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Tag: Frosty

[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] Aspire: Rain, Sunshine & Mud

AO: mountainbiking
Q: Imaginary
PAX: Frosty
FNGs: None
COUNT: 2
WARMUP: Parked in the new parking lot and hoped we didn’t got locked in and that the No Trespassing sign was old.

ROUTE: Tried lower side of To-Hi and Hustle – too muddy. Frosty had to leave early, so solo up Contender to Challenger to recon loop around park area of Aspire. Took greenway to Virtue and out on Vim & Vigor. Upper trails were not muddy in most places.

MARY: Changed out of sweaty, muddy clothes.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Q calendar is open after next week – let’s keep the signups going.

COT: Deliverance
Remember not against us the iniquities of the past;
may your compassion quickly come to us… Psalm 79:8

Do you ever feel alone? Hopeless? In despair? Issues in us, our homes, communities and world can pile up, leaving us stuck in complex situations. Peace may seem out of reach, temptations strong, problems overwhelming. Evil can abound and despair surround. Yet, out of those depths, we can ask the Lord to deliver us!

God’s compassion is there for the asking! He is ever present. We can always call on God, in his great mercy, for deliverance, for divine help.

[mountainbiking] The Grind

AO: mountainbiking
Q: Sambo
PAX: Frosty, Imaginary, Sambo, Spicoli, @Doogie (Mason Raker)
FNGs: 1 @Doogie (Mason Raker)
COUNT: 5
WARMUP:Chill ride up to Washing Machine and out and around to the end of East Edge.

THE THANG:Climbing East Ridge,Rainbow,Ridge from East to West with a brisk ride around the Atomic Ring Eastbound back to the Lot.

MARY:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:Just something to ponder on;
If You were on trial for being a Christian would there be enough evidence to convict you?

COT:“And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them inthe name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.””
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭28‬:‭18‬-‭20‬ ‭ESV‬‬
bible.com/bible/59/mat.28.20.ESV

[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] Wednesday Night Ride

AO: mountainbiking
Q: Imaginary
PAX: Frosty, Toebox, Spicoli, Riddler, Old School, Cleaver (@Spicoli’s 2.0)
FNGs: 1 Cleaver (@Spicoli’s 2.0)
COUNT: 7
Happy 4th of July!!

WARMUP / ROUTE: Take off and ride. Got in a lot of downhill sessions and some flow.

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:

Not sure if this story is true below, but we talked about not missing opportunities – you never know when it may be the last.

A good friend of mine unexpectedly lost his wife. A couple months later we were golfing together, chatting about nothing. He asked what my dinner plans were, and I told him wifey wanted my homemade chili and cornbread, but I didn’t feel like stopping at the store. We golfed a few more minutes when he quietly said, “Make the chili.”

It took me a few minutes to realize we were no longer talking about dinner. It was about going out of your way to do something for someone you love because at any moment, they could unexpectedly be taken from you. So today I’m sharing with you that wisdom handed to me by my dear friend, that I’ve thought of many times since that day. Next time someone you love wants you to go for a walk or watch a football game or play a board game or just put your phone down and give them your undivided attention, just do it. “Make the chili.”