Journal Episode 4 Texas Sky

Philippians 2: 9-11

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TRAIL BOSS’ JOURNAL

Trail Date: March 6, 1886

Location: Somewhere On the Sedalia Trail

Dear Journal,

Remember the Alamo. How often did I hear that as a child growing up? We had kin who fought with Sam Houston at San Jacinto. The battle that won the war for independence. Today we took a side trip to Brenham TX town for supplies and were surprised to see banners and signs announcing something called a semicentennial celebration of the battle at the Alamo. There was a dinner on the ground at the local church. Some local dignitaries spoke and then a grizzled old Methodist preacher named John Wesley Kennerman spoke. He had been a circuit ridin’ preaching during the fight for independence over on the Brazo river territory.

He spoke of the dedication of the brave volunteers who fought and gave their lives for freedom for future Texans. He reminded us that Freedom is never free and that much of the freedoms we enjoy as Christians came at a cost. My bible lays open beside me now at John 3:16. As I close it is with a prayer of thanks for the free range I ride as a Trial Boss and a child of God.

Fire’s about out, Stars are shining. Time for my talk with the Lord.

Scripture reference:  God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. ç

Show Notes:

Remember The Alamo

A remembrance of the fight for freedom a the Alamo in 1836 and the cost of “freedom” for believers.

GAL 6:17 17 From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.

REV 21:5  He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”

Is there anything more beautiful than a West Texas Sky when the moon's not out yet? 

Valentine's Day we lost a cowboy to the Love Bug

Church is where and with whom and to whom you worship. Matthew CH 18:20

Where two or more are gathered. On horseback, by the campfire, by the wagon... 

Trail Bosses Journal Trail Date February 13th, 1887. Location. Somewhere on the trail. Dear Journal. Well, there's one empty cot in the bunkhouse tonight. Charlie’s gone to be with the Lord - one day he was here and the next day he was gone. Kind of strange, really. Somehow I thought he would live forever. Charlie was here when I signed on at the Triple Cross. Back then, they called him the old man, and to this day, he still called me son. He was a cowboy's cowboy. I mean, a top hand who never had the need to show it. The new hands who hired hired on would sometimes shake their heads and say, Hey, Grandpa, what do you do here? Well, a few days after watching him work with the sure gentle grace, they were seeking him out for teaching. Charlie’s countenance came from  his relationship with the Lord. And he made no bones about letting you know that. if he wasn’t a whistling or singing  “and he walks with me and talks with me”  when he topped off an outlaw bronc, he’d tell you, I can do all things to Christ Jesus who strengthens me. Now, Charlie, like most of us, wasn't seen much on Sundays in churches there in town. But early in the morning, as the sun peeked over the horizon, you could see him off in the distance, sitting on his horse, bible in hand and head bowed. He'd tell you, I'm a whole lot closer to the Lord in the saddle than in a pew. Tonight. There's one empty car in the bunkhouse, but there's no sadness here. All there is is a reminder of what a real cowboy looks like. The boys are all talking about his skills with the horse, his artistry with the rope, and the way he handled cattle. And yet, when they finished, Sleepy Kid, the Wrangler summed it all up when he said, And you should hear him pray.

So you think you're a real cowboy? God knows.

Let’s see, do I make a new list of resolutions for next year or edit and add to last years? Let’s see how Cowboy Buck LaRue answers that question in this episode entitled “Buck LaRue Resolves.”

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Scripture referenced in this episode:

Philippians 4:11-13

1 Thessalonians 5:18

Thanksgiving. A time to gather together with family and friends. A time to give thanks while we enjoy a big, delicious dinner of ?????? and all the trimmings. What a minute, what is the main course to be?

Listen to this lighthearted Thanksgiving story and then join in the discussion about counting your blessings.

Check out Psalm 100, verse 4.

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