It's been a while since the last post because I've been distracted. I've done little things to the truck, sanded and painted the light bar, fender spacers and other things, but I've been looking for a motorcycle.
1 Corinthians 13:11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. I'm convinced this is a reference to our growth and understanding in our spiritual life and relationship with God, and not about my wanting a motorcycle from my youth!
I read once that people subconsciously wear their hair in a way that reminds them of their youth or "glory days". I'm not sure I believe that, I never remember having a bald head with a comb-over in my past, but I digress. I've had lots of motorcycles in my life starting in my early teens. I wanted one when I was younger, but dad was wise enough to postpone that for a few years. He bought us the usual mini-bikes, go carts and three-wheelers but eventually we went to pick up my first motorcycle. My dad was kind, patient, easy going and as wise a person as you will ever meet. He bought lots of toys to delay buying me a motorcycle, then he buys me a wickedly fast street bike. What was he thinking!?! It was the first of many bikes I'd own.
My friends assumed I was looking for a big Harley Davidson or Honda when I mentioned getting a bike. What I was looking for was a dual sport Honda from the 1970's or early 80's. The Honda XL street/trail bikes were durable and fun to ride. I owned several different ones back in the day, and that's what I wanted now. I've spent hours on line looking at ads and even posted in the wanted section. I've found them in every condition from fully restored to being offered boxes of parts that included the guarantee: "it's all there". I finally found one in the condition I was looking for at the price I was willing to pay. Yesterday my son and I drove 300 miles to a farm in Kentucky and brought home a piece of my youth.
Mark 10:15 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not recieve the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.
Today I feel like a child again, I just hope this is not my mode of transportation to the Kingdom....
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