Category Archives: 2011 Out West Tour

Glory to God

“Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness. The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the Lord thunders over the mighty waters” – … Continue reading

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Are you really listening?

“A fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only in expressing his opinion” —Proverbs 18:2. Do you know anyone who jibbers on and on barely taking a break between sentences? Being on the other end of the conversation all I … Continue reading

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Day #17

                                                                                                                                    Steve and I rode the Lake Express from Milwaukee, Wisconsin over to Muskegon, Michigan. I knew we were in trouble when I saw white caps on Lake Michigan and the first thing the stewards did was hand out sea … Continue reading

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1st day home again

Home again, home again! My body longs for normalcy, consistency, rest, and yet I am thrilled to venture out and see new sights and experience other locations and meet new people. How do I balance the two…make sense of it … Continue reading

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Day #14, 15, & 16

Left Bismarck, ND and headed for Sartell, MN. Kids (and Nana and Grandpa) all excited to be together again. All looked forward to our dinner boat cruise and picnic on the boat. Went tubing with Liberty as we screamed when … Continue reading

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Day #13

Leaving Miles City, MT; headed for: Bismark, CO.  9:30 am/75° and 91° before noon. First marker I saw for the day: “Bad Route Road,” wondering if that is a bad omen. Praying for cooler temperatures today. Strong winds buffet our … Continue reading

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Shoshone Lodge – Yellowstone, Wyoming

“a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,” (Ecclesiastes 3:4). One evening, Steve and I were privileged to join in the singing, dancing and making merriment with guitars, spoons, and … Continue reading

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Addendum to Day #8

We met “Ranger” Alex in the Buffalo Bill Dam parking lot. He was wheeling around in his padded, shaded golf cart. With his initial offer to take us for a spin to the other end of the lot to the … Continue reading

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Day #12

Day of endurance: Left Shoshone, Wyoming (3 miles from Yellowstone) this morning at 40 degrees – arrived in Miles City, Montana this evening. Long, hot, weary day – saw 102 degrees. Big Horn Mountains w/the snow – beautiful (plus, loved … Continue reading

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Day #11 – out west tour

  Dusty, dusty, all is dusty!  Rubbing my thumb and forefinger together—dust is always there. Dust covers the pages of my journal. Vehicles drive by, people walk by, dog, deer, even the wind whips up and dust clouds instantly appear. … Continue reading

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