Pikes Peak ~ America the Beautiful

[RonD1120 62]

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In his Stoplight® commentary, Stuart Shepard takes us on a little road trip. Why not give yourself a two-minute vacation to contemplate life's bigger issues?

http://www.citizenlink.org/videofeatures/A000010256.cfm

Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

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Pretty views dripping with in cheese like a Big Mac.

When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca

[Coreece 190]

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dripping with in cheese like a Big Mac.

I think you mean dripping with the secret sauce, not cheese. Have you really ever had a Big Mac where the cheese was actually melted? It's like they just toss on a couple slices after they pull the patties from their microwave.

Your secrets are the true reflection of who you really are...

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I lived in Colorado Springs from 1998 through to 2000 and lived in the shadows of Plodget Peak (a mountain near Pikes Peak). From a scenery point of view, I was in heaven. Numerous times I would hike the Barr Trail on Pikes Peak and one time I went all the way up the 13 mile trail including a 7000 foot elevation gain and then I turned around and hiked back down. Climbing up the mountain wasn't too bad, but my legs, knees and toes were destroyed from the 13 mile 7000 foot descent. I had this wicked blood blister on one of my big toes. Nasty I say.

Oh and sometimes I would take a long lunch and rock climb with a colleague at the "Garden of the Gods". The school children who would occasionally also come to the park loved us. We were like celebrities to them.

Most of the people in Colorado Springs were great, the weather was awesome and the scenery to die for. But with all that said. Religion made a small minority of these people into absolutely nut cases. I can't tell you home many times people were telling me the devil had complete control of my life and that some dude named "Hey-Zues" would cure my evilness.

Finally, I dated a girl while I was down there and she was a member of the "New Life Church". So to attempt to earn some brownie points with this girl (BTW ... I am agnostic), I occasionally attended services with her and listened to Pastor Ted who at the time I thought was a great vibrant speaker. But you know the church ... the mega church that was the victim of a deadly shooting incident (good thing one of the church goers was armed and shot the perpetrator dead, otherwise who knows how many more people would have died). Plus Pastor Ted, the man who impressed me for his common sense advice (when he wasn't pushing his religion) turned out to be a drug taking bi-sexual. LOL

May you live in interesting times. But the good of Colorado Springs outweighed it's flaws. It is a nice small'ish city at the foot step of an inspiring mountain.

Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

[RonD1120 62]

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Finally, I dated a girl while I was down there and she was a member of the "New Life Church". So to attempt to earn some brownie points with this girl (BTW ... I am agnostic), I occasionally attended services with her and listened to Pastor Ted who at the time I thought was a great vibrant speaker. But you know the church ... the mega church that was the victim of a deadly shooting incident (good thing one of the church goers was armed and shot the perpetrator dead, otherwise who knows how many more people would have died). Plus Pastor Ted, the man who impressed me for his common sense advice (when he wasn't pushing his religion) turned out to be a drug taking bi-sexual. LOL

I truly believe the greatest sadness of the Christian faith is it's churches and church leaders. I preach the gospel of Jesus Christ; recommend reading the New Testament of the Holy Bible, to start; and seek to know Christ within your understanding, it will grow and change.

When I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior I was alone. There was no hype or influence from any other person or church gathering.

My salvation experience was unique, real, personal and life changing.

The Scriptures advises us to fellowship with believers. It does not direct us to go to church and be HEEEEAALED.

Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.