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Tag: Abscess

[mountainbiking] Aspiring Hearts (physically & internally)

AO: mountainbiking
Q: Billy Goat
PAX: Bling, Imaginary, Tank (Chris DeFranco), Sasquatch (Greg Blackmon), Hootie, Otis, Abscess, Billy Goat
FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
WARMUP: Up to the pump track while we waited on Bling

THE THANG: Started out on Perseverance to Challenger with a little divergence on to Opportunity (CVTA) then Ridge to South Renegade then bomb down North Contender to To-Hi to Vim & Vigor and then climb back up on Relentless Ridge and then down to the park.

MARY: A great cardio workout with good mix of riders with some breaks for a little convrosation.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Need a Q for Thu

COT: Matthew 23:25 – Many focus on what the world sees of them on the outside but Jesus teaches us to focus on what’s in the heart on the inside. If you do this, you won’t need to focus on the outside because the inside will take care of the outside in the process.

[mountainbiking] Sugar and Rum did it again

AO: mountainbiking
Q: Tank (Chris DeFranco)
PAX: Abscess, Imaginary, Doogie, Tank (Chris DeFranco), Frosty
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
WARMUP: none

THE THANG:
Baker Creek: up redbud to session Barb Burner a few times the over to Soups on. Took campground connection over and up to the Bamboo to Marie Myers. Yellow Jacket to Hard Labor to AEIOU to Redwood (Doogie got a flat here) to Remedy Hill shortcut #2. Then we went sideways. Abscess went OTB and separated his shoulder and we hiked out the last 200 yards to the lot where Frosty rode back got his truck and took Abscess to the hospital. (After a few hours of intense pain, they put it back in place) Imaginary and Doogie rode the trail back and Tank followed Frostys truck down Sevier Ave back to the BC lot.
MARY:
None
ANNOUNCEMENTS: none

COT: none due to injury, but we prayed for Abscess.

[mountainbiking] Tour de Hastie

AO: mountainbiking
Q: Billy Goat
PAX: Abscess, Bling, Frosty, Gru Petr Hanousek, Sambo, @ChooChoo
FNGs: None
COUNT: 7
WARMUP: Ride down Margaret to Shadow Run ascent

THE THANG: Up Shadow Run to Yellow Jacket then the techy A,E,I,O,U over to Redwood, then Sidney Belle and up Remedy Hill and down Sugar & Rum to Sinkhole back to Sidney Belle up Hardwood and down Dryer to Sinkhole to Margaret and then up Mitchie’s Way and down View Park with a closing loop of Springarn

MARY:

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Q for a Wednesday is open.

COT:

– King Asa of Judah wanted to wipe out & destroy idolatry & direct people back to God

– But this was no easy task. So God sent a spirit upon Azariah to encourage King Asa with this verse

– “But you, take courage! Do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded.” 2 Chronicles‬ ‭15‬:‭7‬ ‭ESV‬‬ bible.com/bible/59/2ch.15.7.ESV

– This verse has the power to keep us in the battle, the energy to keep us from quitting when life is tough. God is telling us if you endure, one day you will be rewarded. Not you “might” be rewarded but that you “will” be rewarded. God is ever present & knows your struggles – challenges at work, with family, finances, finding a job, health issues, disappointment, doubt.

– In this verse, no matter what or how long, God tells us to BE STRONG and not give up because we are not alone.

– Psalm 46:1 says “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble” Not help sometimes but a very present help

– Keep your Trust in Him and you WILL be rewarded.

[mountainbiking] Haw is Raw Monday

AO: mountainbiking
Q: Imaginary
PAX: Sambo, Abscess, Spicoli, choo choo, Ice Cold, Endo, Riddler, Old School
FNGs: 3 Endo, Riddler, Old School
COUNT: 9
WARMUP / ROUTE: Ride around skills park while gathering the people coming in hot. Take off CCW and ride the outer loop on a warm, beautiful summer day.

We had 3 FNG’s and one was a superstar 12 year-old that persevered with a few crashes over the handle bars on a bike that was not made for Haw Ridge. Welcome @Riddler (Jason), @Endo (Jesse), @Old School (Ted). Great job to all the new guys!

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Q calendar is open. Please signup – just pick a location, lead the ride and provide a COT of what is on your mind. If you ride by yourself, you are equipped to Q.

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
[Jesus] said to the sea, “Quiet! Be still!” The wind ceased and there was great calm. Mark 4:39

Life is chaos; there are always storms either brewing or surrounding us, metaphoric waves and rains that can lead us to fear. Sometimes, the miracle is that the Lord calms the storm that is all around us; but sometimes, it’s that the Lord calms the storm within us. We only need trust, hold on, wait. With the help of God, our peace and center, we will weather any storm.

[mountainbiking] Lost and Found

AO: mountainbiking
Q: Tank (Chris DeFranco)
PAX: Abscess, Flashback, Headspin. Scotty Hicks, Repeat (Todd Reynolds), Tank (Chris DeFranco), Tropicana, @smedium
FNGs: 1 @smedium
COUNT: 7
WARMUP: lose Tropicana right off the bat…but we found him.

THE THANG: Concord: head out from upper ball fields and go to the down hill intersection. Move towards the new trails and rode down them. Can’t remember their name. Then we took the new trail down to the bridge and went over to Calloway Ridge. Took claim letter up and looped around shades and hit the little jump trail . Went back to the bridge and back up to the new trails, did about three runs down and back to the cars. I was riding the new trail and I hit one of the jumps and I felt a small bird fly on to my back, it grabbed me by the shirt and lifted me up on each jump. It told me I was special and the I could have gone pro if I would have started when i was 4. It told me to pull over and take a break. The other guys kept riding but I stopped and the bird fixed me a nice omelette with his own eggs and poured me a glass of Chianti. It was very nice. Abcess doubled back and said, dude…let’s go the cops are coming. Apparently he was in the business of selling illegal wigs made from endangered animals and they were on to him. We all jumped in Headspin’s VW bus and took off. If you read this far, add a monkey emoji below. If you didn’t read this far then don’t. Wait….what?

MARY: n/a

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bentonville trip

COT:
4 ways to be an HIM and follow God
1) Focus on being one-faced. Practice not saying anything about anyone that you wouldn’t say to his/her face.

2) Be someone who de-escalates situations. Avoid spreading rumors and falsehood, and always give others the benefit of the doubt when you don’t have all the facts.
3)Help someone who is in need.

4) Do whatever you possibly can to be at peace with those you would consider enemies.