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Last night was a bike scavenger hunt with our youth.  Great time!

Before leaving and joining  in on the hunt, I pumped up the front tire of my bicycle.  A month or so ago I noted that it had a slow leak.  The pressure was down somewhat, but an influx of new air pumped it right back up.

As we went throughout the hunt I watched the tire carefully.  No problem!

Approaching the final stretch something felt out of sorts.  The front tire continued in good shape.  Things were right there.

But not so on the strong back tire!  The tire I had chosen not to watch.  Perhaps we hit some shards of glass, or maybe something punctured through the outer tire and got to the inner tube.

I suppose the actual cause didn’t really matter.  I know enough of the caused for flat tires and I thought I had avoided them.  And next time out I will carry the same list in my head and try to miss the hazards. 

But last night I was left carrying my bicycle back.  Instead of carrying me into a journey of enjoyment, I was left thinking about what I needed to do to fix this tire.  I’m looking forward to fixing the back tire and getting back on the road.

This is a story of both a bicycle and a church.  In watching over a front tire, it seems a back tire has been flattened.  Where we go next is the next thing! 

May God give direction and wisdom!

The day ended with an ice cream birthday cake, 5 people, good humor and laughter.  Oh, and one of them was the birthday girl!  The picture we took will be available only to those present!!  Sorry – OK, not that sorry!

Some days come to an end when the end comes.  Peacefully and quietly you crawl into bed for a rest.  Other days run like crazy.  Exhausted and with a full breath you finish the day.  Other days chaos reigns.  Those days finish.

Not sure how to judge this day.  I’ve had hints of all three.

Maybe I’ll just finish up out of breath, peacefully just finishing the day!

Our seniors group is called XYZ.  There have been varied explanations of the acronym, but probably the best is “eXtra Youthful Zest”.  At least I like that one the best!!

For the last four years we have tried to hold our final year end BBQ outside.  This year looked the most promising.  We had not had rain for some time, and the drought appeared to be entrenched.  Not that we wanted the drought!  We were more than willing to have rain.

And rain it did.  The day before our BBQ.  Then the meeting morning appeared with sunshine.  The temperature was cool.  A decision had to be made.

First, most of those who are part of this group do not “do mud”, although most of them have been through the mud over the years.  Second, sitting out in the cold is not the most pleasant activity we anticipate.  Third . . . OK, two reasons was probably enough.

30 of us gathered in our auditorium and we enjoyed hot dogs and salads and doughnuts and ice cream cones.  We didn’t put tablecloths on the tables.  We used paper plates.  We sang a few favourite songs.  We lived the indoor-outdoor experience with friends.

What an enjoyable finish to a good year!