.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 24:22-23)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts-NIV) Then Felix, who was well acquainted with the _____, adjourned the proceedings. "When Lysias the commander comes," he said, "I will decide your case." He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard but to give him some freedom and permit his __________ to take care of his needs.
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Photo for 02/25/2007

The route over the west side of Mosquito Pass lies before us. In the photo on the left I have transposed a yellow line over the “road” as it heads up the cliff towards the summit.

Points To Ponder 02/25/2007

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88% of the people in nursing homes never receive a SINGLE visitor in the ENTIRE time they are there. Only one in 10 know Christ as savior.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 24:19-21)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts-NIV) But there are some Jews from the province of Asia, who ought to be here before you and bring charges if they have anything against me. Or these who are here should state what crime they found in me when I stood before the Sanhedrin--unless it was this one thing I shouted as I stood in their presence: 'It is concerning the _____________ of the ______ that I am on trial before you today.'"
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Photo for 02/24/2007

Remains of mine ore bin en route to Mosquito Pass.

Points To Ponder 02/24/2007

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A wise man learns from the mistakes of others. Nobody lives long enough to make them all himself.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 24:14-18)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts-NIV) However, I admit that I worship the God of our fathers as a follower of the _____, which they call a sect. I believe everything that agrees with the Law and that is written in the Prophets, and I have the same hope in God as these men, that there will be a _______________ of both the righteous and the wicked. So I strive always to keep my conscience clear before God and man. "After an absence of several years, I came to Jerusalem to bring my people gifts for the poor and to present offerings. I was ceremonially clean when they found me in the temple courts doing this. There was no crowd with me, nor was I involved in any disturbance.
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Photo for 02/23/2007

Fire Weed en route to Mosquito Pass.

Points To Ponder 02/23/2007

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People who fly into a rage always make a bad landing.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 24:10-13)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts-NIV) When the governor motioned for him to speak, Paul replied: "I know that for a number of years you have been a judge over this nation; so I gladly make my defense. You can easily verify that no more than ___________ days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship. My accusers did not find me arguing with anyone at the temple, or stirring up a crowd in the synagogues or anywhere else in the city. And they cannot ________ to you the charges they are now making against me.
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Photo for 02/22/2007

From Leadville we are going to head east via what will eventually turn into a four wheel drive road over Mosquito Pass.

Points To Ponder 02/22/2007

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If I find in myself desires which nothing in this world can satisfy the only logical explanation is that I was made for another world. - C.S. Lewis
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 24:5-9)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts-NIV). "We have found this man to be a ______________, stirring up riots among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the Nazarene sect and even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him. By examining him yourself you will be able to learn the truth about all these charges we are bringing against him." The Jews joined in the accusation, asserting that these things were true.
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Photo for 02/21/2007

Here is a closer shot of the rainbow from yesterday...as we chased it up the moutain. When we came out of the store at Leadville this beautiful rainbow greeted us and we chased it up the mountain taking many pictures of it.

Points To Ponder 02/21/2007

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One thing you can learn by watching the clock is that it passes the time by keeping its hands busy.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 24:1-4)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts-NIV). Five days later the high priest _________ went down to Caesarea with some of the elders and a lawyer named Tertullus, and they brought their charges against Paul before the governor. When Paul was called in, Tertullus presented his case before Felix: "We have enjoyed a long period of peace under you, and your foresight has brought about reforms in this nation. Everywhere and in every way, most excellent Felix, we acknowledge this with profound gratitude. But in order not to weary you further, I would request that you be kind enough to hear us briefly.
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Photo for 02/20/2007

When we came out of the store at Leadville this beautiful rainbow greeted us and we chased it up the mountain taking many pictures of it.

Points To Ponder 02/20/2007

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When the outlook is poor, try uplook.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 23:32-35)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts-NIV). The next day they let the cavalry go on with him, while they returned to the barracks. When the cavalry arrived in Caesarea, they delivered the letter to the governor and handed Paul over to him. The governor read the letter and asked what province he was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia, he said, "I will hear your case when your accusers get here." Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard in ___________ palace.
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Photo for 02/19/2007

An old building in Leadville, Colorado.

Points To Ponder 02/19/2007

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Some people will see the light only when they feel the heat.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 23:22-31)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts-NIV). The commander dismissed the young man and cautioned him, "Don't tell anyone that you have reported this to me." Then he called two of his centurions and ordered them, "Get ready a detachment of _____ hundred soldiers, ________ horsemen and ________ spearmen to go to Caesarea at nine tonight. Provide mounts for Paul so that he may be taken safely to Governor Felix." He wrote a letter as follows: Claudius Lysias, To His Excellency, Governor Felix: Greetings. This man was seized by the Jews and they were about to kill him, but I came with my troops and rescued him, for I had learned that he is a Roman citizen. I wanted to know why they were accusing him, so I brought him to their Sanhedrin. I found that the accusation had to do with questions about their law, but there was no charge against him that deserved death or imprisonment. When I was informed of a plot to be carried out against the man, I sent him to you at once. I also ordered his accusers to present to you their case against him. So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul with them during the night and brought him as far as Antipatris.
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Photo for 02/18/2007

Okay…Time to start another trip…this is from last summer as we start out in the old mining town of Leadville, Colorado. Here is the old railroad station.

Points To Ponder 02/18/2007

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One of the devils favorite tools is distraction. He would rather have you do anything besides share your faith.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 23:17-21)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts-NIV). Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, "Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him." So he took him to the commander. The centurion said, "Paul, the prisoner, sent for me and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you." The commander took the young man by the _______, drew him __________ and asked, "What is it you want to tell me?" He said: "The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul before the Sanhedrin tomorrow on the pretext of wanting more accurate information about him. Don't give in to them, because more than forty of them are waiting in ambush for him. They have taken an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him. They are ready now, waiting for your consent to their request."
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Photo for 02/17/2007

A young fawn experiecing its first winter checks out some hedge apples on the frozen ground at Shawnee Mission, Park..

Points To Ponder 02/17/2007

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Whatever is at the center of your life is your God.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 23:12-16)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts-NIV). The next morning the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. More than forty men were involved in this plot. They went to the chief priests and elders and said, "We have taken a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul. Now then, you and the Sanhedrin petition the commander to bring him before you on the pretext of wanting more accurate information about his case. We are ready to kill him before he gets here." But when the son of Paul's __________ heard of this plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul.
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Photo for 02/16/2007

The road into Shawnee Mission Park right after a snow.

Points To Ponder 02/16/2007

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A thought on journaling: “You owe it to future generations to preserve the testimony of how God has helped you fulfill His purposes on earth. It is a witness that will continue to speak long after you’re in heaven. Rick Warren
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 23:10-11)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts-NIV). The dispute became so violent that the commander was afraid Paul would be torn to pieces by them. He ordered the troops to go down and take him away from them by force and bring him into the barracks. The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, "Take courage! As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in __________."
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Photo for 02/15/2007

Snow patterns on our deck furniture.

Points To Ponder 02/15/2007

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Blessed are the balanced; for they shall outlast everyone. Rick Warren.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 23:6-9)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts-NIV). Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, "My brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. I stand on trial because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead." When he said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided. (The Sadducees say that there is no ______________, and that there are neither ___________ nor __________, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.) There was a great uproar, and some of the teachers of the law who were Pharisees stood up and argued vigorously. "We find nothing wrong with this man," they said. "What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?"
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Photo for 02/14/2007

And…since it Valentine’s day…Here is a rose I took a picture of a couple of years ago out at the Legler Barn Museum…(Yes…I did some tweaking in Photo Shop…:O)

Points To Ponder 02/14/2007

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Man's way leads to a hopeless end - - God's way leads to an endless hope.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 23:4-5)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts-NIV). Those who were standing near Paul said, "You dare to insult God's high priest?" Paul replied, "Brothers, I did not _________that he was the high priest; for it is written: 'Do not speak ________about the ruler of your people.'"
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Photo for 02/13/2007

Icicles on our front porch during a recent ice storm….note... we caught one drop of water in mid air.

Points To Ponder 02/13/2007

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There is no statute of limitations on righting a wrong.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 23:1-3)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts-NIV). Paul looked straight at the Sanhedrin and said, "My brothers, I have fulfilled my duty to God in all good conscience to this day." At this the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the ________. Then Paul said to him, "God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! You sit there to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck!"
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Photo for 02/12/2007

Icicles on a tree in our front yard during a recent ice storm.

Point To Ponder 02/12/2007

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The thing that counts most in the pursuit of happiness is choosing the right traveling companions.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 22:30)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts-NIV). The next day, since the commander wanted to find out exactly why Paul was being accused by the Jews, he released him and ordered the chief ________ and all the Sanhedrin to assemble. Then he brought Paul and had him stand before them.
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Photo for 02/11/2007

Waterfall near Marble, Colorado. Unlike the waterfall of 2/9/2007 this one was shot with a high shutter speed to "freeze" the water. Shot @ 1/500 @ f/4 with an ISO of 80

Point To Ponder 02/11/2007

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Most people want to serve God, but only in an advisory position.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 22:26-29)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts-NIV). When the centurion heard this, he went to the commander and reported it. "What are you going to do?" he asked. "This man is a Roman citizen." The commander went to Paul and asked, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?" "Yes, I am," he answered. Then the commander said, "I had to pay a big price for my citizenship." "But I was _______ a citizen," Paul replied. Those who were about to question him withdrew immediately. The commander himself was alarmed when he realized that he had put Paul, a Roman citizen, in chains.
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Photo for 02/10/2007

Waterfall on Ingram Pass (Between Ouray and Telluride, Colorado).

Point To Ponder 02/10/2007

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Exercise daily - - walk with the Lord.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 22:22-25)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts-NIV). The crowd listened to Paul until he said this. Then they raised their voices and shouted, "Rid the earth of him! He's not fit to live!" As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and flinging dust into the air, the commander ordered Paul to be taken into the barracks. He directed that he be flogged and questioned in order to find out why the people were shouting at him like this. As they stretched him out to flog him, Paul said to the centurion standing there, "Is it legal for you to flog a _________ citizen who hasn't even been found guilty?"
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Photo for 02/09/2007

Waterfall en route over Guanella Pass, Colorado. Generally I shoot moving water like this at 1/10 second (using a tripod). This one was shot at at three times that.... 3/10's of a second at f/11 (Shuttter Priority) with an ISO of 80 with the lens set to 23 mm.

Point To Ponder 02/09/2007

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As we grow old, the beauty steals inward. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 22:17-21)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts-NIV). "When I returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance and saw the Lord speaking. 'Quick!' he said to me. 'Leave Jerusalem immediately, because they will not accept your testimony about me.' "'Lord,' I replied, 'these men know that I went from one synagogue to another to imprison and beat those who believe in you. And when the blood of your martyr Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and guarding the clothes of those who were killing him.' "Then the Lord said to me, 'Go; I will send you far away to the ___________.'"
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Photo for 02/08/2007

The happy campers at the Matterhorn Campground near the ghost town of Alta, Colorado…(Left to Right - Ron Sr., Ron Jr., and Michael, in front is Ian…our black lab).

Point To Ponder 02/08/2007

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Be life long or short, its completeness depends on what it was lived for. David Starr Jordan
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 22:11-16)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts-NIV). My companions led me by the hand into Damascus, because the brilliance of the light had blinded me. "A man named Ananias came to see me. He was a devout observer of the law and highly respected by all the Jews living there. He stood beside me and said, 'Brother Saul, receive your sight!' And at that very moment I was able to see him. "Then he said: 'The God of our fathers has chosen you to know his will and to see the Righteous One and to hear words from his mouth. You will be his witness to all men of what you have seen and heard. And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be _________ and wash your sins away, calling on his __________.'
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Photo for 02/07/200/

A view from our campsite near the ghost town of Alta, Colorado…

Point To Ponder 02/07/2007

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It’s not the load that breaks you down; it’s the way you carry it.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 22:6-10)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts-NIV). "About noon as I came near Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me. I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, 'Saul! Saul! Why do you persecute me?' "'Who are you, Lord?' I asked. "'I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,' he replied. My companions saw the light, but they did not understand the voice of him who was speaking to me. "'What shall I do, Lord?' I asked. "'Get up,' the Lord said, 'and go into ___________. There you will be told all that you have been assigned to do.'
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Photo for 02/06/2007

The road that goes beyond the ghost town of Alta, Colorado…

Point To Ponder 02/06/2007

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You will never win the world with your spare cash. (see Proverbs3:9-10)
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 22:1-5)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts-NIV). "Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense." When they heard him speak to them in _________, they became very quiet. Then Paul said: "I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city. Under Gamaliel I was thoroughly trained in the law of our fathers and was just as zealous for God as any of you are today. I persecuted the followers of this Way to their ________, arresting both men and women and throwing them into prison, as also the high priest and all the Council can testify. I even obtained letters from them to their brothers in Damascus, and went there to bring these people as prisoners to Jerusalem to be punished.
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Photo for 02/05/2007

Abandoned “privy” at the ghost town of Alta, Colorado…

Point To Ponder 02/05/2007

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Sooner or later, all of us will face a “Red Sea” experience in our life.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 21:37-40)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts-NIV). As the soldiers were about to take Paul into the barracks, he asked the commander, "May I say something to you?" "Do you speak _______?" he replied. "Aren't you the Egyptian who started a revolt and led four thousand terrorists out into the desert some time ago?" Paul answered, "I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no ordinary city. Please let me speak to the people." Having received the commander's permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned to the crowd. When they were all silent, he said to them in __________:
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Photo for 02/04/2007

Abandoned miner’s house at the ghost town of Alta, Colorado…

Points To Ponder 02/04/2007

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A child is likely to see God as Father, if they see God in their father.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 21:33-36)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts-NIV). The commander came up and arrested him and ordered him to be bound with two chains. Then he asked who he was and what he had done. Some in the crowd shouted one thing and some another, and since the commander could not get at the truth because of the uproar, he ordered that Paul be taken into the barracks. When Paul reached the steps, the violence of the mob was so great he had to be ________ by the soldiers. The crowd that followed kept shouting, "______ with him!"
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Photo for 02/03/2007

The clouds had rolled by the time I took this picture…..you can see Lizard Head Peak in the far distance….An abandoned boarding house at the ghost town of Alta, Colorado…

Point To Ponder 02/03/2007

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As soon as a soul ceases to grow, the man is dead.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 26:29-32)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts-NIV). (They had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with Paul and assumed that Paul had brought him into the temple area.) The whole city was aroused, and the people came running from all directions. Seizing Paul, they dragged him from the temple, and immediately the gates were shut. While they were trying to _______ him, news reached the commander of the Roman troops that the whole city of Jerusalem was in an uproar. He at once took some officers and soldiers and ran down to the crowd. When the rioters saw the commander and his soldiers, they stopped ____________ Paul.
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Photo for 02/02/2007

Abandoned miner’s cabin at the ghost town of Alta, Colorado (near Telluride)…

Point To Ponder 02/02/2007

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If your outgoings exceed your income then your upkeep will lead to your downfall.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (see Acts 26:28)
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(New Testament/Book of Acts-NIV). The next day Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he went to the temple to give notice of the date when the days of purification would end and the offering would be made for each of them. When the ________ days were nearly over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him, shouting, "Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against our people and our law and this place. And besides, he has brought ________ into the temple area and defiled this holy place."
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