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I was talking with a friend who has lived in Colorado for only a few years. I, on the other hand, have been here since 1984. He asked me if I had been to Paint Mines near Calhan. Never been there. Never heard of it.

Paint Mines is off of Highway 24 at the tiny town of Calhan, population 795. We pass it every time we drive east, probably at least 50 times since 1984. There are no signs (that I’ve seen) directing you to the park, which is only 2 miles off the main road. It’s about 45 minutes from my house, so we’ll be going there soon.

What else is lurking right under my nose that I’m ignorant of? How open am I to new knowledge, new experiences, new people? For example, I’ve just learned that the fellow who discovered Frank Peretti and edited his blockbuster book This Present Darkness lives two houses from me!

Then Philip went to look for his friend, Nathanael, and told him, “We’ve found him! We’ve found the One we’ve been waiting for! It’s Jesus, son of Joseph from Nazareth, the Anointed One! He’s the One that Moses and the prophets prophesied would come!” Nathanael sneered, “Nazareth! What good thing could ever come from Nazareth?” Philip answered, “Come and let’s find out!” (John 1.45, 46, Passion Translation)