Wiskers

I'm just toooo lazy to shave. It's been about a week now, and my necks itchy and, well,TOO BAD. 
Ha, I don't mind at all. But I'm off to the You Yangs on Sat. to do some MTBing with mates, and I s'pose I should clean up by then. 
Ow yeah the bike is still a mess from last weekends ride. Which was fun. 

Well I'm outta here, and get some dinny dins. Think the most beautiful G/F will be online tonight. So I better shower, and make myself smell all pretty. Lol. That's funny cause it's the internet and she cant smell me and all that and Im a goose. lol again. 
GOD bless you all,and may HE always be on your thoughts, cause your always on HIS. 
Yeah that may sound a little lame, but it is so very true. Ow yeah. 
Bless all-me out.

17th

The seventeenth it is today. 
I thikn that think is spelt wrong way. 
No prob. I will just type away.
And ponder a pincher boiled Cray.
Ha laugh out now cause sky so gray.
This Melbourne weather is so gay.

10 August

It has been so long since my last Blog. I feel like an old friend has just come in from out of town. Or I've opened up a long closed tome. Maybe it's like finding a photo at the back of a drawer. Really truth be known, I just haven't gotten around to getting here for a natter. 
Well I've been busy facebooking most nights with my lovely girlfriend, who seems to be in love with me. And this is a good thing one would assume, cause if I'm not mistaken, my Lord has put this wonderful lady upon my heart. 
I think I'm smiling a heck of a lot more. And looks like I will be hanging around the planet longer than I expected. That is only by HIS grace though. Praise the LORD. 
If only so many things had been different. But my life could be run by "If only". So here I am on the ragetty edge,{Serenity} just seeing with my eyes, listening with my ears, and feeling with my heart. 
My beautiful and wonderful saviour JESUS CHRIST is leading me on for HIS purpose. The near future is a mystery. The eternal future is a promise. And the journey I take from one to the other involves pain and happiness. 

Prayer: 
YOU know my LORD all the ways of man. So YOU know my ways. I ask that by the most wonderful HOLY SPIRIT I am guided and shown each day with a thankful heart and everlasting gratitude to YOU for all YOU have done for me. Without YOU LORD GOD, I would be lost and alone. Neither of which I am now. Always with me, always loving me, always guiding me. 
I love YOU LORD JESUS for this life YOU have placed inside what I call 'me'.
Thank YOU always.....amen

Well I have bible school tonight, and I must leave to prepare myself for this. Ow yeah.
Getting my van serviced tomorrow, and Thursday I go to celebrate the life of my Auntie Bobby. 
Dear LORD, comfort Uncle Pete , and all around him.Auntie Bobby was old school upright and always nice to me. She did so much for those less fortunate than herself. May she be with YOU now in Glory. 

Bless all. Me out.

Saturdays ride

Well this is after the social ride on sat. At the shop, TrailMix, and warming by the heater, I was bailed up by one of the guys I have know for years. He asked me about my religion and why I am the way I am. 
He said I was one of the few Christians he knew who he saw as real and true. 
I was sort of shocked at this. My CHRIST was talking to my mate via my live. 
I spoke to him, and talked about my life with CHRIST as my Saviour. 
I mean I am just a guy who loves his LORD, but screws up life like everyone else. 
If GOD can use a person like me to influence people, then HE can so easily use you. 
I thank my LORD daily for HIS love for me. 
Please don't let any more time go by before you talk to GOD. Talk to HIM about anything. Just start to let yourself be drawn to HIS most beautiful love. 
Bless you all, me out. 

Last week as I was entering Lysterfield to go for a MTB ride, I passed a bus leaving. It had seniors on board who had been for a picnic [i assume]. My first thought was so bad. I was glad they were leaving so they would not be in my way and I wouldn't have to see them. 
I gotta tell you , I was so taken back by my thought. I don't know where that came from, and it just made me sick to hear me say that. 
I felt, and feel so wretched.
Straight away I started to pray to GOD and ask HIS forgiveness. I was crying at what I had done.
So left field and wrong. 
The HOLY SPIRIT just reassured me and told me that I was to be a servant to all, and the least of the least. That I was to sacrifice my life for anyone who is on my path. 
The promise of GOD is for me and you. HE leads and corrects. HE loves me and you so very much. No matter if we are young or old. Handicapped or not. 
There is such a blessing to know also, that if we mess up in life, that we just need to go to HIM and confess our sins, that he is quick to forgive us. 
Praise my saviour JESUS CHRIST for HIS love. 
Amen and me out.

Yo

At what point does need become want which leads to desire, that flows back to need?

Today in a nut shell

I was sooo tired at work today. Like I was in some sort of fog. And it was cold also. S'pose I should wear long pants instead of shorts. lol.
Saw the Physio, who besides inflicting lots of pain on me, was also full of good advice about my love life and relationships. lol again to that. 
Went and gave blood too. Always a fun thing to do. Plus there is cordial and those little cheese wedges at the end. Didnt feel light headed like I usually do after the red stuff gets drained out. 
Home and lunch on the couch watching a movie. I woke up at 6pm. Man alive what a sleep. Ha, I think I needed that soooo much. 
Talked to the girlfriend on line, and it didn't go to well. I told her that if GOD is not for us it just wont work out. And she took that badly. That sucks, but if this aint the will of my father in heaven, then it will not work out. And if HE is not the center or my life, then I would eventually be sad no matter how great our lives would be together.
Hard call, but so true.
So its time for bed, and tomorrow will hold another set of adventures for me. I pray my LORD  will drop into my heart HIS path for my life. To honour HIM above all.
Bless you all, and hugs all around. Me out

 

So long

It seems so long since I last wrote here. Ah but that's ok, cause this is my Blog, not yours. 
What has happened? Well I have a girlfriend now. And that's pretty cool. Well she lives in the Philippines and that's not so cool. She says she loves me, and thats pretty cool.But I wont see her till next year, and that's not cool.
It seems a bit complicated, so I wont go into all the details.
But one thing I know is that I haven't been this happy for many years. It's such an amazing feeling. I used to feel like this heaps.But life seemed to slowly suck the joy out through every pore in my body. 
Hey don't get me wrong, my walk with my JESUS has been the best thing to ever happen to me, but it's the application of knowing HIM that changes things. It's the realization of HIS love for me that totally spins my mind every day. 
That joy is sooo cool, and deeper that anything this world could ever give me. 
But this girl is in my head and working her way into my heart. They are places that have been so emotionally damaged for years now. It's like GOD has laid this blessing upon my life. 
Now if anything eventuates for us, then that would be fantastic. But I so want it to be at GODS timing, and only by HIS will. 
Anything else.....I don't want!

Anyhoo me out. Ow and GOD bless you all.

Teadious

A real hot pot of Lemongrass tea, 
just sitting there right next to me. 
I love that stuff with smell divine,
like aromatic heavens wine.

My dragon tea pot holds the brew,
of leaves chopped up into a stew.
From here the scent fills air and nose,
infusing sense  and warming toes.

To share with you my pot of char,
my heart would soar and fly so far.

Todays

What a day so far. Uni games at work and busy as. Had to clean 2 rather filthy toilets. Worst I've seen in years. Some people must be anatomicaly built very strange. lol.
Went  to get a Chai Latte from the Den. And the lady there asked me if I was gay. Apparently she reaconed Chai Latte is a gay drink. So I asked for it in a dirty mug. 
Got a call and a text from my Cel. Whoot to that. Why can't I call her? Sucks.
Went for a ride at Lysterfield. Did the Drain twice, and all over the place. The tracks are butter at the moment. But rain is forcast for next few days. doh to that. But Janice rode so well. { My bikes called Janice.}

Got a text from a mate who I send scriptures to every day. I didn't today, so he reminded me. And as I had just ridden to the top of a big hill, I told him to look up Revelation about being and overcomer. Cool how the Holy Spirit moves us to see His example in every day happenings. Ow Rev.2:26, if your interested. 
Back to Trail Mix and the car as a friend rode by and told me she nearly invited me for dinner Sat. nite, cause she had ice-cream. I had said on Facebook how I wanted Ice-cream but didn't have any. And she saw this, but decided not to call me. THAT JUST SUCKS. I mean you don't do that to an ice-cream loving person. It's just not right. Either you feed em or don't tell em. Depression setting in. Lol
Well I'm showered, but not fed. Snags for dinner.
Blessing to you all. Ow did I say that I spent hours yesterday splitting timber at my mates place. My arms and back are killing me. The only part that doesn't hurt is the exdislocated shoulder. Go figure?
You all just keep being as beautiful as ever. May my beautiful LORD move upon your hearts and life.  
Me out.
Ps. The photo of the gum tree with the shadow at the bottom of it....well it may be a wet shadow. Sorry, I drank too much. lol.

Ah the morning.

I wonder what my LORD has for me today. What to do? Who to see? Where to go? Tell you later.

Today again

Trying to think of something interesting to say, just to get a comment response from anyone. But alas there seems to be no muse evoking thoughts or notions of wisdom to impart here. 
So I will just ramble on as per usual. 
Why do my friends complain when I lead the way on our mountainbike saturday morning adventures. Is it the hills, or the rocks, or the puddles, or the septic pools of putrid smelling mud, that seem to be infested with mass amounts of efluent and Kangaroo poo. 
Why ow why am I the object of ridicule and abuse, just cause I prefer to go over a rock instead of around it. 
Is it just peer rivalry, or jealous co-riders. 
Or is it cause I make all manner of mistakes and crashes, and yells of high pitched exclamations.
Far be it for me to complain, but maybe it is because when people come on a MTB ride with me,,,then I am sure to do something really,really stupid. lol.

It is a new day

It is a new day, and I feel really good. It's like a full stop has been placed on a part of my life, and another direction must be faced. It's not that I want that full stop there, but there it is, and move on I must. 
The LORD is really great. Even when I can't quite understand why HE allows some stuff to happen. 
Today I have heard so much bad and sad things from other people about there lives. Friends of mine with such pain. 
And I know my JESUS lets that happen. And I know my JESUS cares for us all. So I know my JESUS has a reason for all of this. 
I think it's our responsibility to seek the LORD and HIS ways, so that we can be a light to those in the darkness of pain. And led them to the majesty and love of CHRIST. 
I found that lots of times this simply starts with tears and a big hug.
Me out. and a big hug to all.
 

Don't know what to say. Just gotta text from the ex' saying she is engaged. Totally devastated. I feel so al0ne and empty and just wanna die and be with GOD. So broken a feeling. It's like I've been run over by a truck again , and again, and again.  Anyone out there, please just pray for me if you got a chance. I feel so betrayed. And yet I love her sooo much.This sucks bad. 
Still I trust in the LORD. HE is the only reason I'm still hanging around on this planet. I hope HE takes me home tonight. 
But if my JESUS decides to keep me here, I really pray HE shows me what the heck I'm ment to be doing. 
Anyway, crying, depressed, sad, alone. Maybe a great time to press into the HOLY SPIRIT for some of that council, and comfort. 
Me out.

Ps. My life is the LORDS not mine. So it's not mine to take. Don't start thinking there.
  Bless all.
 

Not much to say again

It's way to late, but I gotta  say something. So bless you all.

This is my lounge room wall. I think it needs a clean. Me out.

 

Maa

Listening to.....

Rammstein, and loud.

End of day

It's the end of another day. And it's a Friday too. Gotta try and get a few rides in. Well praise GOD that's the plan anyway. 
I unintentionally hurt a friend yesterday, and It's left a really bad feeling in my heart. Didn't mean to hurt them, just happened that way. Am I a jerk? Yeah.
I really should listen for the still small voice of the blessed HOLY SPIRIT. 
Looking back, it was GOD talking to me, and leading me, but I just didn't listen to that wise council which comes from my LORD. 
And I got caught up in the ways of the world. And what I said was taken the wrong way. Dammit.
Sometimes a big mouth gets in the way. And a soft heart is damaged. 
LORD, I ask YOUR forgiveness, and I know that YOU do forgive me. Please grant me the opportunity to right what was wronged. And the wisdom to say what is from YOUR heart.
Praise YOU LORD JESUS.

Well, It's late. I'm tired. And my bed is calling to me.
Ok, so it's not actually calling to me. You know what I mean. See ya, me out.

Ouch to that

Well I went and got my arms and shoulders and chest and back waxed today after work. 2nd. time around. 
Now that hurts. Not like the first time, but still seems like a stupid thing to do. But am I not renown for doing stupid things. 
Ow yeah. Me out.

Book mark this

People are like books. 
Sometimes the cover is beautiful,
but the story is sad, and shadowed.

Some covers are plain,
but inside are the words that can bring music to the deaf.
Or colour to the blind.
Maybe feeling to a cold heart.

Or life, 
where there was only death.
Me out

Wet feet

Slept in like so much today. Sort of great thing, this sleeping in. You wake up smiling, and wanting to sing.
Um, well not really. Ha. Off to church which was ok, sort of. You know those days when the world just annoys you, and even those wonderful brothers and sisters at church. Bless em. 
Ow.....you didn't annoy me Jonbob. And sorry I didn't mention that I saw you and Leelee yesterday. 
Had to leave early, cause I had organized a ride at the lake for 12. Should have made it later. The message was on forgiving those that have hurt and offended you. 
Dude, do I still suffer from heaps of pain about that. Still, I know that my LORD has HIS hand on my life. And I also know that not a single thing has been allowed to happen to me, that my GOD has not had a say in. 
Still hurts though. OUCH and botherations.
Got to the lake and went for a ride with Gary. The guy rides a 29, and I ride a 26. Still, i will not look down on him for that. Ha, he rides better than me too. lol
Headed out to Beaconsfield through back tracks and roads. Through a paddock to avoid a river over the road. We've had lots of rain here you know.
But we had to stop at this creek at the Harkaway scout camp. Sort of quick flowing, deep, wet, muddy thingie. So we rode around the scout camp, unless you are a scout reading this. Then we didn't ride around the scout camp. 
And back to the Mix we headed. This time not stopping at the river [first one] [now I'm getting confused], but riding right through it. Um funny bout the wet feet. lol. 
I s'pose if you want to get picky, then the first river crossing was really a creek. And the second one wasn't really a creek, but a river. Which makes the second one on the way back a creek, not a river. Unless of course it wasn't. Deep hey. The thought, not the river. I mean creek...or what-ever.
Just hung around the Mix for a while. Chatting and washing dishes. Still in my wet bike shoes, with the wonderful soggy socks as well. 
Home. clean up. dinner.TV. and now here. 
So, where does this leave us...huh....maybe at the end of this blog. You may well think so. But let me reassure you of this.....OW OK YOU ARE RIGHT ONCE AGAIN... me out.

In the rain

How are you today?
Well I have been doing track maintenance today at Lysterfield. 
How wet are those trails. I mean mud and slush and yuckie poos. lol. Not that exciting,but a necessary evil. Ha. Too tired to go shopping for food, so I just had cheese on bickies for dinna. Ow yeah that's right. I was TOO TIRED. Watched the Two Towers from Lord of the Rings tonight. Love it.
Can't wait for church tomorrow. Feel the LORD is stiring my heart for something. 
Then it's riding in the arvo. Hopefully this rain will be falling somewhere else by then. 
Ah, what's a little mud between friends?
Still mud! lol
A prayer:
Dear JESUS, look out for my dad and mom. Take care of them. Thank YOU LORD. 
You know LORD that I want to serve YOU so much, but this world just seems to suck so bad. Please give me wisdom to see the plan for my life, and those whose paths YOU bring me across. 
In all of this life, I know that YOU are truly good, and in control. I love YOU LORD GOD. And YOU know my heart. Thank YOU heaps LORD. Amen

Well I might go, and contemplate sleep. Lots of it. Lol. 
Bless you all. Me out.

Lack of a heading

Got nothing to say of interest at all today. 
So I'm typing in red pixeled letters.
Believe me this aint no poem, 
so it wont rhyme or reason, or much at all.
Just a short fill-in of time.
      Ah    time....let me tell you about time.
Well maybe at another....
Hay that's sort of funny. Or maybe not?
Thanks heaps Sue for the camera.
I will snap shots of bikes doing all sorts of silly things.
Like crashing and bashing and rolling trees, rocks, echidnas, [ouch puncture time], and kangaroos tails. Ha to that. Not really though.

Off to a surprise B'day party tonite. Ow yeah, hot food for dinna with friends. Gotta love that. 
It's raining. Like it's been raining all day. Well when I say all day. 
I mean a fair portion of it. 


Went to Mom and Dads after work. Dad had a thing cut out of his face. And has stitch's holding his cheek together. Praying for him to heal really well, and that my LORD will take care of all the results of the biopsy. Hay ya gotta love the LORD. HE is very cool. 
Well my Cinnamon tea has gotten cold, and I smell like I've worked all day. So time for a shower. Couldn't be bothered shaving. Got no one to kiss anyway. Ow that just sucks. Maybe one day. Hopefully before the LORD gets back. If not....then it won't matter. 
Bless you all, me out.

A little one.

For a brother

The beauty of those little hands.
The fingers, toes so small.
A face so pure the angels gasp, 
in wonder and in awe.


Only my God could make a babe,
a boy so strong and true.
A blessing from the Saviour,
to Mom and Dad like you.

So now my Lord I ask a prayer,
It's for Your hand to be,
Upon my brothers little one
to guide him lovingly.

May Your strength be round Mom and Dad,
but most of all I pray,
You deliver their baby boy to them,
a joyous new birthday. 
  

[Blessings to you and your wife, and wonderful son.]

I had to wash my bike

Well work was good. I mean great. My boss, {whose B'day it is tomorrow}{so I better not forget to buy him a cake}{cause he's such a girly man}went to church on Sunday for the first time in 7 years. Ha, it was miracle after miracle. lol. Ya gotta love the LORD when HE gets on your case. Any way that's not what I'm writing about. Well it was, but no more. Even though it's a really good story, full of the wonder of GOD. And just the depth of HIS love for us all. 
Cool hey. 
Any way....MY DAY.... went a little like this. 
I woke up, and now I'm gonna sleep. With things going on inbetween. 
A bit more detail you say? Well, I think at least someone might say that. At sometime. Somewhere. 
After work, dropped into see the clown for some burgers, fries, and a Chai Latte. Which was ment to be a Peppermint tea. I think Ronald needs his ears dewaxed. Then I sped on to Lysterfield for an MTB adventure. 
Headed out and rode along Eumemering track, unless there are any Rangers reading this. Then I didn't do that. Cause we all know that's an illegal trail. Yes-and don't forget that.
Then I rode single track all along the side of Wellington rd., till I got to Cardinia dam. Only had bout 1km of the black stuff. There was places where, I had water up to my axials, and grass up to my axials, and mud up to my axials. 
I got bogged it all this really putrid mud. It was foul smelling, yuck.
At the end of a ride, I usually smell bad enough through my own outpourings, BUT the odour from me and the ride was BLAHHH after that adventure into what can only be described as a decomposing camels intestinal tract. 
Ok. not really that bad. Rode along some really beautiful trails I have never done before. 
GOD really is go very great. There were a few places today that were so quiet and peaceful,{and didn't smell}. 
It is really such a blessing that I am able to call on my LORD, and know HE is there. No matter what the time of day is, or what the weathers doing. HE has me in the palm of HIS hand, and so very much thinks I am worthwhile. Now that's something you can't buy.
A prayer:
Dear LORD GOD of my life. 
Thank YOU so very much for creating me, and loving me. For giving me a hope through YOUR SON JESUS. 
Bless my family, that they will all come to know YOU, and trust in YOU. 
LORD, to any one reading this right now, I ask a special blessing upon them of hope, and worth from YOU to fill their hearts. 
Thanks heaps FATHER GOD. 
Amen.


Well that's about it from me today. I hope your day is going well. 
Drop me a line if it is, even if it isn't. I would love to pray for ya. 
I'm all clean and ready for beddy bys. My bike is all washed and resting in the lounge....YES of course in the lounge. It's freezing outside. Not leaving my bike outside. 
So bless you, and see you on the trails. Or wherever. lol. 
Me out.

Right now.

Right now I'm sitting here, listening to Switchfoot, and sipping on my Lemongrass tea. Now that's one strong brew. 
The youngest has got his youth group out in the lounge, so I'm relagated to my walk in robe. Um, it also doubles as my computer room. And prayer closet. And junk room. Mostly junk room. lol.
Good day at work. Did you know the English netball team will be training at Monash sports next week. That's on my wonderfully cleaned floor.
Spoke to my mate who will be playing against the Poms. I asked her if it will be a friendly game. Her reply is that it is netball, and there is no such thing as a friendly game. Ouch...
Ow I feel so special. Wait a sec, that's what the school counselor called me all those years ago. 
Looks like I'm rambling a bit. 
Spose I just wanna go out for a ride. Going stir crazy here. 
The car is all loaded. Clean gear. Clean MTB. Ready to roll in the morn. Rain, hail, or shine. 
Listened to the first 4 albums by Led Zeppelin. Brought back memories of my youth. It's funny how in quiet times, or times of pain, or loneliness that I think of the decisions of my life. The good ones and bad. 
To look at where I am now, all the people who have crossed my path, the places I have seen. The lies I have told. The good deeds I have done. All the drops of sweat that have fallen from my brow. So many different noises and sounds. The cut fingers and toes from skateboarding. How many broken bones from TKD,and Karate. Hit lots of trees and rocks with my bikes. Doing summersalts onto the beach to impress the girls. The first time I kissed a girl. My first car. I remember jumping huge gaps from rock to rock at Carisbrook falls, and thinking I will not be able to do this one day, and seeing a photo of me doing this just a few years back, and realizing that day is now. The sadness of a broken heart that will never seem to heal. Feeling the love of my GOD, and having that moment chance my life forever. Having my Ibanez broken by accident, and blaming the ex, when it wasn't her fault. Me jerk. Seeing my three beautiful babies being born, and having to say goodbye to one. Ow, my 20th, so sick on champagne and vomiting all the way down the stairs....on my face. I sat on the beach at Black Rock and watched a thunder storm roll over the top of me. The time I prayed for so many people in Fiji, and hearing so clearly from the HOLY SPIRIT. Realizing how much in love with someone who doesn't love me I am. Standing in the school yard on my last day, knowing I will not be here again. Crying when Tombo died. We buried him in a box in the back yard. Going under for the third time, and being saved by a lady who just happened to see this little kid who couldn't swim. I still remember turning 10, and thinking I will never be single digits again. Seeing my first Japanese kid at school. Hiking in and out of Lake Tallie Khan? and getting huge blisters on both heals, and letting the pain drive me on to keep hiking all the way out to the school bus. Seeing flies having a feast on those blisters, then seeing black lines crawl up my legs from the poisoning in days to come. Dislocating my shoulder and praying in tongues to the LORD. Running up Ayers rock. Running up Mt. Juliet in a thunder storm, with leeches hanging off me. Hearing my Pop had died, knowing he was such a deep influence on my life...what a man of GOD he was. Seeing Alice Cooper live. Snorkling chasing stingrays,,,so quiet,,,,so alone. Riding in the snow. Cutting my self from those I love. Crying till my face hurt. Laughing till I cried. Feeling sad for my mom whose getting so old, and in pain. Seeing the back of the one who took my name. Wondering when I will be with the LORD and this life will come to an end. Thinking soon I will be going for a ride, and I can just forget my life for a few short hours. And just chase Kangaroos, dodge trees, slide over tree roots, roll over rocks, laugh with friends. Sweat so much, and press my helmet against my head and watch all the water run down my face. 
Me out.

A potty day.

Got a call from the oldest..."What's ya doing after work dad?"
"Nothing." Was the intelligent return. I'm pretty quick with the come back. Lol. 
Any how, ended up the Dandynongs with Ben and Ange. We were Tea Pot hunting. 
This little shop we went to was, like, the ultimate tea joint. I mean, if you were to rewrite the alpabet, it would start with the letter "T". 
Ow yeah, this was teapot heaven. 
The Mecca of brewage coveyancing? recepticles. 
A regular plethora of pottery pourers.

The china syndrome cemetry. {In a good way}

The dried Camellia steeping Ironstone outpourers.  

Um, I think you get the idea. 

Picked up two little beauties. And some cups.

Gotta get a better camera.

A poem:

I got a little teapot,

and on it lives a Dragon.

How cute this little teapot,

not a kettle, or a flagon.

In it will go some tea leaves,

of lots of different potions.

From wonderful distant far of places,

away across the oceans.

So I hope my Dragons fire proof, 

as you can plainly see. 

When boiling waters in the pot, 

He will burn his tummy.

Ha, how lame. It is very late. Bless you all. Me out.

 

Dream time.

The other morning, I woke up and the last dream I could remember was one of the LORD showing me HIS covering around me of the most beautiful HOLY SPIRIT. HE was in front of me. Behind me. Beside me. Above me. Below me. 
In fact there was a total surrounding of my being by HIM.
How cool is that...  Me out.

Missed Monday

Monday at work was good. Well it was the Queens B'day holiday, and I had to work. Doh to that. 
After went for a ride with Graham, Ra, Andy and Linda. Fun as. Lots of hills, again, and it was such a fantastic ride. Ended up in Churchill park. And we may have ridden to the old quarry. But if a Nat Park ranger is reading this, then we didn't. 
No crashes, but lots of sketchy lines. Ha. Me out.

The ride.

Had a great ride with Graham and Ra today. Only bout 25kms. Did one of the biggest hills around. Ryans road. 
Now that's a front wheel tapper. {That's where the slope is so steep that the front wheel just touches the track. And tends to bounce around a bit}. Ow yeah, my lungs were in my throat, and my legs were on fire. But I did it. So did Gray and Ra. Bit of drizzle, but not enough to worry bout. 
Riding around Bird Land Reserve and {forgive the language but] I wiped my face with my glove, and it smelt real bad. Thought I had crushed a stink beetle. Wish I had. I yelled out "Crap". And Ra said, "What". I said again, "Crap". He replies, "What's crap?". "No, there's crap on my glove, and my gripshift, and my face." I said.
I'd got a swag of Kangaroo poo flicked up from the track onto my gloves. Lol. 
The rest of the ride just stank. Lol again. Saw heaps of Roos today. 
Coming back along Logan rd. and passed 3 horse riders. One wanted a race. So for the next half K. it was on. She buried me though. Lol. That horse of hers just flew off the mark. I had no chance. Ha. Did keep pace after a little bit. But man alive, that animal can take off dude. 
Well home now. Gloves in the wash, and me all showered and spotless. Heading out to TGI's for a steak with Lawrence. 
Bless all. Me out.
 

Rain

Rain rain go away,
It's raining, pouring
that's OK.


The sky is dark,
clouds are gray,

TODAY I RIDE ANYWAY!

the old saying

There's an old saying that goes along the lines that it's better to have loved and lost, than to have never loved at all. 
As I sit here and feel the hold of pain move across my heart like moss on a tombstone, I really do believe that word. 
Even though I have lost the one I still love so deeply, I am so thankful that my LORD let me experience that love. 
Even though the pain is still there, and every day brings fresh thoughts of, "What's she doing now." Or, "She's holding someone, and it's not me." I still love the feeling that I loved her,and still do.
It's so weird, cause the pain is so real, but this is a part of life. 
I would not give up the time I had with her for anything. But if I could do it all again, ow how I would change my attitudes and words. How I would hug more, and not condemn. How I would  encourage, and build up. How I would listen, and not turn away.
If I could do it all again. LORD if only. 

Me out.

Home tired bed

Home from Bible school. It was cool. Lots on the HOLY SPIRIT, and HIS ways with, in, and through us. Well me at least. 
Got two bills in the mail. One from the Dept. of Human Service, and the other a gas bill. Ha, one was paid already, and the other, well I'm 700$ in credit. Yahoo to that man. 
Tired, so it's nearly time for beddy byes. Been really tired lately. Might be the cold weather. Well it's cold here in Melbourne.

So much hanging out for a ride. Hopefully tomorrow. 
A prayer:
Dear LORD GOD of my heart and life. Thanks for this day. For my family and work. For my friends and everything. Use me for YOUR kingdom LORD. Give me rest tonight, and if YOU choose to take me home to be with YOU before I wake, then all the better for me. Still, I pray, that YOU keep stirring my heart for YOU and YOUR ways. Praise YOU in all things dear LORD JESUS. Thank YOU for the beautiful HOLY SPIRIT. 
Amen.

Well it's late, and this little munchkin is very tired. So it's goodnight to all. Ow, and even you. 
Me out.

Tuesday on my mind

It's a wonderful day today. Mostly, lol.
Got a phonoto? of church on Sunday.  In the back row is my son and beautiful daughter-in law. Well at least one of my sons. And at least one of my beautiful daughter-inlaws. He's third from the right. Ah, the Glory of the Lord is shining on him.

 I was hanging at the sound desk. My usual location. Didn't go riding after church. Went and had Pizza with Lawrence and Jen. Ow yeah, that was some nice Yum Yums. 
Dinner that night was at my good friends place up the hills. My oldest and his wife were there. Cool hey. 
We all sat around after and watched little Oliver trying to crawl around. Ha...a bunch of mature grown-ups making Goo goo sounds, and silly gestures. All to get the attention of a 4month old. Lol. 
Monday at work was busy. The Rugby Pavilion was trashed, and it took me the better part of two hours to clean. Good messy fun. 
That night watched a movie called Moon. Staring Sam Rockwell. Sort of liked it. In a, "This movie is annoying me," sort of way. 
Tuesday, [today] was, well is fine so far. Got Bible school tonight. Should be great. 
Still searching for what my LORD wants me to do with the rest of my life here. Um, the wait continues. 
Well, it's off to Maccas for dinner b4 Bible time. 
Please pray for me....if that is your habit.... to hear from the LORD about my life. Ta all. 
Me out.
 

Off to church again.

Good morning everybody.
Well not everybody, cause it's not morning for you all. But I s'pose it will be soon enough. Unless you are reading this on the sunny side of the moon, where it is a constant state of as it is for, like, forever. But I think that a eclipse of the Earth between the Sun and the Moon could be roughly viewed as a type of morning. 
But I digress. Ever so slightly. Lol.
I'm going to church this morn. To worship my Saviour and LORD, with lots of like minded Christians like me. 
Or are they all like me? Maybe some are deeper into the things of GOD than me. Or some could be living a lie, and just be there for show, or to apease [how do you spell that word] a loved one.
Maybe they are seeking something to make their miseable life have meaning or hope. 
This could get depressing. Um, started off in such a happy mood. Lol, I still am. You know, I love the LORD sooo much, and even though lots of painful crap has happened in my life, I still trust in HIM. Amen to that. 
After church, it's off for a ride in the mud at Lysty. Then dinner tonight at friends. Will see my oldest there. [Who by the way, want's to do a Lord of the Rings marathon day][lol].
A prayer:
Use me LORD GOD to be a witness for YOU. Open my eyes to the opportunities that YOU place before me.   Amen.

Well blessing to you all. Me out.
 

Now.

Good day at work. Busy though. Lots of rubbish and dirt to move from point A, to point B. Ah the life of a cleaner. Lol. 

Saw me mom and dad this arvo, which is always interesting. Love em both to bits, but I was tired, so sort of mowed the lawns for em, then slept. Picked up my dining room table from mates house. Lent it to her for her engagement party. 

Gee, it almost sounds to exiting to believe. Ha .

My youngest had his youth group at my house tonight,so did a bit of house work. Um, only a bit. 

The oldest turned up too. So both my beautiful boys were home for a few hours. I am very blessed by these sons of mine. 

Been praying a lot lately for my family. For unity, and reconciliation. Now LORD, that would take a miracle. 

The car is packed ready to head of to Lysterfield in the morn. Yes, ok, via Maccas for breaky.
A prayer;
Dear LORD GOD, my saviour and friend. I ask for YOUR wisdom in all that I do. Open my ears to YOUR voice, and my heart to YOUR heart. May I still and quiet my soul to feel YOU. Thank YOU dear JESUS. Bless YOU HOLY SPIRIT. 
Amen. 

Well, nearly bed time. Bless you all. Me out.

It's late

Ow yes it is. I'm tired. Time for bed. Yawn....me out.

Time for tea

Just had tea from my new cup. Ow yeah, been looking for a cup I like for long time. And it has a nice chime about it too. 
Just need a good camera now. Lol. 
Me out.

Home at last

What a weekend. Ow, and plus Monday. Drove to Taralgon to buy a big teddy bear for a friend at work who had a bubba on Thursday. But the shop was shut. Too bad. Went to disposals store and bought two pairs of gloves for camping, and a beanie.
Then to Rawson caravan park. It was raining like most of the time. I was praying and reading the Word, pushing into GOD to seek to find out what HE wants me to do with this life. Didn't ride today, cause I was going to sleep in the van, and wasn't going to share floor space with a muddy MTB. 
Went to the local for dinner. STEAK. 
Benny and Angie turned up and had a meal with me. They came all the way from Melb.Ben said he would be back in the morn to go deer hunting while I go MTBing.

A few shots of the van. It was so wet. And it rained all night long. 
But it was great to hear the rain on the roof of the bus.
In the morn, I tried to get signal on the mobile, but nogo. Was gonna tell Benny Boy not to bother coming back as it's tooooo wet. But he rocked up anyhow. He got all cammoed up, Loaded with bow and arrows, and off he headed into the bush,
I got all armoured up and slipped off down a hill on the bike, looking for mud and slush. Heaps of both around. 
Saw Ben on my way down to the Thomsom river.I had to push my bike up Mormon Town track, then along the old trail to Walhalla. 
Had a cuppa at the Grey Horse coffee shop. The lady wouldn't let me use the dunny there,as I was sort of covered in mud from head to foot. Ha. loved the mud. 
The skys opened up again, and it was pouring. Lol.to that.
Back to the Thomson Bridge, took a right, and started the 4km climb back to the caravan park. Met up with Benny on the way back. He didn't see any deer, [thank goodness], and we walked back to the park. He was picking leeches of himself. Had one between his front teeth. Yumm, tasty. Lol.
Moved into a cabin, so we showered and had a late lunch at the Rawson Inn. 
Ben left for home, and I started praying and trying to press into GOD. 
It seemed like I just couldn't hear from the LORD, and it was frustrating me. Just wanna hear what HE has for me. 
Any ideas?
Had a great nights sleep in the cabin. It was warm and dry. Outside it was cold and wet. 
Still listening for YOU LORD. I will not give up. 
In the morn, drove back to Walhalla, then of to Taralgon again. Ow yeah, the shop was open so I was able to get a real cute teddy bear for my friend. 
On way home went shopping at a small town. Got another beanie, [I think I collect them now] and a couple of real beaut tea cups. 
Home...and hour washing bike, clothes and me. 
And here I am. 
A prayer:;
LORD GOD talk to my heart and mind. Let me hear YOU dear JESUS.Thanks for a great weekend, and for keeping me safe, and for Ben and Ange getting home safe. 
Dear FATHER, lead me to YOUR will. Guide me tonight in my sleep.And if YOU choose to take me home to be with YOU tonight, then all the better for me. But if I wake tomorrow, then lead me for YOUR ways. Ow yeah LORD, to serve YOU. 
Amen. 


Well it's late. I'm tired, and I have work tomorrow. Bless all. 
Me out.