Landscapes

Saints and soul riders!

Extra ordinary;

Navigating open space;

Ever-changing landscape.

Remarkable;

Beyond ordinary;

Singular plurality;

Pedaling and pacing;

So naturally;

Sweet trails of liberty.

Autumn chill;

All seasons;

Daylight savings;

‘Tis the season;

For early evenings;

Makes thee hunger;

Craving, raving;

Over and yonder;

Landscape and thrills;

Local foothills.

Mountain bike riding,

Never a dull moment.

Open space;

Lost in atonement.

Creation; glorification.

Beyond ordinary;

Seasonal shifts;

Ever-changing;

Singletrack striations.

At times smooth;

Next rain rutted;

Then loose,

Rock spotted.

Enter trailhead;

Navigating singletrack;

Dirt ribbon; thread.

Landscape sailor;

Moment to moment,

Shifting derailleurs.

Dedication, edification.

Nautical, technical.

Our daily bread,

Made in heaven;

Constant; never changing;

Same yesterday, today, tomorrow.

Unleavened table bread,

Made in a hearth;

Here on Earth.

Pita, tortilla;

Torta, focaccia;

Lavash, naan;

Matzo, chapati;

Open space; natural;

Today terra firma;

Public and free.

Tomorrow, terra incognita.

Divine Trinity;

Supernatural.

Along the path;

In the moment.

Suddenly, randomly,

Dislodged rock,

Middle groove.

Knock, knock.

Navigation skills;

Feats of derring-do;

Overcoming shortcomings;

Near spills in the

Rock garden of Eden

Landscape Kingdom;

Angels and air shocks;

Behemoths and coil springs.

Creation; His offspring.

Be blessed and kept.

Measurements

Source inspiration: Mt 18:9-14

The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector

 ⁹To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable: ¹⁰“Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. ¹¹The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. ¹²I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.’ ¹³“But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’ ¹⁴“I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

Saints and soul riders!

Let’s ride!

Measurements;

Numerical discernments.

Hub engagements.

Numbered days; rides;

Past history,

GPS data; virtual guides.

Newton’s mystery; gravity.

Physical, kinetic, magnetic.

Poetic.

Elevation gain; numerical,

Elation gained; evangelical.

Bespoken pace, cadence;

Open space, fragrance.

With each breath,

Truth; revelation.

Inspiration.

Soul riders,

Disciple: one bike;

Evangelist: two bikes;

Apostle: three bikes;

Saint: Four or more.

Rolling singletrack;

Downhill course;

Nature’s auditorium

For His discourse.

Ride alloy steed;

In the saddle

Pedal and pace;

Inspire open space grace:

His goodness and strength.

Be unyoked; He is our Guide.

Beyond mere numbers, infinity,

Even gravity, kinetic mass.

Rides a Yeti;

On a mustard seed;

And Bianchi SASS:

Soul Armored Single Speed.

Private space;

Gated; fenced;

Guided by code and law,

Property line; well-defined,

Such measurements; rulers.

Open space;

Public and free

(For some, a parking fee).

His eyes and ears,

Our Daily ride,

See and hear.

Disciples, evangelists, apostles, and saints!

Anointed into MTB ministry.

Ride unyoked; elevated;

GPS data, ride history.

All is erased,

In our future history.

Crown of victory.

Be blessed and kept.

Thick and Thin

Source inspiration: Genesis 41. Pharaoh has dreams of seven healthy fat cows devoured by seven skinny ugly cows; and seven healthy heads of grain swallowed by seven withered, thin heads of grain. Joseph, a Hebrew servant, interprets Pharaoh’s dreams indicating the land of Egypt will have seven years of great abundance followed by seven years of severe famine.

Soul riders!

Saints!

Let’s ride!

Thick ride;

Plush eight;

Double crowned;

Anointed heavyweight.

Downhill power back.

Thin ride;

Full rigid;

Monocogged;

Anointed flyweight.

Singletrack scat back,

Season cycles,

Ride the Luge;

Thick or thin will do.

Mud armored;

Slippery, clay phlegm;

Sliding mayhem!

Down the tube.

Ride quantities:

Thick calculations; estimations.

Thin, arrowhead lines;

Quadrants, directions; xyz trajectories;

Mass; speed; and gravity;

Narrow margins, laws and moments;

Angles, degrees, and 3D geometries;

Mathematics, axioms, proofs;

Notations; natural; physical;

Reasoning beyond common intellect.

For some, clear like thin soup.

For others, thick mystery.

Ride qualities:

Through thick and thin,

Inseparable pair.

Trials, tribulations; triumphs, victories.

Mental preparation; imagery;

Subtleties; complexities; and mysteries.

Seasoning like salt;

Sensations; supernatural; spiritual;

Understandable;

Table salt etiquette.

Universal flavor,

Savory; satifsfying

Warm hearty soup.

Be blessed and kept.