Photo for 05/01/2009

Headed over Imogene Pass from Telluride to Ouray… Inside the “Hidden Treasure Mine” in Imogene Basin…. (No…. I didn’t actually go inside….I shot this through a hole in the wire mesh with my flash).

Points To Ponder 05/01/2009

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No legacy is as rich as integrity.
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Proverbs 9:7-9 (NIV) Fill in the blank

"Whoever corrects a mocker invites insult; whoever rebukes a wicked man incurs abuse. Do not rebuke a mocker or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man and he will ________ you. Instruct a wise man and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man and he will add to his learning.
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Photo for 04/27/2009

Headed over Imogene Pass from Telluride to Ouray… I believe this is the “Hidden Treasure Mine” in Imogene Basin….

Points To Ponder 04/27/2009

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We learn from experience that we never learn from experience. - George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)
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Proverbs 9:1-6 (NIV) Fill in the blanks . . .

Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn out its ________ pillars. She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table. She has sent out her maids, and she calls from the _________ point of the city. "Let all who are simple come in here!" she says to those who lack judgment. "Come, eat my food and drink the wine I have mixed. Leave your simple ways and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.
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Photo for 04/26/2009

Headed over Imogene Pass from Telluride to Ouray… An old building in Imogene Basin….

Points To Ponder 04/26/2009

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You can measure your love for God by your obedience to His word.
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Proverbs 8:22-36 (NIV) Fill in the blanks . . .

"The LORD brought me forth as the ________ of his works, before his deeds of old; I was appointed from eternity, from the beginning, before the world began. When there were no oceans, I was given birth, when there were no springs abounding with water; before the mountains were settled in place, before the hills, I was given birth, before he made the earth or its fields or any of the dust of the world. I was there when he set the heavens in place, when he marked out the horizon on the face of the deep, when he established the clouds above and fixed securely the fountains of the deep, when he gave the sea its boundary so the waters would not overstep his command, and when he marked out the foundations of the earth. Then I was the craftsman at his side. I was filled with delight day after day, rejoicing always in his presence, rejoicing in his whole world and delighting in mankind. "Now then, my sons, listen to me; blessed are those who keep my ways. Listen to my instruction and be wise; do not ignore it. Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at my doorway. For whoever finds me finds _____ and receives favor from the LORD. But whoever fails to find me harms himself; all who hate me love
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Photo for 04/25/2009

Headed over Imogene Pass from Telluride to Ouray… An old miner’s cabin in Imogene Basin….

Points To Ponder 04/25/2009

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Everyone complains of his memory, no one of his judgment. - La Rochefoucauld
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Proverbs 8:10-21 (NIV) Fill in the blanks . . .

Choose my instruction instead of _______, knowledge rather than choice ______, for wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her. "I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence; I possess knowledge and discretion. To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech. Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have understanding and power. By me kings reign and rulers make laws that are just; by me princes govern, and all nobles who rule on earth. I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me. With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and prosperity. My fruit is better than fine gold; what I yield surpasses choice silver. I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice, bestowing wealth on those who love me and making their treasuries full.
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Photo for 04/24/2009

Headed over Imogene Pass from Telluride to Ouray… we are now on the other side of Imogene Basin….You can see the 4WD road in the background (left side..up one third…that’s where we were).

Points To Ponder 04/24/2009

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Ninety percent of the friction of daily life is caused by the wrong tone of voice.
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Proverbs 8:1-9 (NIV) Fill in the blanks . . .

Does not ________ call out? Does not _____________ raise her voice? On the heights along the way, where the paths meet, she takes her stand; beside the gates leading into the city, at the entrances, she cries aloud: "To you, O men, I call out; I raise my voice to all mankind. You who are simple, gain prudence; you who are foolish, gain understanding. Listen, for I have worthy things to say; I open my lips to speak what is right. My mouth speaks what is true, for my lips detest wickedness. All the words of my mouth are just; none of them is crooked or perverse. To the discerning all of them are right; they are faultless to those who have knowledge.
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Photo for 04/23/2009

Headed over Imogene Pass from Telluride to Ouray… we are now on the other side of Imogene Basin….You can see the 4WD road in the background.

Points To Ponder 04/23/2009

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We most often stumble over pebbles, not mountains.
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Proverbs 7:6-27 (NIV) Fill in the blanks . . .

At the window of my house I looked out through the lattice. I saw among the simple, I noticed among the young men, a youth who lacked judgment. He was going down the street near her corner, walking along in the direction of her house at twilight, as the day was fading, as the dark of night set in. Then out came a woman to meet him, dressed like a prostitute and with crafty intent. (She is loud and defiant, her feet never stay at home; now in the street, now in the squares, at every corner she lurks.) She took hold of him and kissed him and with a brazen face she said: "I have fellowship offerings at home; today I fulfilled my vows. So I came out to meet you; I looked for you and have found you! I have covered my bed with colored linens from Egypt. I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes and cinnamon. Come, let's drink deep of love till morning; let's enjoy ourselves with love! My husband is not at home; he has gone on a long journey. He took his purse filled with money and will not be home till full moon." With persuasive words she led him astray; she seduced him with her smooth talk. All at once he followed her like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer stepping into a noose till an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare, little knowing it will cost him his life. Now then, my sons, listen to me; pay attention to what I say. Do not let your heart turn to her ways or stray into her paths. Many are the victims she has brought down; her slain are a mighty throng. Her house is a highway to the _______, leading down to the chambers of ________.

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Photo for 04/22/2009

Headed over Imogene Pass from Telluride to Ouray… Another view of the fall colors in Imogene Basin.

Points To Ponder 04/22/2009

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Prayer is pouring your heart out in the presence of someone you can totally trust….God
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Proverbs 7:1-5 (NIV) Fill in the blanks . . .

My son, keep my ________ and store up my __________ within you. Keep my commands and you will live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye. Bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart. Say to wisdom, "You are my sister, "and call understanding your kinsman; they will keep you from the adulteress, from the wayward wife with her seductive words.
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Photo for 04/21/2009

Headed over Imogene Pass from Telluride to Ouray… Another view of Imogene Basin.

Points To Ponder 04/21/2009

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I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody. - Bill Cosby
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Proverbs 6:30-35 (NIV) Fill in the blanks . . .

Men do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger when he is starving. Yet if he is caught, he must pay _________, though it costs him all the wealth of his house. But a man who commits adultery lacks __________; whoever does so destroys himself. Blows and disgrace are his lot, and his shame will never be wiped away; for jealousy arouses a husband's fury, and he will show no mercy when he takes revenge. He will not accept any compensation; he will refuse the bribe, however great it is.
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Photo for 04/20/2009

Headed over Imogene Pass from Telluride to Ouray… We have dropped down off of the top of the pass into Imogene Basin. In the center left of the photo is what appears to be a glacial moraine.

Points To Ponder 04/20/2009

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We all have abilities. The difference is in how we use them.
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Proverbs 6:20-29 (NIV) Fill in the blanks . . .

My son, keep your father's _________ and do not forsake your mother's _________. Bind them upon your heart forever; fasten them around your neck. When you walk, they will guide you; when you sleep, they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to you. For these commands are a lamp, this teaching is a light, and the corrections of discipline are the way to life, keeping you from the immoral woman, from the smooth tongue of the wayward wife. Do not lust in your heart after her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes, for the prostitute reduces you to a loaf of bread, and the adulteress preys upon your very life. Can a man scoop fire into his lap without his clothes being burned? Can a man walk on hot coals without his feet being scorched? So is he who sleeps with another man's wife; no one who touches her will go unpunished.
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Photo for 04/18/2009

Headed over Imogene Pass from Telluride to Ouray… The road down below us…and trees :0)

Points To Ponder 04/18/2009

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Godly character is shaped by Godly thoughts.
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Proverbs 6:16-19 (NIV) Fill in the blanks . . .

There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a _______ ________, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a man who stirs up dissension among brothers.
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Photo for 04/17/2009

Headed over Imogene Pass from Telluride to Ouray… Dropping down, down, down as we head towards Ouray…A view from over the hood….as you can see passing another vehicle is very difficult :0)

Points To Ponder 04/17/2009

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Generally speaking you don’t learn much with your mouth open.
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Proverbs 6:6-11 (NIV) Fill in the blanks . . .

Go to the _____, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. How long will you lie there, you ___________? When will you get up from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest--and ________ will come on you like a bandit and scarcity like an armed man.
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Photo for 04/16/2009

Headed over Imogene Pass from Telluride to Ouray… Dropping down, down, down as we head towards Ouray…As you can tell the road is narrow and steep. How would you like to ride a stagecoach over this!

Points To Ponder 04/16/2009

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What part of "Thou Shalt Not" don't you understand.
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Proverbs 6:1-5 (NIV) Fill in the blanks . . .

My son, if you have put up _________ for your neighbor, if you have struck hands in pledge for another, if you have been trapped by what you said, ensnared by the words of your mouth, then do this, my son, to free yourself, since you have fallen into your neighbor's hands: Go and ________ yourself; press your plea with your neighbor! Allow no sleep to your eyes, no slumber to your eyelids. Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler.
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Photo for 04/15/2009

Headed over Imogene Pass from Telluride to Ouray… Dropping down, down, down as we head towards Ouray…

Points To Ponder 04/15/2009

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“You must always decide what you are going to do BEFORE you are tempted. Once you are in the middle of it, it’s too late.” - Crawford Loritts
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Proverbs 5:15-23 (NIV) Fill in the blanks . . .

Drink water from your own cistern, running water from your own well. Should your springs overflow in the streets, your streams of water in the public squares? Let them be yours alone, never to be shared with strangers. May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your ________. A loving doe, a graceful deer-- may her breasts satisfy you always, may you ever be captivated by her love. Why be captivated, my son, by an adulteress? Why embrace the bosom of another man's wife? For a man's ways are in ________ ________ of the LORD, and he examines all his paths. The evil deeds of a wicked man ensnare him; the cords of his sin hold him fast. He will die for lack of discipline, led astray by his own great folly.
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Photo for 04/14/2009

Headed over Imogene Pass from Telluride to Ouray… Just about out of the snow…

Points To Ponder 04/14/2009

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Does your life shed light or cast shadows?
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Proverbs 5:1-10 (NIV) Fill in the blanks . . .

My son, pay attention to my wisdom, listen well to my words of insight, that you may maintain discretion and your lips may preserve knowledge. For the lips of an adulteress drip honey, and her speech is smoother than oil; but in the end she is bitter as ______, sharp as a double-edged sword. Her feet go down to ________; her steps lead straight to the ________. She gives no thought to the way of life; her paths are crooked, but she knows it not. Now then, my sons, listen to me; do not turn aside from what I say. Keep to a path far from her, do not go near the door of her house, lest you give your best strength to others and your years to one who is cruel, lest strangers feast on your wealth and your toil enrich another man's house.
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Photo for 04/13/2009

Headed over Imogene Pass from Telluride to Ouray… Looking back at where we’ve just come from…

Points To Ponder 04/13/2009

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If at first you don’t succeed, look in the trash can for the instructions.
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Proverbs 4:20-27 (NIV) Fill in the blanks . . .

My son, pay attention to what I say; listen closely to my words. Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; for they are life to those who find them and health to a man's whole body. Above all else, _______ your heart, for it is the ___________ of life. Put away perversity from your mouth; keep corrupt talk far from your lips. Let your eyes look straight ahead, fix your gaze directly before you. Make level paths for your feet and take only ways that are firm. Do not swerve to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil.
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Photo for 04/12/2009

Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance.

Points To Ponder 04/11/2009

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May you have a blessed Easter…..and may we never forget what the day is really all about….Ron & Vicki
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John 20:1-17 (NIV)
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Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, "They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don't know where they have put him!" So Peter and the other disciple started for the tomb. Both were running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. He bent over and looked in at the strips of linen lying there but did not go in. Then Simon Peter, who was behind him, arrived and went into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen lying there, as well as the burial cloth that had been around Jesus' head. The cloth was folded up by itself, separate from the linen. Finally the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went inside. He saw and believed. (They still did not understand from Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.) Then the disciples went back to their homes, but Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus' body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot. They asked her, "Woman, why are you crying?" "They have taken my Lord away," she said, "and I don't know where they have put him." At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus. "Woman," he said, "why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?" Thinking he was the gardener, she said, "Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him." Jesus said to her, "Mary." She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, "Rabboni!" (which means Teacher). Jesus said, "Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet returned to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, 'I am returning to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'
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Photo for 04/11/2009

Headed over Imogene Pass from Telluride to Ouray… Headed down the other side towards Ouray…As you can see there is snow on the road ahead…

Points To Ponder 04/11/2009

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About the time we think we can make ends meet, somebody moves the ends. - Herbert Hoover
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Proverbs 4:10-19 (NIV) Fill in the blanks . . .

Listen, my son, accept what I say, and the years of your life will be many. I guide you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths. When you walk, your steps will not be hampered; when you run, you will not stumble. Hold on to ___________, do not let it go; guard it well, for it is your life. Do not set foot on the _______ of the wicked or walk in the way of ______ men. Avoid it, do not travel on it; turn from it and go on your way. For they cannot sleep till they do evil; they are robbed of slumber till they make someone fall. They eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence. The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining ever brighter till the full light of day. But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know what makes them stumble.
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Photo for 04/10/2009

Headed over Imogene Pass from Telluride to Ouray… We are on top of Imogene Pass at an elevation of (13,114’). Old building at the top…

Points To Ponder 04/10/2009

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One who dares to teach must never cease to learn.
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Proverbs 4:7-9 (NIV) FILL IN THE BLANK . .
Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it ______ ______ _____ _____, get understanding. Esteem her, and she will exalt you; embrace her, and she will honor you. She will set a garland of grace on your head and present you with a crown of splendor."
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Photo for 04/09/2009

Headed over Imogene Pass from Telluride to Ouray… We are on top of Imogene Pass at an elevation of (13,114’) – There is quite a bit of fresh snow on the north side of the high mountains.

Points To Ponder 04/09/2009

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It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others.
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Proverbs 4:1-6 (NIV) FILL IN THE BLANK . .

Listen, my sons, to a father's instruction; pay attention and gain understanding. I give you sound learning, so do not forsake my teaching. When I was a boy in my father's house, still tender, and an only child of my mother, he taught me and said, "Lay hold of my words with all your heart; keep my commands and you will live. Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or swerve from them. Do not forsake ________, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you.
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Headed over Imogene Pass from Telluride to Ouray… We are on top of Imogene Pass at an elevation of (13,114’) - Left to right, my cousin Richard, his wife Bette and my wife Vicki.

Points To Ponder 04/08/2009

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Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.
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Proverbs 3:33-35 (NIV) Fill in the blanks

The LORD's curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the righteous. He mocks proud mockers but gives grace to the __________. The wise inherit honor, but _____ he holds up to shame.
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Photo for 04/07/2009

Headed over Imogene Pass from Telluride to Ouray… On top of Imogene Pass (13,114’) looking towards the northwest.

Points To Ponder 04/07/2009

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“People may say and sing that “Jesus is Lord,” but what they demonstrate is something else. - Os Guinness
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Proverbs 3:27-32 (NIV) FILL IN THE BLANKS
Do not withhold good from those who deserve it, when it is in your power to act. Do not say to your neighbor, "Come back later; I'll give it tomorrow"-- when you now have it with you. Do not plot harm against your neighbor, who lives trustfully near you. Do not ______ a man for no reason-- when he has done you no harm. Do not ________ a violent man or choose any of his ways, for the LORD detests a perverse man but takes the upright into his confidence.
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Photo for 04/06/2009

Headed over Imogene Pass from Telluride to Ouray… On top of Imogene Pass (13,114’) looking towards the Ouray side.

Points To Ponder 04/06/2009

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If your dog is overweight…you’re not getting enough exercise!
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Proverbs 3:25-26 (NIV) FILL IN THE BLANKS
Have no fear of sudden _________ or of the _____ that overtakes the wicked, for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being snared.
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Photo for 04/05/2009

Headed over Imogene Pass from Telluride to Ouray… Almost to the top…Looking down at where we’ve come from with a telephoto lens…

Points To Ponder 04/05/2009

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“Don't miss an opportunity because it's dressed up in the misleading mask of a problem.” - David Jeremiah
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Proverbs 3:21-24 (NIV) FILL IN THE BLANKS
My son, preserve sound judgment and discernment, do not let them out of your sight; they will be life for you, an _________ to grace your neck. Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble; when you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be _______.
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Photo for 04/04/2009

Headed over Imogene Pass from Telluride to Ouray… Almost to the top…Looking down at where we’ve come from…

Points To Ponder 04/04/2009

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"Everyone who got to where they are had to begin where they were." - Richard Paul Evans
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Proverbs 3:13-20 (NIV) FILL IN THE BLANKS
Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gains understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold. She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her. Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. Her ways are pleasant ways, and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of _____ to those who embrace her; those who lay hold of her will be _______. By wisdom the LORD laid the earth's foundations, by understanding he set the heavens in place; by his knowledge the deeps were divided, and the clouds let drop the dew.
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Photo for 04/03/2009

Headed over Imogene Pass from Telluride to Ouray… On the last switchback to the top…there is fresh snow at the top… At this elevation the sky is very blue.

Points To Ponder 04/03/2009

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He who provides for this life, but takes no care for eternity, is wise for a moment, but a fool forever.
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Proverbs 3:11-12 (NIV) FILL IN THE BLANKS
My son, do not despise the LORD's discipline and do not resent His rebuke, because the LORD disciplines those He _______, as a father the son he _________ in.
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Photo for 04/02/2009

Headed over Imogene Pass from Telluride to Ouray… Here is the picture that was used in part to create the April Fool’s Day photo yesterday.

Points To Ponder 04/02/2009

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"Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do." - John Wooden
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Proverbs 3:1-10 (NIV) FILL IN THE BLANKS
My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart, for they will prolong your life many years and bring you prosperity. Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man. Trust in the LORD with all your ______ and lean not on your own ______________; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones. Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the first fruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.
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