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Love Thy Self

On By lashaunjacksonIn Prayers of FaithLeave a comment

You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden – Matthew 5:14

Happy 6th day of February! It’s the month of Love, and with Valentine’s Day around the corner, it’s my prayer that as you shower those you love with cards, candy, and flowers, you also take time out to show yourself some love.

You see, Women who love to ride Can-Am Spyders share a passion for adventure and freedom on the open road. Whether we’re cruising along scenic highways or tackling winding back roads, we enjoy a unique blend of comfort and excitement that comes with riding our bike.

I believe that when you show yourself some love, that love radiates from you and lights the way for other women. It encourages them to take a three-wheel riding class, gear up, mount their bikes, and hit the road, riding the good ride of faith.

Along with the excitement of riding, many women in this 3 wheel community build lasting friendships, take part in group rides and events, and connect over their shared passion for motorcycling. It’s not just about the bike; it’s about empowerment, exploration, and forming bonds with fellow enthusiasts…we affectionately call our windsisters

If you’re a woman who loves the thrill of riding a Can-Am Spyder, take this month of love as an opportunity to treat yourself. Consider investing in a stylish pair of riding gloves, some comfortable boots, or a fun red T-shirt. It’s important to do something special for yourself—show yourself some love while also appreciating your ride. Why not plan a Valentine’s ride on your Spyder? Remember, it’s not just about giving your love away; make sure to save some for yourself and your beloved bike.

Let Us Pray!

Father God, Today, I take a moment to embrace the love within me. I ask for the strength to appreciate my unique qualities and to honor the journey I’m on. Help me to let go of self-doubt and to replace it with confidence and compassion.

Father God, guide me to see my worth and to treat myself with kindness, recognizing that I am deserving of love and joy. May I be gentle with myself in times of struggle when doing life on the bike and off the bike and celebrate my triumphs, no matter how small. As I care for those that love me, let me also remember to nurture my own Spirit.

May I find time for activities that bring me happiness and fulfillment, reminding myself that self-love is not selfish at all but necessary.

Father God, Thank you for this beautiful life and the ability to grow in love every day as I ryde. May I radiate this love outward, inspiring others to love themselves as well.

In Jesus Name I Pray… Amen.

“May the joy of the Lord instantly become your strength and encourage you to overcome any fears. Remember, when we dare to be brave and cast our cares in faith upon Him, peace, love, and joy are set loose, allowing us to rejoice in our triumphant victory in riding the good ride of faith.”

– LaShaun & Mrs. Cavatica

If this post ministered to you or encourage you in any way, please share with your fellow Wind Sistahs.

And just like that… June is here!

On By lashaunjacksonIn Prayers of FaithLeave a comment

Let us Pray!

Father God, with every mile I ride this month, guide me in every problem and decision I make. Father, give me the grace and compassion to treat everyone I meet along the way kindly, fairly, and thoughtfully. Please help me to be present with every soul I meet because it is an opportunity for them to meet you through me. 

Father, with every ride I take this month of June, refresh my Spirit and change my thoughts to be in rhythm with your heavenly power.

In the Might name of your Son, Jesus I pray… Amen.

Ride Safe, Stay in Faith!

Love,

LaShaun and Mrs. Cavatica 

Trust the Plan

On By lashaunjacksonIn Declare The WordLeave a comment

Talimena National Scenic Byway, Mena, Arkansas

The more I spend time riding the open road, the more I see the sovereignty of God’s hand in each Ride. He is the God of all creation and the universe, and HE has the final say over all seen, and unseen. So, when you Believe in him, give your life over to him, and put your Hope, Faith, and Trust in Him. You are literally saying LORD HAVE THY WAY! From a Chapter Group Ride perspective, you essentially allow God to be the Road Captain of your life when riding the open road. As it pertains to Chapter Rides, a Road Captain is the name for the rider who coordinates a multiple-bike ride.

“SPIKE”, Road Captain

Road captains can refer to both the leader and the sweepers who, among their other duties, check that other riders are safe. Working as part of a team, the road captain is responsible for the riders’ safety and the Ride’s smooth running. Duties include planning, thinking ahead, communication, and rider education. The road captain may even act as a tour guide. Now, what are the odds of a Road Captain’s duties sounding like a few of the Hopes and Promises found in Jeremiah 29:11, which reads…

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Our Spring Vacation Chapter Ride to the Ozarks was canceled due to bad weather in the area. It was a hard pill to swallow seeing all the Facebook posts of fellow riders who took their lemons and made lemonade. As I unpacked my bags, my eyes teared up a bit because in my mind’s eye and especially after the hill country vacation ride last year… we were ready. We had been waiting and hoped to go on this Ride for a year.

When you have been hoping for something for so long, you don’t want to put it off…because Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life – Proverbs 13-12. But it’s that word “longing” that’s the kicker. Because when you have been longing for something, the expectations of receiving what you have been longing for grow as well. We all knew in our hearts that canceling the ride was the right call, and to the veteran’ riders in the chapter with hundreds, if not thousands of vacation rides under their belts, it was a shrug of the shoulders. You could tell by their Facebook post they had experienced this kind of disappoint many times, as veteran riders of the open road.

For someone new longing for the experience of a vacation motorcycle chapter ride … watching fellow riders’ Facebook post quickly shifting gears, into taking advantage of the time requested off, finding other little vacation spots to visit that weren’t impeded by the rain, felt like a bully knocking my 3 scoops ice cream cone out of my hand to the ground. But sticking to our “Couples Who Ride Together, Survive Together” golden rule.”

If a ride is canceled at the last minute, that is your queue to stay put. Refrain from replacing a ride with one that was canceled last minute. 

LaShaun Jackson: Couples who Ride together, Survive together Golden Ride Rules

That’s when I realized that placing Hope in any situation – no matter how good or long you have waited – will fail…dare I say get rained out. But keeping your Hope in the GOD of HOPE will never disappoint you. I believe God will give us another opportunity to ride the Ozarks one day and His timing will be perfect, just like it was in the Hill Country of Texas last year.

La & Mrs. Cavatica my Can-Am Spyder f3t Riding Twisted Sister Ranch Road 335

We can feel hopeful about all sorts of circumstances – like lousy weather canceling a long-awaited motorcycle vacation ride. But there is HOPE inside of every circumstance. So, as you gear up, mount up and take to the open road this riding season, May the GOD of Hope fill you with all the joy and peace as you trust the plan, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. And remember when plans are canceled, our lives are not so much about what happens to us or what God does or doesn’t do for us, but that we have Hope in Him, in His promises, and in every circumstance.

Dear wind Sistah, don’t you dare lose Hope when plans change. Because we can’t have FAITH without Hope, and we can’t ride “The Good Ride of Faith” without it. Hope will and can activate your FAITH: “Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see” (Hebrews 1:11).

Thought To Ponder

What does it mean to trust God? Can you give some examples of when you have trusted God in your Ride, and how you made the decision to trust him rather than lean on your own understanding and strength?

Declaration of Faith!

I give my whole heart to trust in you, Lord. I will not be a fool who balances my life on the brace of human understanding. I am always God-inside-minded and never cease to acknowledge HIS presence to guide me in everything I do. He sees what I cannot see and knows what I do not know. With Him as my road captain, all my paths are made straight. Therefore, I will never put my own wisdom before the Lord’s.

Proverbs 3:5-6

May the Joy of the Lord instantly become your strength to encourage you to overcome any fears that you might experience. Remember, in our daring to be brave, when we throw caution to the wind, casting our cares in Faith upon Him through the ride. Peace, love, and joy are set loose in the atmosphere, and it permits other riders to do the same. Allowing us to all rejoice in knowing we have triumphant victory in Riding the Good Ride of Faith.

If this post ministered to you or encourage you in any way, please share with your fellow Wind Sistahs.

Ride Safe, Stay in Faith!

Love,

LA & Mrs. Cavatica

Show Me Your Glory

On By lashaunjacksonIn Thoughts To Ponder, Work Your FaithLeave a comment

I hope march is being kind and finding you blessed. It’s been a while since my last post. I intended to write an entry for February, but God had other plans. How does needing greenery for your granddaughter’s 1st birthday cake turn into 15 days of working in a flower shop during Valentine’s Day season? I’m still determining. All I can say is, “be open to what the Spirit of God wants to do in your life.” We are all fertile soil with seeds of greatness planted within us. So be open to the water givers, the people that God places in your path, watering those seeds planted within you, allowing you to bloom. Presently, I’m still seasonal help “on-call,” LOL

So here we are in March, and typical Texas style, our weather has been all over the map! One day we are sunny and cold; the next, we are warm and wet. But as a Texas transplant…I’ll take it because at least we get a ride in while mother nature is taking a nap.

A recent adventure took me out on a Chapter Ride to Lake Livington in East Texas Piney Woods. On that ride, the Spirit of God blessed me with a word of encouragement when navigating the open road when the weather looked less than perfect.

It’s hard to see the beauty in your ride when the day looks like this. When the sky is cloudy and gray, you feel like the world’s weight rests on your shoulders. Like mama said, “although it’s cloudy, the sun is still shining. And it’s been weeks since Texas has seen sunshine. But the saving grace of a day like today is that it gives us a break from the heat and humidity.

Like mama said, “although it’s cloudy, the sun is still shining. And it’s been weeks since Texas has seen sunshine. But the saving grace of a day like today is that it gives us a break from the heat and humidity. It’s a trade-off; as I said, every ride won’t provide you with sunshine and blue skies. But it does give you and me a choice: seeing the beauty and the provision provided to you and me on a cloudy day.

When we speak of the beauty of any given day, it’s always about how much sunshine and blue sky we can see and how glorious it makes the ride… but not today. As we made our way towards Lake Livingston, without sun or blue sky, it reminded me of the movie The Ten Commandments and how clouds played an essential part in the Israelite’s leaving Egypt.

You see, in the Book of Exodus 13:21, You hear how, when the Israelites walked out of Egypt, ‘The Lord went in front of them in a pillar of cloud by day.’ The cloud was a sign that God was in their midst.

In that cloud, Moses received, among many other instructions, commands on how to build the tabernacle. And how the same cloud filled the temple where the priest was ministering… the power within the cloud was so overwhelming that the priest could not stand in it. The cloud had become an established symbol of God’s nearness…Wow! And there it is… the message and encouragement from this adventure. 

View a cloudy, gloomy, misty day as the Glory and presence of God leading, guiding, covering, protecting, and providing for you. View the clouds as God’s abiding presence during your ride – LaShaun

Moses ascends Sinai Digital Art by Matt Ebisch

I don’t know about you, but I won’t look at another cloudy, gloomy, misty ride ever the same. Instead, I will welcome it, rejoice in it, and declare the blessing of Psalm 118:24 that “This is the day the Lord has made, and we will rejoice and be glad in it.”…. better yet! I’m going to make it personal…

This is a Ride that the Lord has made, and I will rejoice, be glad, and ride in it! – LaShaun

Let us Pray!

Let us Pray!
Heavenly Father! I know you are here on this ride with me. Please show me your Glory and let me gaze upon the splendor of Your holiness. Father God, open my eyes so that my heart might see your greatness and faithfulness on this cloudy, gloomy, misty day, and give me a vision of who You are in all Your splendor and majesty. Father God, I want to worship you in my ride and see You in a greater way. So, lead me, guide me, hide me and show me your Glory.
In Jesus’ Name, I Pray Amen!

May the Joy of the Lord instantly become your strength to encourage you to overcome any fears that you might experience. Remember, in our daring to be brave, when we throw caution to the wind, casting our cares in Faith upon Him through the ride. Peace, love, and joy are set loose in the atmosphere, and it permits other riders to do the same. Allowing us to all rejoice in knowing we have triumphant victory in Riding the Good Ride of Faith.

If this post ministered to you or encourage you in any way, please share with your fellow Wind Sisters.

Ride Safe, Stay in Faith! – LA & Mrs. Cavatica