Photo for 07/01/2007

A view of Mt. Evans from the ghost town of Apex, Colorado…

Points To Ponder 07/01/2007

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Regret is an appalling waste of energy; you can’t build on it; it is good only for wallowing. - Katherine Mansfield
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BIBLE QUIZ: What is the miracle that is associated with the following Scripture? II Kings 4:42-44
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A man came from Baal Shalishah, bringing the man of God twenty loaves of barley bread baked from the first ripe grain, along with some heads of new grain. "Give it to the people to eat . . . . ."How can I set this before a hundred men?" his servant asked. . . . (NIV)
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Phtot for 06/30/2007

We have now arrived at the ghost town of Apex, Colorado which sits at an elevation of about 9,100 feet. Only a few buildings remain today. When we lived close to this area in the mid 60’s there were a lot of buildings here that are now gone.

Points To Ponder 06/30/2007

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The greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions, and not our circumstances. - Martha Washington
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BIBLE QUIZ: What is the miracle that is associated with the following Scripture? John 5:6
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When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, "Do you want to get well?" (NIV)
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Photo for 06/29/2007

Finally.... we are heading into the foothills (this was shot from Lookout Mountain..above Golden, Colorado). About one third of the way up, in the center is highway 6 that heads up to Central City and the ghost towns on beyond. In the far distance you can see the Continental Divide.

Points To Ponder 06/29/2007

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No one can help everybody, but everybody can help somebody.
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BIBLE QUIZ: What were the circumstances surrounding this miracle? II Kings 6:17-18
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"O LORD, open his eyes so he may see." Then the LORD opened the servant's eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around _______ ..............
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Photo for 06/28/2007

The wedding we went to was outdoors and here are some more Columbines that were blooming on the grounds around the wedding area.

Points To Ponder for 06/28/2007

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When people ask for criticism, they really want praise. Somerset Maugham
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BIBLE QUIZ: What was the miracle that is tied to the following Scripture passage: Matt 15:22-28
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Jesus replied, "It is not right to take the children's bread and toss it to their dogs."

"Yes, Lord," she said, "but even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table."
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Photo for 06/27/2007

The wedding we went to was outdoors and here are some yellow Columbines that were blooming on the grounds around the wedding area.

Points To Ponder 06/27/2007

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Don't think there are no crocodiles just because the water is calm.
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BIBLE QUIZ: What is the miracle that is associated with the following Scripture? Matt 8:31-32
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The demons begged Jesus, "If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs." He said to them, "Go!" So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and died in the water. (NIV)
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Photo for 06/26/2007

Are we there yet? Hummm…Our new fangled GPS says we’re in Kansas?…Looks like California to me! Believe it or not we are in Colby, Kansas..those are fake palm trees at a gas station we stopped at…:O) We didn’t take the Jeep on this trip as the high country four wheel drives passes will still be closed because of snow.

Points To Ponder 06/26/2007

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Give to a pig every time it grunts and to a child every time it wines, and you will have a fine pig and a bad child.
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BIBLE QUIZ: II Kings 20:9-11 What was the occasion of this miracle?
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9 And Isaiah said, "This shall be the sign to you from the LORD, that the LORD will do the thing that He has spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten steps or go back ten steps?"

10 So Hezekiah answered, "It is easy for the shadow to decline ten steps; no, but let the shadow turn backward ten steps."

11 And Isaiah the prophet cried to the LORD, and He brought the shadow on the stairway back ten steps by which it had gone down on the stairway of Ahaz. (NAS)
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Photo for 06/25/2007

Okay…We are finished with our Arizon and Utah canyon run and we’re now ready to head back to Colorado. The photos for the next several weeks were taken over a nine day trip to Colorado that included Memorial Day weekend this year. We were there for a wedding and then did some camping. Here is a view of western Kansas en route to our destination. In case you haven’t noticed there is not much out there except for some beautiful clouds!!! The dark colored strip at the bottom...that IS the landscape! But PTL that's where a LOT of our wheat comes from....

Points To Ponder 06/25/2007

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Walking in the light means following without compromise anything God shows you to do. R.T. Kendall
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BIBLE QUIZ: Luke 18:29-30
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29 "I tell you the truth," Jesus said to them, "no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God
30 will fail to receive many times as much in _______ age and, in the age to ________, eternal __________." (NIV)
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Photo for 06/24/2007

Here is a view from Agua Point…This is our last day of pictures of the desert country...tomorrow we head out for Colorado... :O)

Points To Ponder 06/24/2007

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A day hemmed in prayer is less likely to unravel.
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BIBLE QUIZ: Luke 4:17-21
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17 The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him (Jesus). Unrolling it, He found the place where it is written:

18 "The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach _______ ______ to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim __________ for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the ____________,

19 to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."

20 Then He rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on Him,

21 and He began by saying to them, "Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing." (NIV)
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Photo for 06/23/2007

Here is a view from Agua Point…(Near Rainbow Point)...

Points To Ponder 06/23/2007

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There will always be those born in the objective case and the kickative mood.
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BIBLE QUIZ: Where was Paul when he fought with wild beasts? See (1 Cor 15:32)
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1. Jerusalem
2. Salamis
3. Ephesus
4. Cyprus
5. Phoenica
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Photo for 06/22/2007

Here is another view from Rainbow Point…

Points To Ponder 06/22/2007

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You cannot start a fire in another’s heart until it is burning in your own.
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BIBLE QUIZ: 1 Corinthians 15:33
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Do not be deceived: "Bad _________ corrupts good _________."(NAS)
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Photo for 06/21/2007

Here is a view from Rainbow Point…

Points To Ponder 06/21/2007

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Sorrow looks back, worry looks around, and faith looks up.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (Word scramble of answer….SPSEUHE)
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Which one of these places was NOT visited by Paul on his second missionary journey?

1. Antioch
2. Seleucia
3. Salamis
4. Ephesus
5. Cyprus
6. Paphos
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Photo for 06/20/2007

Here is a view from Rainbow Point…

Points To Ponder 06/20/2007

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Constant use will wear away anything, especially old friends.
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BIBLE QUIZ: Who am I…? (Word scramble of answer….SAOM)
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I was the shepherd-prophet of the Old Testament who denounced the people of the northern kingdom of Israel for their idol worship, graft and corruption, and oppression of the poor. Although I prophesied to the Northern Kingdom, I was a native of Judah, Israel's sister nation to the south. I came from the village of Tekoa which situated about 16 kilometers (10 miles) south of Jerusalem.

1. Joel
2. Jeremiah
3. Amos
4. Jonah
5. Micah
6. Daniel
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Photo for 06/19/2007

We are traveling from Bryce Canyon to Rainbow Point…Here is a shot of Natural Bridge…

Points To Ponder 06/19/2007

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Life is like an escalator - You can move forward or backwards, but you can’t stand still.
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BIBLE QUIZ: Who am I…? (Word scramble of answer….AHICM)
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I was an Old Testament prophet and the author of a book of the Bible. I was a younger contemporary of the great prophet Isaiah. I was from Moresheth Gath, a town in southern Judah. I spoke out strongly against those who claimed to be prophets of the Lord but who used their position to lead the people of Judah into false hopes and further errors: "The sun shall go down on the prophets, and the day shall be dark for them" My love for God would not allow me to offer false hopes to those who were under His sentence of judgment.

1. MALACHI
2. JEREMIAH
3. AMOS
4. MICAH
5. JONAH
6. EZRA
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Photo for 06/18/2007

Another view of Bryce Canyon, Utah…….From Paria View...

Points To Ponder 06/18/2007

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You cannot talk about character without talking about habits. Rick Warren
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BIBLE QUIZ: Psalm 100:2
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Serve the LORD with _________: come before his presence with _________. (KJV)
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Photo for 06/17/2007

Another view of Bryce Canyon, Utah…….From Paria View...

Points To Ponder 06/17/2007

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There is a difference between having a religion based on works and having a relationship to Christ based on grace.
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BIBLE QUIZ: 1 Corinthians 6:20
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...you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your ________. (NIV)
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Photo for 06/16/2007

Another view of Bryce Canyon, Utah…….From Paria View...

Points To Ponder 06/16/2007

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There are two ways of exerting one’s strength: one is pucshing down, the other is pulling up. Booker T. Washington
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BIBLE QUIZ: Galatians 6:10
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Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do _______ to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of ____________. (NIV)
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Photo for 06/15/2007

Another view of Bryce Canyon, Utah…….From Paria View...

Points To Ponder 06/15/2007

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If you want your dreams to come true...don't oversleep!
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BIBLE QUIZ: (Fill in the blanks) Genesis 6:10.
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What was the name of the man that God used to build the ark?
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Bonus point: What were the names of his three sons?
_ _ _ _, _ _ _ & _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Photo for 06/14/2007

Another view of Bryce Canyon, Utah…….From Bryce Point....

Points To Ponder 06/14/2007

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The best things in life aren't things.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (Pick the correct answer)
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Bethlehem is:

· Fifty miles North of Jerusalem
· Two miles south of Jericho
· Five miles south of Jerusalem
· Two miles east of Nazareth
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Photo for 06/13/2007

Another view of Bryce Canyon, Utah…….From Bryce Point...

Points To Ponder 06/13/2007

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If you love something, set it free. If it comes back to you, it's yours. If it doesn't come back, it never was yours in the first place.
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BIBLE QUIZ: (Fill in the blanks) Genesis 5:27
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This man lived the longest of anyone recorded in the Bible.
His name was _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
He was _ _ _ years old when he died.
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Phtot for 06/12/2007

Another view of Bryce Canyon, Utah…….

Points To Ponder 06/12/2007

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A bend in the road is not the end of the road. . . unless you fail to make the turn.
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BIBLE QUIZ: Who am I.... Joshua 10:12-14.
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When God answered my prayer the sun stood still in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day.
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Photo for 06/11/2007

Another view of Bryce Canyon, Utah…….

Points To Ponder 06/11/2007

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Life is lived forward but understood in reverse.
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BIBLE QUIZ: Genesis 1:14-19.
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On what day of creation did God create the Sun, the Moon and the Stars?
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Points To Ponder 06/10/2007

Another view of Bryce Canyon, Utah….

Points To Ponder 06/10/2007

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When your tempted to fight fire with fire, remember the fire department usually uses water.
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BIBLE QUIZ: Genesis 7:6
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How old was Noah when the floodwaters came on the earth? _ _ _
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Photo for 06/09/2007

Bryce Canyon, Utah….

Points To Ponder 06/09/2007

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The two hardest things to handle in life are failure and success.
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BIBLE QUIZ: Matthew 6:9-15
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In the "model prayer" where Jesus gave us instructions on how to pray he said we are to forgive men when they sin against us. What did He say will happen if we do NOT forgive those that sin against us?
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Photo for 06/07/2007

The road and a tunnel in Red Canyon, Utah…...en route to Bryce Canyon…

Points To Ponder 06/07/2007

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Try Jesus. If you don't like Him, the devil will always take you back.
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BIBLE QUIZ: II Kings 5:27 (What did Gehazi do to bring upon himself and his decedants the curse of leprosy?)
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Naaman's leprosy will cling to you and to your descendants forever." Then Gehazi went from Elisha's presence and he was leprous, as white as snow. (NIV)
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Photo for 06/07/2007

Glen S. …One of our Points To Ponder readers has identified the plant in the photos from 6/5 and 6/6 as AGAVE, or the Century plant….Thanks Glen. Today we are en route to Bryce Canyon…but first we are passing through Red Canyon…

Points To Ponder 06/07/2007

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Only the mediocre are always at their best. - Jean Giraudoux
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BIBLE QUIZ: Mark 16:14-16 (Which disciple was missing?)
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Later Jesus appeared to the Eleven as they were eating; he rebuked them for their lack of faith and their stubborn refusal to believe those who had seen him after he had risen. He said to them, "Go into ____ the world and preach the good news to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not __________ will be condemned. (NIV)
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Photo for 06/06/2007

We are now in the Point Sublime area on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon…Looking up at the Yucca (?) plant from yesterday…the blossoms don’t look like a Yucca but the plant itself does?

Points To Ponder 06/06/2006

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Say what you mean, mean what you say, but don't say it mean.
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BIBLE QUIZ: Genesis 9:28-29
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After the flood Noah lived _____ years. Altogether, Noah lived ______ years, and then he died. (NIV)
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Photo for 06/05/2007

We are now in the Point Sublime area on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon…Look at the size of the(?) plant beside me…You can also see the road to this area beside me....

Points To Ponder 06/05'/2007

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If you're riding ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it's still there.
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BIBLE QUIZ: Mark 2:1-5 (Whose faith allowed the paralytic to be healed?)
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A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. So many gathered that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them. Some men came, bringing to him a paralytic, carried by four of them. Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an ____________ in the _______ _________ Jesus and, after __________ through it, ___________ the mat the paralyzed man was lying on. When Jesus saw ______ faith, he said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven." (NIV)
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Photo for 06/04/2007

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

Points To Ponder 06/04/2007

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The whole trend and quality of anyone's life is determined in the long run by the choices that are made. - Norman Vincent Peale
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BIBLE QUIZ: Luke 17:11-19 (How many lepers came back to praise God?)
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Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance and called out in a loud voice, "Jesus, Master, have pity on us!" When he saw them, he said, "Go, show yourselves to the priests." And as they went, they were cleansed. ______ of them, . . . . . . . . . . , came back, praising God in a loud voice.
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Photo for 06/03/2007

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

Points To Ponder 06/03/2007

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No man ever became a failure without his own consent.
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BIBLE QUIZ: James 1:22-24
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Do not merely _________ to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a _________ and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately __________ what he looks like. (NIV)
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Photo for 06/02/2007

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

Points To Ponder 06/02/2007

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Where there has been no death there can be no resurrection. Only those prepared to die, are prepared to live.
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BIBLE QUIZ: What is the miracle that is associated with the following Scripture? II Kings 4:2
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Tell me, what do you have in your house?" "Your servant has nothing there at all," she said, "except a little oil." (NIV)
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