Monday, July 21, 2025
Time of Worship 07.05.25
Monday, June 16, 2025
Abounding Hope and Joy Conference
Steve Backlund.
We met people from all over the world and made some new connections and friends.
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
More Bike Riding 05.01.25
I missed posting a few pictures from the ride the day before. These Canadian goose and goslings were right along the bike trail.
I shared in the previous post this picture that Doyle took of me taking a picture of an eagle but didn't include the photo of the eagle!
It appeared the eagle had taken a bath as I saw it grooming itself and I could tell their feathers were wet.
Wild flowers along the Sacramento River.
We rode the same bike trail but this time when we crossed the bridge we rode to Keswick Dam. (We turned right.)
We did put in 17.6 miles!
We have been to the Sundial Bridge many times but never at night. Doyle wanted to do that. There was a special event happening called Glowing Wild Lantern Festival at Turtle Bay.
View of the Sacramento River after sunset.
It was pretty cool!
Have a good one!
Saturday, June 7, 2025
Biking Along the Sacramento River 4.30.25
Doyle and I went to Redding, California April 29th. In times past we have gone to a Leaders Conference at Bethel Church.
This year we went to a conference put on by Igniting Hope Ministries. The founder, Steve Backlund is a leader at Bethel Church. I have been following Steve for many years. I have so bought into his message of renewing my mind with truth. Replacing negativity and lies with positive statements and truth that God says about us, our circumstances, others and God.
Doyle and I had the best time! We will go to this conference again. It was nice to be at a smaller conference than the one at Bethel. There were greater opportunities to make connections with the staff and meet new friends.
The conference didn't start until Friday. We arrived on Tuesday. We had Wednesday and Thursday to do what we wanted at our leisure.
We chose to rent e-bikes and ride the bike trails along the Sacramento River. I am so glad we did! It was a blast!Yes, we rode this trail! The e-bikes do most of the work!
Poppy's are the state flower. The purple flowers reminded me of our beloved Bluebonnets but they are actually called Lupines.
Doyle with our e-bikes. We are about to cross a bridge over the Sacramento River.
Doyle got a head start on me!
The trails are so nice!
There were shaded parts of the trail too!
Love this view. We are crossing another bridge over the Sacramento River.
If you click on the picture to make it bigger you can see in the distance a snow covered mountain. That's Mount Shasta.
Have a good one!
Friday, June 6, 2025
Hodge Podge April 2025
Monday, April 28, 2025
Going Away Party 03-23-25
Wayne and Kelley have been wanting to go back to Colorado. Sofie, Kelley's daughter graduates next month. Wayne learned of a job opening within his company in Colorado. He applied and was offered the job. He started the end of March. They held a little get together before he left Texas on March 23rd.
We didn't go as their little condo couldn't accommodate all of us. They took this picture.
L to R Jerry (Addison's fiancé) Kai (5), Scarlett (8) behind her Whitney, Addison holding Eviryn (3 mos) Wayne, Taylor, Destiny, Ryan, and Mom.
The day Wayne left for Colorado (4-1), he came to Mineral Wells, and had lunch with Mom, Doyle and me. No, Mother and I did not discuss what shirts to wear, we just showed up wearing the same color! It happens a lot!
Sofie will graduate May 23rd and then Kelley will join Wayne in Colorado. Right now Wayne is staying with Kelley's sister who lives in Golden.
Have a good one!
Friday, March 28, 2025
Kashton Turns 12 March 5th.
Of course he wanted me to make his cake as all the kids do!
This is the card I made him.
Reading my card before he opens the present from us.
Good thing Vanessa gave me what he wanted. Don't you just love his expression. He's like this with nearly every gift he receives!
It's a soft pellet gun.
He got some other gifts too. Vanessa had a "taco bar". Keannon's mom was there and Vanessa's brother Jacob, his wife Alyssa and son Barrett. We had a good time.
Have a good one!
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Softball 02.25.2025
She plays first base and sometimes right field.
She gets a hit.
This at bat she got on base because she took a ball to her helmet!
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Basketball 02.15.2025
Kashton made the free throw.
Kashton scores.
Have a good one!