Notes From The Road - July 2007 Trip To Cape Cod - # 3

Here is another post from the road ....

We made our trek from New Jersey to Cape Cod on Wednesday and arrived at the home of Jennie's sister Beth. Jennie's brother from Rhode Island also arrived and we had a fun, family reunion. Beth's family has been going through a phase of playing a very fun game called Settlers of Catan. They've played 115 plus games since November. My nephew Jesse and I played a game with the twins. The game was cut short due to dinner but I was winning at the time with five settlements and the longest road.

On Thursday I was able to golf with Jennie's brother-in-law Terry, her brother Chris, and Chris's girlfriend Robin. After golfing we had lunch in the clubhouse and I had my first stuffed quahog of the summer. We played another game of Settlers of Catan. Although I lost, again I had five settlements and the longest road. Thursday night for dinner we ate at Seafood Sam's. I had crabcakes and also stole some of Jennie's fried scallops. We finished the evening with homemade ice cream from Twin Acres!

Game Cube Golf Tournament - Part 2

My three children and I recently had a Game Cube golf tournament. To the best of my knowledge the game is not programmed to give mulligans ....

Webster's dictionary lists the word 'mul·li·gan' as a noun with this meaning: 'a free shot sometimes given a golfer in informal play when the previous shot was poorly played.'

Here is a variation of that definition that I've heard that I like even better: 'a free shot sometimes given a golfer in informal play when the previous shot was poorly played ... and the golfer is among friends. '

The beauty of a mulligan is that it is a conferment of grace on an undeserving person who just screwed up.

Jesus angered the religious people of His day because He frequently gave out mulligans to notorious sinners. In the Bible, John records that a woman caught in adultery was about to be stoned to death by a mob when Jesus stepped in and insisted that the first person to throw a stone should be the one who had never sinned. One by one the crowd dispersed. Jesus turned to the woman and told her that He wouldn't condemn her either. He said 'From now on sin no more'.

Likewise Christ won't condemn us if we, in prayer, confess our sins to Him, ask for forgiveness, and turn our lives over to His leadership. The hound of heaven sought us out to rescue us by sending Jesus down to earth and dying on the cross, for our sins, in our place.

(Pictured above is my son Josh's Game Cube character for our golf tournament.)

Game Cube Golf Tournament - Part 1

Game Cube Golf Tournament Photo Gallery!

Here I am. The Game Cube Golf
Tournament Champ.

Here is Hannah hitting a good looking tee shot. Hannah lost to me in the first round.

Here is Josh admiring one of his shots. Josh made it to the final round.

Here is Caleb hitting one out of the bunker. Caleb was eliminated in the first round by Josh, but only by one stroke!

(No spiritual application, just goofy Game Cube golf pictures!)