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[mountainbiking] The Grind

July 10, 2024 BackBlasts

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

July 8, 2024 BackBlasts

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

July 3, 2024 BackBlasts

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.”

[mountainbiking] Better late than never

June 10, 2024 BackBlasts

AO: mountainbiking
Q: Tank (Chris DeFranco) , Imaginary
PAX: Abscess, Trolley ( Dan Shumaker ), Imaginary, Gru Petr Hanousek, Bling, Frosty, Sambo, Tank (Chris DeFranco), 3 Peat…need to change name since are two other 3-peats AND Choo-Choo
FNGs: 1 3 Peat…need to change name since are two other 3-peats AND Choo-Choo
COUNT: 10
WARMUP: n/a

THE THANG:
Start without the Q because he doesn’t understand how central and eastern time zones work. Imaginary lead the group up the mountain by way of Relentless ridge. Then down some trail to the greenway and met up with me at the bike park. From there we rode up the mountain by eastern relentless ridge and then bombed down The right Stuff. Climbed back up by way of challenger to Opportunity down, back up Challenger to finish with a fast decent down relentless ridge.
MARY:
N/a
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bentonville Trip, meal train (link sent) for Trolley and family

COT: life is not always what we want and storms arise out of nowhere. Cancer, jobs, relationships, all kids of things go sideways at times. but….God is in all things and is with us always. Example of the disciples when the were on the boat and a large storm came and threatened their lives. Out of the chaos Jesus appeared walking on water.

[mountainbiking] Monday Night at Aspire

May 20, 2024 BackBlasts

AO: mountainbiking
Q: Imaginary
PAX: Bling, Sambo, Abscess, Frosty, Billy Goat
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
WARMUP / ROUTE: Warmup on way to trailhead, right to Around the Bend up Relentless Ridge, down the back on Challenger, Contender up and over to To-Hi and out Hustle.

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:
There are also many other things that Jesus did, but if these were to be described individually, I do not think the whole world would contain the books that would be written. John 21:25

Which is more difficult to absorb—the infinite vastness of God’s work in Christ or the very small and personal ways he works? John wanted to write down everything, big and small, but realized he couldn’t because we carry the greatness of God in very tiny vessels.

Our lives, too, can be the books that tell the story of the things Jesus has done—more than can ever be written dwells in each of us. How are we going to do this? How are we going to show up?