LIFE IS GOOD

Like many other places here in South Texas it has been hot. We are talking 100* + everyday for the past several weeks. Since Ray and I work in the heat everyday you can imagine how we felt last night when the clouds rolled in and the breeze picked up to a little windy. The temperature finally cooled off a little. This morning when the cats decided they wanted to eat breakfast at 6:30 AM, a pot of coffee was made and the plan of action for the day was set. At feeding the cats we loaded up on the bike and headed out for a ride before we went to church.

The cool morning air felt so good as we headed up IH35 into New Braunsfel. A quick left onto hwy 46 over to loop 337 and then down River RD. River RD runs along the Guadalupe river outside of New Braunsfel up to Canyon lake. The river is lined with campsites and toobing outfits for all of the river rats we have here in Texas. Although the river level may be down right now, it still makes for a good time to be had along the river. Sunday mornings make for a good run since the campers are just getting up, leaving the traffic pretty low.

As you ride along the road, the trees have over grown across the top of the road providing a blanket of shade and cool air to enjoy. The four cross over bridges intertwines the road from both sides of the river giving you changes in the scenery from rock cliffs to campsites and sections of the river. The road dead ends into the dam on Canyon lake. From there you have a choice of directions to go to from there. You can circle around the lake, head off to the hill country or just head back into town. We choose to run the river back the other way then headed off to church.

We arrived for biker church held every second and fourth Sundays of the month at the Deer Crossing Saloon in Selma. A couple of patch members from the “Tribe of Judah” Motorcycle club host church services under the outside pavilion at the saloon with Prophet from the “Boozefighters” club preaching the service. What we like about these church services is compared to a traditional type church is the people who attend these services are real people. I call them the “salt of the earth” people. There is no show-boating, no big fancy long prayers that have no meaning and no one judges you for who you are. There were bikers, non bikers and sinners alike present. I have to tell you this, you haven't been to church until you go to church and somebody pops open a beer and another one lights up a smoke right there in the middle of things.

This may not sound very religious or the proper thing to do at a church service but I think that is what God loves most about us. He knows we are sinners, yet as long as we are there with Him what does it matter sweating over the little stuff like having a beer. All are welcome at these services and you can feel in the air. I think sometimes that Jesus Himself preached to the very same type of people, sinners like us.

Ride Hard or Stay Home

Pig.