Photo for 10/31/2009

Pumpkins at our local super market....

Points To Ponder 10/31/2009

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People see God every day, they just don't recognize him. - Pearl Bailey
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BIBLE QUIZ:
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Proverbs 27:3 (NIV) Fill in the blank….

3 Stone is heavy and sand a burden, but provocation by a ______ is heavier than both.
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Photo for 10/30/2009

One of the MANY springs in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Photo was shot on 10/29/2009...

Points To Ponder 10/30/2009

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Peace on the outside comes from knowing God on the inside.
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Proverbs 27:2 (NIV) Fill in the blank….

2 Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; someone else, and not your own lips.

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Photo for 10/27/2009

Photo by Vicki Morse shot out at Shawnee Mission Park on 10/26/2009...

Points To Ponder 10/27/2009

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When we can't piece together the puzzle of our own lives, remember the best view of a puzzle is from above. Let Him help put you together. - Amethyst Snow-Rivers
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BIBLE QUIZ:
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Proverbs 27:1 (NIV) Fill in the blank…

1 Do not ________ about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.

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Photo for 10/26/2009

More local fall color........

Points To Ponder 10/26/2009

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God is not a cosmic bellboy for whom we can press a button to get things done. - Harry Emerson Fosdick
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Proverbs 26:28 (NIV) Fill in the blank….

28 A lying tongue hates those it hurts, and a flattering ______ works ruin.

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Photo for 10/25/2009

Okay...let’s do some local fall color before we take our next Colorado trip...The “THREE MAPLES” out at Shawnee Mission Park, Kansas....

Points To Ponder 10/25/2009

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It doesn't do any good to sit up and take notice if you keep on sitting.
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BIBLE QUIZ:
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Proverbs 26:27 (NIV) Fill in the blank….

27 If a man digs a pit, he will fall into it; if a man rolls a ______, it will roll back on him.
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Photo for 10/23/2009

Okay...let’s do some local fall color before we take our next Colorado trip...I took this out in the backyard..

Points To Ponder 10/23/2009

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"Adversity is another way to measure the greatness of individuals. I never had a crisis that didn't make me stronger." - Lou Holtz
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Proverbs 26:24-26 (NIV) Fill in the blank….

24 A malicious man disguises himself with his ____, but in his heart he harbors deceit.
25 Though his speech is charming, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart.
26 His malice may be concealed by deception, but his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.

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Photo for 10/22/2009

Okay...let’s do some local fall color before we take our next Colorado trip...

Points To Ponder 10/22/2009

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"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing." - Helen Keller
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Proverbs 26:23 (NIV) Fill in the blank….

23 Like a coating of glaze over earthenware are fervent lips with an _____ heart.

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Photo for 10/21/2009

Log cabin near the “Broken Back Mine” Mine above St. Elmo....

Points To Ponder 10/21/2009

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Intelligence, patriotism, Christianity, and a firm reliance on Him, who has never yet forsaken this favored land, are still competent to adjust, in the best way, all our present difficulty. - Abraham Lincoln.
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Proverbs 26:22 (NIV) Fill in the blank….
22 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to a man's ________ parts.

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Photo for 10/20/2009

The “Broken Back Mine” Mine above St. Elmo...(no that’s not the real name but it has looked like this clear back into the 70’s).

Points To Ponder 10/20/2009

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Too much complaining leaves little time for doing.
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BIBLE QUIZ:
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Proverbs 26:21-28 (NIV) Fill in the blank….

21 As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling ________.

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Photo for 10/19/2009

The boarding house at the Mary Murphy Mine above St. Elmo...

Points To Ponder 10/19/2009

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The deepest level of worship is praising God in spite of pain, thanking Him during a trial, trusting him when tempted, surrendering while suffering, and loving Him when He seems distant.
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BIBLE QUIZ:
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Proverbs 26:20 (NIV) Fill in the blank….

20 Without wood a fire goes out; without ________ a quarrel dies down.

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Photo for 10/18/2009

A small stream with abundant moss route to the Mary Murphy Mine above St. Elmo...

Points To Ponder 10/18/2009

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The cold world needs warm hearted Christians...
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Proverbs 26:18-19 (NIV) Fill in the blank….

18 Like a madman shooting firebrands or deadly arrows
19 is a man who deceives his neighbor and says, "I was only ________!"

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Photo for 10/16/2009

Okay...we’re now headed to the Mary Murphy Mine above St. Elmo...This is an old two story log cabin en route...

Points To Ponder 10/16/2009

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Try Jesus. If you don't like Him, the devil will always take you back.
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Proverbs 26:17 (NLT) Fill in the blank….

17 Yanking a _______ ears is as foolish as interfering in someone else's argument.

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Photo for 10/15/2009

Wheels at St. Elmo...

Points To Ponder 10/15/2009

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For a healthy heart, exercise your faith.
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Proverbs 26:16 (NIV) Fill in the blank….

16 The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than _______ men who answer discreetly.

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Photo for 10/14/2009

Old ceramic door knob at St. Elmo...

Points To Ponder 10/14/2009

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For, after all, put it as we may to ourselves, we are all of us from birth to death guests at a table which we did not spread. The sun, the earth, love, friends, our very breath are parts of the banquet.... Shall we think of the day as a chance to come nearer to our Host, and to find out something of Him who has fed us so long? - Rebecca Harding Davis
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Proverbs 26:15 (NIV) Fill in the blank….

15 The sluggard buries his hand in the _______; he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.

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Photo for 10/13/2009

The backside of Main Street at St. Elmo...

Points To Ponder 10/13/2009

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The best way to have the last word is to apologize.
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Proverbs 26:14 (NIV) Fill in the blank….

14 As a door turns on its hinges, so a ________ turns on his bed.

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Photo for 10/12/2009

Chimney on the Start Bros. Store at St. Elmo...

Points To Ponder 10/12/2009

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Prepare and prevent rather than repair and repent.
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Proverbs 26:13 (NLT) Fill in the blank….

13 The lazy person is full of excuses, saying, "I can't go ________ because there might be a lion on the road! Yes, I'm sure there's a lion out there!"

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Photo for 10/11/2009

Wild iris in front of one of the buildings at St. Elmo...

Points To Ponder 10/11/2009

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We always keep God waiting while we admit more importunate suitors. - Malcolm de Chazal
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Proverbs 26:12 (NIV) Fill in the blank….

12 Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a ______ than for him.

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Photo for 10/10/2009

A yellow door at St. Elmo.... The railroad tracks through the Alpine Tunnel were abandoned in 1922. It is said that St. Elmo's Population rode the last train out of town and never came back....That is until about five years ago... :0)

Points To Ponder 10/10/2009

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God understands our prayers even when we can't find the words to say them.
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Proverbs 26:11 (NIV) Fill in the blank….

11 As a dog returns to its ______, so a fool repeats his folly.

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Photo for 10/09/2009

Peeling paint on a red door at St. Elmo....

Points To Ponder 10/09/2009

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“Too many people spend money they haven’t earned to buy things they don’t want to impress people they don’t like.” Will Rogers
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Proverbs 26:10 (NIV) Fill in the blank….

10 Like an archer who wounds at random is he who hires a ______ or any passer-by.

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Photo for 10/08/2009

This building is being turned into a Bed & Breakfast at St. Elmo....

Points To Ponder 10/08/2009

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The name “Jesus” is the transliteration of the Hebrew name “Yeshua” or “Joshua”, which is literally translated “Jehovah saves.”
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Proverbs 26:9 (TLB) Fill in the blank….

9 A rebel will misapply an illustration so that its point will no more be felt than a ________ in the hand of a drunkard.
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Photo for 10/07/2009

There is about every color of door imaginable in St. Elmo....

Points To Ponder 10/07/2009

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God has given us a conscience not to annoy us but to guide us...
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Proverbs 26:8 (TLB) Fill in the blank….
8 Honoring a rebel will backfire like a stone tied to a _________!

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Photo for 10/06/2009

An old washing machine and other junk beside the Stark Bros. Store & Post Office in St. Elmo, Colorado... St. Elmo was considered a Hub town for supplies arriving by train.

Points To Ponder 10/06/2009

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There are two kinds of people: those who say to God, "Thy will be done," and those to whom God says, "All right, then, have it your way." - C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters, 1943
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Proverbs 26:7 (NIV) Fill in the blank….

7 Like a lame man's legs that hang limp is a _______ in the mouth of a fool.
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Photo for 10/05/2009

A black and white picture that is inside the window of the Stark Bros. Store & Post Office in St. Elmo, Colorado...Based on the calendars in the photo looks like maybe the 1940’s?

Points To Ponder 10/05/2009

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God did not do it all in one day. What makes you think you can?
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Proverbs 26:6 (NIV) Fill in the blank….

6 Like cutting off one's feet or drinking violence is the sending of a message by the hand of a ______.
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Photo for 10/04/2009

Windows above main doors on the Stark Bros. Store & Post Office in St. Elmo, Colorado...

Points To Ponder 10/04/2009

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I had a thousand questions to ask God; but when I met him they all fled and didn't seem to matter. - Christopher Morley, Inward Ho! 1923
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Proverbs 26:5 (NIV) Fill in the blank….

5 Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be _______ in his own eyes.
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Photo for 10/03/2009

A door on the Stark Bros. Store. In the 1880’she Denver South Park & Pacific Railroad laid their tracks up to St. Elmo then continued the line to Romley, Hancock and on through the Alpine Tunnel.

Points To Ponder 10/03/2009

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God is not what you imagine or what you think you understand. If you understand you have failed. - Saint Augustine
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Proverbs 26:4 (NLT) Fill in the blank….

4 When arguing with fools, don't answer their foolish ___________, or you will become as foolish as they are.
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Photo for 10/02/2009

One of the regular customer’s at the Miner’s Exchange…This one is sitting still....appears to be a ruby throated humming bird... :0)

Points To Ponder 10/02/2009

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God cares more about your availability than your ability.........
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Proverbs 26:3 (NIV) Fill in the blank….

3 A whip for the horse, a halter for the donkey, and a _____ for the backs of fools!
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