Solid Rock on Which We Stand

-

 Jesus is our Solid Rock.  

Psalm 18

I love You, O’Lord, my strength.

The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer;

My God, my strength, in whom will I trust;

My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised;

So shall I be saved from my enemies.

David spoke these words and he had been running from Saul.  


As we were driving up through the mountains and seeing trees grow on the top of rocky hills and knolls, I thought about how The Lord is our solid rock but also how we can be so hard hearted but God can still soften it.  Sometimes it takes a lot to crack through, but when it does, the reward is heaven bound.  



We left Texas 27 May and headed to Colorado to go on the Royal Gorge train, the Cog railway, and to see what it was like.  It was snowing by the time we got back to the railway depot.  It was raining in the town below.  

We spent a week there, then we headed to Omaha to visit family.  We took a backroad through Kansas and Nebraska.  If you think these areas are flat, well you need to go see them, they are not flat at all. They are hills and valleys as are Iowa's backroads. They are lush and green for the most part, some small railroad towns and schools as well. 




We had a lovely visit there with Steve’s mom and his sisters.  We had an 89th  birthday party for her.  She is struggling to keep hold of her memories and remembering who every one is.  But she still wants to know their stories and who they are.  We spent about a week there.  We stayed at Ashland NE City Campground, it is a wonderful place.  There is a quilt store around the corner with amazing people running it. And beautiful material. They also do long arm quilting. 
We also went to Mangelson's in Omaha, oh so many things, but great material for quilting and not that expensive. You can find them on FB. 84th and West Center in Omaha. 




 

We came through Omaha and almost didn’t make it, we almost lost our lives because of the construction going on in town.  We were going pretty slow, but a car snuck in ahead of us and slammed on their brakes.  All I could see in my vision was we were being scraped off the road, the cat was gone/dead and we were to blame. But, Oh BUT GOD and HIS Marshmallow Angels and Steve’s clear head, he swerved into the other lane and moved a box truck into the shoulder. Relief had never felt so sweet. 

NOT US, but many were wrecked in different areas along the construction zone.  We came so close though.  We were blessed and highly favored. 

So, we left that mess, headed into Mitchell SD where we simply spent the night.  It is a beautiful park.  Lovely family who owns it and kind.





We spent the night in Sturgis and maybe won’t be doing that again.  It was rough. 



We got to Billings to see my uncle and his wife.  Great Visit.  Kind-hearted and a blessing of a visit. 

Billings is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Montana, with a population of 117,116 as of the 2020 census. Located in the south-central portion of the state, it is the seat of Yellowstone County and the principal city of the Billings Metropolitan Area, which had a population of 184,167 in the 2020 census. With one of the largest trade areas in the United States, Billings is the trade and distribution center for much of Montana east of the Continental Divide. Billings is also the largest retail destination for much of the same area. 

More about Billings History

Finally, we made it to Great Falls.  

If you are ever in Great Falls and want to go fishing!  This is your bait shop!  They also sell to local stores.  Quality bait. 

They have been in the bait business for over 50 years!  



Great Falls is the third most populous city in the U.S. state of Montana and the county seat of Cascade County. The population was 60,442 according to the 2020 census. The city covers an area of 22.9 square miles and is the principal city of the Great Falls, Montana, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Cascade County. The Great Falls MSA's population was 84,414 according to the 2020 census. A cultural, commercial and financial center in the central part of the state, Great Falls is located just east of the Rocky Mountains and is bisected by the Missouri River.

History of Great Falls MT

We are heading out on Sunday for the West Coast. Next up, Coeur d'Alene ID.





 



Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

What is Christmas?

-
Image
    I look at what Christmas means... the celebration, the symbols, the reasons to celebrate, to give gifts, to see one another in a new light.  The Light of Jesus.  As I write this, I will be the first one to say I am not perfect in this way.  There are a few people that I thought so highly of and even put on pedestals only to watch what I thought was a great fall from grace.  In my own eyes, they did and letting go of them has been hard but I can't see them for the greatness they once had in my eyes.  I can't see them for the changes they have made within them and on the outside because it's not the person whom I believed in for years.  So I, too, struggle with this.  Let's take a peek at all things that we surround ourselves with for the holidays. The Manger scene- Joseph and Mary, and of course Jesus.  Let's look at where it is...  Back then, they put there animals in caves, not in wooden structures.  The m...
Read more

Travel Day- Not!

-
Image
  Okay, today was suppose to be a travel day.  We are to report to Vidalia LA for 3-5 month work camp stint.  But, when we saw the forecast for rain and more rain for today, we decided to stay put and wait out the storm.  It's pouring out, I do mean buckets and buckets at a time.  Along with the lightening and thunder.  Even trying to get the "boys" out today was proving tough.  Mary went out, but then Cleo and Peter said "NO WAY!", but Peter did have to go out anyway to potty.  Mary went and came back in. So, in the last posts, I have asked you a few questions... What is God calling you to do?  What are your gifts and talents?  Here is a Spiritual Gifts test for free, take it, be honest.  It measures your gifts and talents. For some, when you find out what your gift is, you will not be shocked, it will explain exactly what you expected.  For some, it may show you something you never thought of.  So...
Read more

Preparations

-
Image
In everyone's life, it takes prep work to take on a new job, a new outlook, a new hobby, a new pet, a new child, or a new way of living.  For us it's no different. We are on the move every few months, sometimes every six months these days.  We need to prepare for the move, we need to see what the area is like, we need to find the Wal-mart and sometimes we have found a local church.  This time seems a bit different though. We have a Pastor's conference at Perry Stone's.  He is an evangelist and God has done and continues to do an incredible work in this man.  Here is the link to his site.  Perry Stone    His site is loaded with a great deal of learning.  He also hosts and does Manna Fest on TV. Here is what we will be learning there: IN 2011 I AM ADDING MANY NEW INSIGHTS AND INSTRUCTIONS TO OUR INSTITUTE Your Personal Life The power of fasting and learning how to pray to receive answers from God The battle with temptation, depressio...
Read more