Staying at the Harley Hotel

Day 126 of Photo Inspirations -- Staying at the Harley Hotel
I'm in Edmond, OK with my Texas Family at Oklahoma Christian University, attending and judging the Speech and Debate Competition because my grandson, Payton, qualified for the Regionals.  So awesome to be close enough to make these trips and be a part of their lives as often as I can.

But, tonight I'm in a 5-Star Harley Hotel -- my Edmond, OK Family, the Lawrences --  Mark David Lawrence​, Donna Lawrence​, Caleb & Cassidy, as you can see by these photos.  They live, breathe, think, speak and ride their Harley.  And, they are living their dreams.  I took just a few photos here of some of their memorabilia, but this 2nd one was especially touching.  Donna created it from watch faces, watch parts, and relics Mark inherited from my sweet husband's old bucket of wire, screws, nuts and bolts.

Caleb is blessing me as he is orchestrating a beautiful melodic, jazz song on his synthesizer and piano as I type this.  I'm treasuring these times.  He's a "chip off his Uncle Ron's block".  What he's doing now -- creating and embracing the moment is what Uncle Ron did -- with musical journeys and crossroads of faith.

I've learned that faith is choosing and believing God’s dream for our life.  God gave us the ability to dream, to create, to imagine. Dreaming is an act of faith. Everything we see on this planet started as a dream.  Ephesians 3:20 says, “Now glory be to God, by His mighty power at work within us, is able to do far more than we would ever dare to ask or even dream of — infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, or hopes.”

Mark never let what seemed to be impossible get in the way of his dream to own a Harley.  Caleb has inbred giftings -- he's had very few music lessons, but the giftings, coupled with the dreams are bringing forth musical compositions that only God knows where those giftings will lead him.  

Why don't we turn what seems to be impossible situtations into opportunities for getting out of the boat and walking on water?  If we pray more, believe more, trust more, experience more, learn more, and grow more -- we just might see more dreams become reality -- I'm staying in the dreams-come-true right now at the Lawrence's -- it's a sweet resting place!

My Unstoppable Nephew

Day 24 of Photo Inspirations -- My UNSTOPPABLE Nephew!!
Of course I seized the moment when I received the telephone call from my Harley Dude nephew, Mark David Lawrence, and he told me he was in Tulsa -- just 10 minutes from my home.  I heard him and his souped-up Harley coming from a distance.  He drove into my quiet 55+ community as subdued as possible -- but that's just not possible when you're packing an engine that burns-with-need to make its presence known!

I smiled with great joy when I went out to meet him.  Why?  This is a man who talked Harley, dreamed Harley, collected Harley memorabilia and wore Harley apparel -- long before he had his Harley.   He evenstarted a ministry in his church called "Gear Heads" that is his online and real life play space.  Gear Heads is a Men's Community Group interested in hot-rods, Harleys or anything with wheels and an engine. They are all about fellowship, ministry, car and bike shows and helping single moms and those in need of mechanical help.

How did it come to pass for this Skilled Nursing Facility Administrator, father of 6 children, 7 grandchildren, devoted husband to an angel, Donna, licensed minister and comedian to achieve his dreams?  It's the principles of God "Believe and you will receive", the Law of Attraction that what you think about, speak about and dream about is magnetically drawn to you -- it just goes into action when we believe with all-out audacious faith and hope and perseverence in our actions, dreams and visions. He was a dreamer extraordinaire.

Just a few months ago -- he finally got his Harley, and I must say "It's a beauty", but more than that -- to see him "living his dream" makes this Auntie so proud I could bust -- especially in that his dreams included being a fully devoted follower of Christ to the world.  His branding is drawing in folks who otherwise would never dart a church door -- but the doors to be a light to them are opening wide.  Yes, you can say...."I am inspired, and this photo reminds me of seed time and harvest.  We planted a lot a seeds into this man.....and the harvest is coming in -- in truckloads....er....Harley loads!"