Fantom fears of noisy people

"Wicked people flee when no one is chasing them, but those who walk "straight" are as confident as a lion." Proverbs 28:1.

The word "wicked" as used by that smart guy Solomon is "Noisy" or "one who makes a commotion." When my life is following chaos I'm tormented by lots of fantom fears. How badly do I want to have confidence like a lion? It requires that I live a "straight" life (this is the word us

ed in the Old Testament of the Bible for "righteous.").

It's so easy to be filled with random, unreal fears. Yesterday while we were cutting down trees for our Christmas our son Marcus suddenly cried out "Watch out." Everyone fled (baby in arms), only to discover it was a false alarm (not only was the tree still standing strong, but it was only the baby of the two we brought home (a ten footer).

I was thinking this morning. I had no clear plan while my son tortured that harmless tree with his "un-woodsman-like" blows. I was mindlessly wandering in my ADD world and not even looking out for my wonderful little granddaughter's first tree-murder experience.

Many of my random dashes into fear-driven running is because at that moment I'm without a clear plan. Life isn't straight because I've either got the wrong map or no map at all. Today I get to consciously say "Thanks" for the presence of my best friend Jesus whose Spirit is in me and will keep me authentic, straight, and real! No Fear, my favorite Lion is near! Happy post Thanksgiving!

Come Climb a COOL Mt with Me!

Want to Climb Mt. St Helen's Tue. Nov. 24?

Ok, I'm so excited and if you would like to try this 7-12 hr. snow climb with me. You can email me and I'll share all the details. You will need snow shoes (REI rents them) and winter gear. I can share with you more details. We will leave Vancouver at 4:45 a.m. and be getting our passes at a lodge near our start at 6 a.m.
The challenge, beauty, fun together, and 8,000 calories burned may make it worth it! Let me know if you want to go. We also are looking for ONE Mountaineering coat to borrow if you know someone who is the lending kind.
Email me at bruce.lhceast@gmail.com

Bruce & Laura's Random, Wild Roller Coaster Ride (in-process thoughts)

The details of the following stories will be updated throughout this week

He stood in a cold, wet, empty parking lot . . . I could tell by the sound of his voice, this out-of-control business man was about to jump off the edge of the world (more on this miracle story soon)

Gun in mouth . . . 19 years old . . . the end. The whole story to a family blow-up. A family breaks up; a young man my boys went to school with comitts suicide - the story of the funeral Laura and I participated in on Saturday (Why the deceased's Mom wore Wedding clothes to the funeral).

What you many have missed on Movie Night (the review of a very grand "scary movie.")

What 60 people experience on Sunday afternoon . . . so cool, so courageous, such a great pay-off (you've got to check back on this story).

The grim details on Bruce's pre-Thanksgiving climb up Mt. St. Helen's. You might decide to join him on this 8 hour climb (details to help you to decide - coming soon).