Debbie and I headed up to Comanche Friday morning for the TMRA State Rally this past weekend. It takes a couple of hours to get up there from Bartlett, but we took IH-183 so there wasn’t too much traffic. We arrived in time to have lunch with Don and Susan Potter and enjoyed a lazy afternoon in the wonderful weather we had. Dinner was provided by SERVANT SOULS Tail Gunner Squirtle. She prepared a Shrimp and Sausage Gumbo that was out of this world. I think I had three bowls and I had to make myself stop. Amazing!

We don’t ride anymore, so I can’t say I participated but we had a great time chatting with friends and watching all the festivities. Oh, and TMRA has some new leadership, and they must be doing something right, cause attendance was up around 200. Great rally!

We headed over to the Post in Cedar Park this afternoon for the Chupacabra’s Anniversary party. This was our first event in a while because of family problems, so it was good to get out for a while. There were a number of clubs there, and we were blessed to visit with quite a few friends. It was a nice layer back atmosphere and we definitely enjoyed it. Here are a few photos;

Just a few photos of Bartlett with my 10mm Brighton Star lens.

As it approached lunch time, I determined to get out of the house. I saw on Facebook that ATC (Austin Texas Chapter) of BMC was having their 54th Anniversary Party. I figured they would have food, so I headed out to Bentwood to get some grubby and to say hello to some friends. When I arrived, there were lots of people there, including many from out of town, so I wandered around and talked to the people I knew before heading over to stand in line with all the red and gold standing in line for some tacos. On receiving my taco I noticed there were several sauces to put on them. I picked the Guacamole salsa, but I should have tasted it first, cause it was pretty hot. I ate it anyway, downing it with my can of Coke, and eventually my mouth cooled off. Next it was off for some more chit chat, and then eventually I headed home for a nap (which I will get as soon as I post this). Just a couple pics today, enjoy!

Debbie and I have been learning what it means to live the Abiding Life as a Christian for many years, and when you study something for many years, you kind of think you “have it down”, or have figured it out. But sometimes it’s good to take another look at what you already know, to sort of give it a fresh perspective. So, today I am publishing a message by Tom Schoeneck. Tom was the pastor of Faith Church (Faith Evangelical Free Church) where Debbie and I were members. Tom S. is retired now, but he was the first person to introduce us to the Abiding Life, and I encountered this message this morning as I was sorting through some of my old audio recording. The message is called “What it’s All About”, and as I was listening to just the first few minutes of it, I thought, I need to share this, and even as I am still in the process of listening to it myself, it just gets better! I strongly encourage you to find the time to listen to this message, you will not be disappointed.

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