{"id":22298,"date":"2025-06-13T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/?p=22298"},"modified":"2025-06-12T21:05:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T02:05:44","slug":"he-giveth-and-giveth-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/?p=22298","title":{"rendered":"He Giveth\u2026 and Giveth Again"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Oh — sweet goodness — that follows us all the days of our lives. Yesterday, we took off — literally! We traded the Texas heat for the crisp, cool air of Crested Butte, Colorado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It started with a simple question from Carl’s daughter (my bonus daughter): \u201cWant to do something different for Father\u2019s Day?\u201d Yes, please.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And, bada bing bada boom — here we are in a little slice of mountain heaven! It was just a short drive from Gunnison Airport to their new “second” home nestled in the heart of Crested Butte AND with the ski lift only 200 yards from their home.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Mountains — oh the beauty and majesty — hiking, laughing, yummy comfort food — no food chains here — sweet time of making memories — what more could we ask for?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We won\u2019t be in Austin this Father\u2019s Day — my son will be celebrating with his crew in Cabo, and my daughter\u2019s crew celebrating in East Texas. But God, in His lavish goodness, had other plans for us. He always does.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Crested Butte holds sweet memories for me. It\u2019s where we took our young children on their first ski trip over 45 years ago. We rode a sleeper bus \u2014 shared bunks, midnight giggles, and really too excited to sleep!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our little ones? They were quick to learn to ski and before we knew it, after more ski trips \u2013 they quickly became black diamond skiers. And me? I became rich — not in dollars, but in memories.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\u201cThe blessing of the Lord makes one rich, and He adds no sorrow with it.\u201d (Proverbs 10:22)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This trip reminded me: God\u2019s blessings come wrapped in relationships, laughter, and the ability to remember where we\u2019ve been — and rejoice in where we\u2019re going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And oh, His grace. \u201cBut He gives more grace\u2026\u201d (James 4:6)
Not just once. Not just on holidays. He keeps giving — to the humble, the grateful, and those who keep showing up with open hands and full hearts.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Grace isn\u2019t a one-time deposit. It flows daily. It softens the hard days, sweetens the good ones, and holds us when life feels uncertain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, here\u2019s to old memories, new adventures, and the ongoing overflow of God\u2019s goodness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He gives… and gives… and gives again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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