Today I had a number of people honk at me on the road! Since I've had a lot of time on my bicycle to think about it, I have placed the 'honkers' into two basic categories: "greeters" and "warners". Greeters I like. They encourage me and make me feel welcome on the highways of Alaska. Warners are another story entirely. I get the feeling that they wish I'd just stay off their road! Sometimes they wait for exactly the right moment to honk in order to make me jump. No, they do not make me feel welcome at all. Now I understand that it's quite possible that they are concerned about hitting me. HHHMMMM, That may be BUT when I am completely off of the roadway and a 'warner' is laying on the horn as they're whizzing by at well-over-the-speed-limit I am convinced that the truth is, some simply do not want us bicyclists on their road. It reminds me of a recent teaching I heard from Dary Northrup about the "Power of Your Welcome". How True! When you meet someone at church, be aware of the power you have to make them feel welcome. Don't hog the road! Honk, wave and maybe even flash a sincere smile! You never know what a difference it could make for their life!
We enjoyed Sunday gatherings at Living Waters Assembly of God in Delta Junction. We attended the regular service as well as the Russian language service. I had the wonderful opportunity to share God's Word in both meetings. God is Good! Terence
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