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The Christmas Wish List Begins

Christmas is only 4 months away! I have already begun to carefully construct the infamous "Christmas Wish List." I came across this new item this morning. It easily moves to the top of my list. What do you think?

BYRON CHAVES CLAIMS THE WESTERN DIVISIONAL TITLE

BYRON CHAVES CLAIMS THE
WESTERN DIVISIONAL TITLE

Oregon B.A.S.S. State Team

It appears I have landed in an 11th Place finish after the 4 2009 Oregon B.A.S.S. Federation tournaments. That means I am on the bubble. The state team fish off will be held at Hood River on the Columbia River on August 22-23, 2009. The top 12 finishers in points at the end of this tournament will make up the state team, and advance to the Divisionals which will be held at Lake Havasu in October 2009.

AOY 2009 POINTS

Third Place at Hood River B.A.S.S. Federation Tournament

The final Oregon B.A.S.S. Federation tournament of the 2009 season was held out of Hood River on the Columbia River. My partner Byron Chaves and I managed to pull out a Third place finish. It was a close finish as the first three places were separated by less than a pound and a half.

We were able to locate some quality fish during our pre-fish that held out and produced well for us on tournament day. We were the only tournament boat in the area until late afternoon when we left the spot.

2009 Hood River Results

Pure Sickness!

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HIGH SPEED JUMBO BASS FROM KOREA

Bass Fishing Video from LSH on Vimeo.

Boundaries

Today is a great day! I woke up to my family singing Happy Birthday dad, breakfast, and hot coffee. We actually had a family breakfast at the table, which never happens, especially on a school day. Yep, today I turned the big 40! Pretty crazy. 40? 40? When you actually say 40, it makes it sound like I have moved into the next speed limit zone. Does that mean that the days go by faster? I am not entirely sure yet, but I will let you know how it goes.

We also had family devotions at breakfast. Tracy shared some great thoughts from 2 Corinthians 5:17 "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!" Here are the powerful words that made me aware of His presence today.

Jesus is the Risen One who shines upon us always. We worship a living Diety, not some idolatrous, man-made image. Our relationship with Him is meant to be vibrant and challenging, as He invades more and more areas of our life. Do not fear change, for He is making us a new creation, with old things passing away and new things continually on the horizon. When we cling to old ways and sameness, we resist His work within us. He wants us to embrace all that He is doing in our life, finding our serenity in Him alone.

It is easy to make an idol of routine, finding security within the boundaries that we build around our life. Although each day contains twenty-four hours, every single one presents a unique set of circumstances. Don't try to force-fit today into yesterday's mold. Instead, ask Him to open your eyes, so you can find all that He has prepared for you in this precious day of life.

As I move from one "speed limit zone" to the next, what boundaries do I find that I have created in my life? May I not resist, but embrace, what God has prepared for me today.

What boundaries have you created in your life?