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Go to Jail, Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Collect $200.

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You might recognize the title of this post. You certainly will if you have ever played Monopoly.

As I mentioned in my last post, (click here to read) I recently was on a road trip with my family.

In the rule book from the original Monopoly game, there is a reference to Atlantic City. The creator of Monopoly had vacationed in Atlantic City with his wife. When he made the game, he named all of the streets after streets that he saw in Atlantic City.

So I made it my mission, as a lover of board games, to find these streets.

There are some websites with pertinent information and of course generic internet searches.

I was warned by some locals that the streets are not exactly the same ones that are used in the game.

I was lenient in my expectations. Over the course of the week, I took selfies with all of the streets in the game.

Take a look.

I hope you can read the words!

My wife and kids were also enjoying the adventure.

Before the week was out, I completed the quest!

So what would the connection be here?

John 10:10 says that Jesus came “to give life and life more abundantly”.

It is my opinion that my quest in Atlantic City was part of the “life more abundantly”.

God gives blessings to His children. And I feel blessed by HIm every day.

What blessing are you enjoying today?

Advance Token to Boardwalk!

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Recently, I had the privilege of spending 9 days with my family on a road trip!

We made our way to Atlantic City, New Jersey. Including two day trips to New York and Philadelphia, the trip totaled out over 2600 miles!

I had a lot of time to think about many things, specifically, this blog.

And in the coming weeks, you are going to read about various aspects of the trip.

But before I sign off, I want to try and show you how my brain works.

During this road trip, we encountered so many places, objects, and monuments.

Whenever I see these types of things, I look for connection.

A connection between what is seen and what is unseen.

I see the Liberty Bell and think about true Freedom.

The relentless waves from the Atlantic ocean illustrate God’s love.

Do you see the connections?

It is my opinion that there are connections all around us.

God wants to show us himself.

He also wants us to see Him.

He wants connections to be made.

What connections have you made today?

9 Days and 3100 Miles.

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The midwest is boring. There are no mountains to view. Hot springs and geysers are nowhere to be found. Can’t find any faces carved out of rock on a mountain either. But if you pile into a minivan and drive thousands of miles, you can see these things for yourself.

And that is what we did. Me, my wife, my 2 kids, and my in-laws. 9 days and 3100 miles.

We saw Mount Rushmore:

mount rushmore

Yellowstone National Park:

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Grand Teton Nation Park:

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And finally, Wall Drug:

wall drug

It was simply amazing to behold such varied and wonderful features. It was a great combination of God’s handiwork (Yellowstone and Grand Tetons) and man’s workmanship (Mt. Rushmore). I didn’t even mention the Badlands!

For the month of September, I am going to highlight each place I have pictured here. So if you feel up to a road trip, follow me and let’s go!

FYI, this blog is now http://www.twominuteswithtim.com so please, share it with your friends and they can hop in the van on our upcoming trip as well.