As I sit here, I have just received a reminder that I am not the most generous person in the world. Now, that might not surprise you, but it was a bit of a shock to me. I think of myself as being pretty generous. I give of the resources that God has given me, to lots of needy causes. I have compassion for all the needs God places in front of me, and I thank God that he has given me enough resources that I am able to contribute to those needs as they are presented. I don’t consider myself wealthy, but by many standards I suppose I am. Clearly I have been blessed far beyond what I deserve. There is however one area where I am as cheap as they come. I absolutely squeak. So what is this area? Well it is when someone comes to my door and wants to sell me something. Now I should prefix this by saying I am not talking about Girl Scouts. I do buy their cookies. No, I am talking about that other person that goes door to door selling whatever they are selling. It drives me absolutely mad. And unfortunately that madness sometimes comes out all too clearly. If I were to analyze my self, I suppose I would say that I place a very high premium on my time at home, and I don’t like it to be interrupted without warning. So is that an excuse? Yes it is. Is it a good excuse? No it is not! So, why am I confessing this to you? Well, I am guessing that you, like me, have your own triggers that lead you to be unreasonably upset when there is really no need for it. Why is there no need to get upset, well you all know the answer already, but I will say it anyway. As I abide as branch in the vine of Christ, I can do all things though Him who leads me. I can even listen to a salesman.

We had our UCOA meeting for July last evening at Texas Mist. We heard about a bunch of events coming up in July and August,. Here is a list, but you will need to go to the UCOA web site at http://ucotexas.org for the full details. Especially since I may not have written all the details down correctly;

1. July 20th – Bike Nite at Sams Town Point
2. July 28th COC&I meeting at 1 PM at Texas Mist
3. August 3rd Valhala Nomadic Loneriders benefit for wounded Vets in Rockdale BBQ starts at 9AM. They said you can’t miss it as you drive through Rockdale.
4. August 10th Summer Sizzle at Hanovers starts at noon
5. August 24th US Military Vets Bike Wash at Twin Peaks in Round Rock, didn’t catch the time.
6. August 31st Calaveras benefit Coats For Kids at North Austin Event Center starts at noon

Took just a few pics, here you go;