{"id":843,"date":"2014-08-21T22:47:04","date_gmt":"2014-08-22T03:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/afriendoftheking.com\/?p=843"},"modified":"2022-01-10T21:36:28","modified_gmt":"2022-01-11T03:36:28","slug":"in-the-rockies-with-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afriendoftheking.com\/?p=843","title":{"rendered":"In the Rockies with Friends"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"DSCN1960\"<\/a>August 7th, about noon, a good friend called and asked if I wanted to go ride motorcycles in Colorado for a week. I said, \u201cSounds fun\u00a0\u00a0and I’ve always wanted to do that! When would we leave?\u201d \u201cTomorrow\u201d he replied. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

After a little nervous laughter, I tell him, \u201cMy 39th anniversary is in a couple days and I have a mountain lodge booked with dinner reservations, how do you think that would work out for me?\u201d<\/p>\n

\"DSCN1972\"<\/a>After just a moment of silence, but not really missing a beat, he replies, \u201cOK, we\u2019ll leave Monday.\u201d<\/p>\n

I can\u2019t believe I\u2019m seriously considering this on such short notice, but I tell him to let me check my calendar for the week and I\u2019ll call him back. My wife reminds me I have Dad\u2019s 90th birthday party the day after we\u2019d return, but other than that the calendar is remarkably clear!?<\/p>\n

\"DSCN2095\"<\/a>So? I call him back and say, \u201cLet\u2019s do it!\u201d It\u2019s a brother thing, a friendship thing, a celebrate the beauty of the earth thing. It\u2019s something I\u2019ve wanted to do for many years, but never slowed to free up the time. Because everyone else I know is too busy to consider such a thing, I moved it to the \u201cmaybe someday\u201d list?<\/p>\n

But not Steve! He realizes life is short and to be lived and enjoyed, a gift from a magnificent Creator and Father, Who likes to give His kids good gifts, and likes it when they take time to notice it and enjoy it.<\/p>\n

\"DSCN2369\"<\/a>I asked Steve, \u201cCan I ask my brother Gene? It\u2019s been on my bucket list to take a long motorcycle ride with him.\u201d \u201cSure,\u201d is his reply.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll write a little more later. I\u2019ve got to check the air in my tires, wash my bike, and pack!<\/p>\n

Did I mention that I like adventure too? When is the last time you did something for the first time? We get so conformed by our culture. We\u2019re not suppose to conform, but to be \u201ctransformed by the renewing of our minds.\u201d That\u2019s what the Scripture says. This, for me is another step in the right direction. To get outside, out doors, experience the beauty of creation, \u00a0meditate and\u00a0think random thoughts for awhile. To listen to the still, small, spiritual voice of a mighty Creator while enjoying his creation. Should be a Rocky Mountain high experience for sure!<\/p>\n

\"DSCN2553\"<\/a>I may need a motorcycle jacket, and yes Colby, even a helmet, for a 1200 mile ride where it can be cold in the mountains and warm in the valleys. Plan for rain. Pack light. Get to crackin\u2019!<\/p>\n

Gene said yes too! We leave Sunday after church!<\/p>\n

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Well, we did it! 1280 miles in four days of motorcycle riding. Plus twelve hours of fellowship and sharing while driving out there and back in our pickups with trailers. Amazingly beautiful, restful, relational, and spiritual! Thank you Lord for such an experience, and for great brothers to share it with. Amen.<\/p>\n

\"DSCN2169\"<\/a> For photos click here<\/a>! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

\u201cThe generous man will be prosperous,<\/span>And he who waters will himself be watered.<\/span>\u201d (Proverbs 11:25<\/span>)<\/p>\n

\u201cThe earth is the <\/span>Lord\u2019s<\/span>, and all it contains,<\/span>The world, and those who dwell in it.<\/span>\u201d (Psalm 24:1<\/span>)<\/p>\n

\u201cWho establishes the mountains by His strength,<\/span>Being girded with might;<\/span>\u201d (Psalm 65:6<\/span>)<\/p>\n

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August 7th, about noon, a good friend called and asked if I wanted to go ride motorcycles in Colorado for a week. I said, \u201cSounds fun\u00a0\u00a0and I’ve always wanted to do that! When would we leave?\u201d \u201cTomorrow\u201d he replied. \ud83d\ude42 After a little nervous laughter, I tell him, \u201cMy 39th anniversary is in a couple […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-843","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-friendoftheking","category-be-a-man"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/afriendoftheking.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/843","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/afriendoftheking.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/afriendoftheking.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/afriendoftheking.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/afriendoftheking.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=843"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/afriendoftheking.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/843\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3368,"href":"https:\/\/afriendoftheking.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/843\/revisions\/3368"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/afriendoftheking.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=843"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/afriendoftheking.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=843"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/afriendoftheking.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=843"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}