Paddling Frozen Miola

It's not exactly Thursday morning at the Country Bean coffee-shop (the time I usually write this blog, it's Friday evening. I waited to write this week because I had the oppotunity to paddle on Thursday. I went to Miola Lake in Paola. Mi is for Miami County and ola is for Paola. The lake was 50% frozen, so I paddled in the center of the lake for about 30 minutes. The temperature was 39 degrees and it was sunny. My Humminbird depthfinder told me the water temperature was 38, and the deepest part of the lake was 30 feet. There were fish, but they were staying near the bottom where the water was warmer. My average paddling time is about an hour and a half, but 30 minutes is a blessing with the kind of winter we have had.
Sorry, I forgot my camera so no pictures this time.

Is Anyone Out There?

I don't think anyone is reading these blogs. I haven't seen any comments in a long time. I am going to test my theory by writing something off the wall. And, just as I suspect, there will be no comments, because no one is reading this stuff! I think I will continue to write them, though, because I hate to quit anything. And, it is a good exercise in writing skills to write on a regular basis. The biggest reason is I have an excuse to have a vanilla latte at the Country Bean. So, my very profound thought this week is this: If a tree falls in the woods, and there is no one there to hear it, does it still make a sound?

The Longest Winter Ever

Another Thursday morning at the Country Bean coffee shop in Paola and I am thinking about what seems like the longest winter ever! I have paddled once since mid-December, and nearly 30 inches of snow so far this season has greatly hindered our people from coming to church. We did see the sun for about one day yesterday! It is amazing how the sunshine can lift your spirit even though the temperature was only 34 degrees. Maybe that is a reminder that the SON can also lift your spirit! I am thankful that our joy depends on the Lord on the inside, rather than what the weather is doing on the outside! Walk with the Lord and let the SONshine shine all the time.

this too shall pass

It is Thursday morning and I am at the Country Bean coffeeshop in Paola. I am enjoying my customary vanilla latte while writing my "Thursday Morning @ the Country Bean" blog. Last night I counseled an individual who was facing many problems. I told them that "this too shall pass". I hope it was some encouragement in view of the fact that our trials and problems are often persistent, and God does not always lift them right away. In the gospels, the phrase "and it came to pass" is often found. I am thankful that our trials and adversities do not come to stay, they "come to pass". It may be cloudy for some time, but eventually, the sun will shine again!