Monday, May 28, 2007

Photo for 05/29/2007

We are now in the Point Sublime area on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon…

Points To Ponder 05/29/2007

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Swallowing angry words before you say them is better than having to eat them afterwards.
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BIBLE QUIZ:
Proverbs 4:23
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Above all else, guard your ________, for it is the wellspring of _______. (NIV)
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Photo for 05/28/2007

We are now in the Point Sublime area on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon…

Points To Ponder 05/28/2007

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Delays can actually be part of God’s purpose; seemingly unanswered prayer can be as much a part of God’s will as answered prayer. R.T. Kendall
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BIBLE QUIZ: John 7:38
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Whoever ____________ in me [Jesus], as the Scripture has said, streams of LIVING water will flow from within him." (NIV)
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Saturday, May 26, 2007

Photo for 05/27/2007

En route to Point Sublime. As you can tell for the first part of the trip we are in a heavily forested area.

Points To Ponder 05/27/2007

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Don’t let the world blow out your candle.
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BIBLE QUIZ:
Ezekiel 36:26
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I will give you a new ________ and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your ________ of stone and give you a heart of ________. (NIV)
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Friday, May 25, 2007

Photo for 05/26/2007


We are now at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon and we have started a four wheel drive trip out to Point Sublime. Compared to the two million people at the South Rim we only encountered eight vehicles in about four hours. This was our favorite part of the Grand Canyon trip…The pictures for the next several days will be views from this trip.

Points To Ponder 05/26/2007

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Be Jesus to someone today.
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BIBLE QUIZ: John 21:11……(Trivia question)
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In what is commonly called the miracle of the “Draught of Fishes”…how many fish did John say they caught?

a. 127
b. 99
c. 151
d. 153
e. 164
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Thursday, May 24, 2007

Photo for 05/25/2007


Balanced Rock in the Lee’s Ferry area en route to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.

Points To Ponder 05/25/2007

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The garden of our heart needs constant weeding and care.
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BIBLE QUIZ:
2 Corinthians 12:10
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That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in ____________, in insults, in hardships, in _______________, in difficulties. For when I am _______, then I am strong.
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Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Photo for 05/24/2007

Lee’s Ferry area en route to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.

Points To Ponder 05/24/2007

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It is a dangerous presumption to say “Tomorrow,” when God says, “Today!”
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BIBLE QUIZ: Proverbs 4:23 (NIV)
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Above all else, guard your ______, for it is the ___________ of life.
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Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Photo for 05/22/2007

Lee’s Ferry area en route to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.

Points To Ponder for 05/22/2007

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The law of sowing and reaping has never been repealed.
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BIBLE QUIZ: Acts 17:22-23
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Who declared the “Good News” of the gospel from a place called Mars’ Hill?
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Monday, May 21, 2007

Photo for 05/22/2007

More vistas of the Grand Canyon…

Points To Ponder 05/22/2007

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Living in the past paralyzes the present and bankrupts the future.
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BIBLE QUIZ: 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (KJV)
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In every thing give _________: for this is the ______ of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
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Sunday, May 20, 2007

Photo for 05/21/2007

More vistas of the Grand Canyon…

Points To Ponder for 05/21/2007

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The greatest act of faith is when a man decides he is NOT God.
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BIBLE QUIZ:
II Kings 2:11
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As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and _________ went up to heaven in a whirlwind. (NIV)
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Saturday, May 19, 2007

Photo for 05/20/2007

More vistas of the Grand Canyon…

Photo for 05/20/2007

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All creation sings God’s praise.
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BIBLE QUIZ:
II Kings 13:21
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Once while some Israelites were burying a man, suddenly they saw a band of raiders; so they threw the man's body into ___________ tomb. When the body touched __________ bones, the man came to life and stood up on his feet. (NIV)
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Photo for 05/19/2007

Some four wheeling at Mather Point…at the Grand Canyon…..It’s amazing where a Jeep can go... with a little help from PhotoShop.. :O)

Points To Ponder 05/19/2007

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Knowing about God may interest us, but knowing God will change us.
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BIBLE QUIZ:
Matt 8:14-15
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And when Jesus was come into ________ house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever. And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.

1. John’s
2. Philip’s
3. Peter’s
4. Matthew’s
5. Levi’s
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Thursday, May 17, 2007

Photo for 05/18/2007

Nearing sunset at Hermit’s Rest at the Grand Canyon…

Points To Ponder 05/18/2007

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Courage is fear that has said its prayers.
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BIBLE QUIZ: Luke 7:11-16
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In what town did Jesus stop a funeral procession and raise the dead person back to life?

1. Nazareth
2. Bethabara
3. Capernaum
4. Cana
5. Jerusalem
6. Nain
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Photo for 5/17/2007

Another view from Hermit’s Rest at the Grand Canyon…

Points To Ponder 5/17/2007

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The heart has no secret which our conduct does not reveal.
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BIBLE QUIZ: Joshua 24:15
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But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for ___ and ___ household, we will serve the _______." (NIV)
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Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Photo for 05/16/2007

View from Hermit’s Rest at the Grand Canyon…

Points To Ponder 05/16/2007

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Jealousy is one of the hardest things on earth to see in yourself. - R.T. Kendall
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BIBLE QUIZ: Proverbs 30:5 (NIV)
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Every ________ of God is ______________.
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Monday, May 14, 2007

Photo for 05/15/2007

Mather Point at the Grand Canyon.

Points To Ponder 05/15/2007

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Your legacy should be that you made it better than it was when you got it. - Lee Iacocca
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BIBLE QUIZ:
Romans 15:7 (NLT)
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Accept each other just as ______ has _________ you; then ______ will be glorified.
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Sunday, May 13, 2007

Photo for 05/14/2007

We got to ride in the dome of this car…:O)

Points To Ponder 05/14/2007

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Exhortation without explanation leads to frustration. Rick Warren
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BIBLE QUIZ:
Romans 12:21 (NIV)
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Do not be _________ with evil, but ___________ evil with good.
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Photo for 05/13/2007

Even though we are being pulled by a steam engine a diesel unit is also in tow to supply air conditioning!!!

Points To Ponder 05/13/2007

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For the truly faithful, no miracle is necessary; for those who must doubt, no miracle is sufficient. - Anne Graham Lotz
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BIBLE QUIZ:
Psalm 119:105
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Your word is a ______ to my feet and a light for my ______. (NIV)
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Saturday, May 12, 2007

Photo for 05/12/2007

Another view of steam engine 4960…

Points To Ponder 05/12/2007

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You cannot talk about character without talking about habits. Rick Warren
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BIBLE QUIZ: Hebrews 3:1(NIV)
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Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on _______, the apostle and high _______ whom we confess.
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Thursday, May 10, 2007

Photo for 05/11/2007


Okay folks…since we lost nearly everything to the four day of deep freeze that we had…I’m not finding much to take photos of at the moment….so I see no choice but to repeat some photos used before. So for the next couple of weeks we are going to visit the Grand Canyon…These are pictures Vicki and I took in 2002. We rode the steam train into the park…and here it is getting ready to load us up…:O)

Points To Ponder 05/11/2007

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I don't know why some people change churches; what difference does it make which one you stay home from?
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BIBLE QUIZ:
Jeremiah 1:6
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What word did the prophet Jeremiah use to describe his age when the word of the Lord first came to him?

1. A child
2. A youth
3. An old man
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Photo for 05/10/2007

A Black Capped Chickadee in our backyard.

Point To Ponder for 05/10/2007

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We become whatever we are committed to. - Rick Warren
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BIBLE QUIZ:
Galatians 5:22-6:1
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Galatians 5:22-6:1 lists NINE “Fruits of the Spirit”. Insert the missing SEVENTH fruit (these are based on the NIV translation):

love
joy
peace
patience
kindness
goodness
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gentleness
self-control
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Tuesday, May 08, 2007

Photo for 05/09/2007

A flower that didn't get hit by the frost!

Points To Ponder 05/09/2007

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When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.
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BIBLE QUIZ:
Genesis 4:1.
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What was the name of the first child born to Adam and Eve?
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Photo for 05/08/2007

A mean thunderstorm headed our way…

Points To Ponder 05/08/2007

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God has a greater purpose than our immediate comfort. Anne Graham Lotz
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BIBLE QUIZ: Revelation 1:1-6
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Which of the following were NOT listed with the SEVEN churches mentioned above? Remove three wrong answers:

1. Ephesus
2. Laodicea
3. Sardis
4. Corinth
5. Smyrna
6. Galatia
7. Pergamum
8. Thyatira
9. Philadelphia
10. Antioch
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Sunday, May 06, 2007

Photo for 05/07/2007

Miniature Columbine in our backyard…

Points To Ponder 05/07/2007

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People will be happy to about the same degree as they are helpful.
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BIBLE QUIZ: Acts 5:1-11
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Who were they?

This man and his wife were Christians in the early church at Jerusalem. They sold a piece of property and brought only a portion of the proceeds from its sale to Peter, claiming it represented the total amount from the sale. When Peter rebuked the husband for lying about the amount, he immediately fell down and died. His wife later repeated the same falsehood, and she also fell down and died.
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Photo for 05/06/2007

Snowball bush in our backyard…Normally this bush is totally loaded with blooms, but because of the freeze there are only a handfull of blooms this year.

Points To Ponder 05/06/2007

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God gives every creature its food, but He does not throw it into the nest.
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BIBLE QUIZ: 1 Thessalonians 5:11
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Therefore _____________ one another and ______ each other up, just as in fact you are doing.
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Saturday, May 05, 2007

Photo for 05/05/2007

Angry sky at Shawnee Mission Park…

Points To Ponder 05/05/2007

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The person who is slow to make a promise is usually the most faithful in keeping it.
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BIBLE QUIZ: James 1:22
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Do not merely listen to the _______, and so deceive yourselves. ___ what it says.
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Thursday, May 03, 2007

Photo for 05/04/2007

Fast moving bird at Shawnee Mission Park… Actually he just happed to line up with the jet con trail in the background…

Points To Ponder 05/04/2007

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A misty morning does not signify a cloudy day.
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BIBLE QUIZ:
Psalm 119:105
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(Fill in the blanks)

Thy _______ is a lamp unto my feet, and a _________ unto my path.
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Wednesday, May 02, 2007

Photo for 05/03/2007

Trees at Shawnee Mission Park… at sunset…….

Points To Ponder 05/03/2007

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Hell is truth seen too late.
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BIBLE QUIZ: Genesis 4:1.
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What was the name of the first child born to Adam and Eve?
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Tuesday, May 01, 2007

Photo for 05/02/2007

Out at Shawnee Mission Park…

Points To Ponder 05/02/2007

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The best way to succeed in life is to act on the advice we give to others.
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BIBLE QUIZ:
Psalm 119:11 (NIV)
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I have hidden your _______ in my heart that I might not _____ against you.
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