The Rant: My Trip To Wapelhorst Park on Meugge Rd. in St. Charles, Missouri, USA

Thursday, May 4, 2023

My Trip To Wapelhorst Park on Meugge Rd. in St. Charles, Missouri, USA

Yesterday, I took a trip to Wapelhorst Park in St. Charles, Missouri, USA. I've lived in the St. Charles area for almost my whole 54 years of existence. And yet, as shocking as this may sound, I have never been there. So I wasn't expecting a whole lot. Even after I did some research on the Internet and looked at a few maps, I thought, "Sure, it is really big (78 acres), and it is known for its impressive aquatic center, which is not even open until May 27, but the maps make it seem boring." So I thought it would just be this closed down aquatic center, with a trail that meanders around 78 acres of boring nothingness.

I was pleasantly surprised. In this fourth post of "My Trip To..." series of illustrated essays on places to go in St. Charles, I stumbled upon what was to be my favorite park in St. Charles, so far. There is a lot to look at and do at Wapelhorst Park: several good-sized pavilions to rent, with electricity, grills, and scenic surroundings; a couple good-sized baseball diamonds; two soccer fields; a beautiful lake with a gazebo to hang out at; and an extensive and accessible paved trail system.

I took the photos shown below, as in my previous posts in this series, for the St. Charles Parks Photo Contest (PHOTO SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, JULY 14, 2023.), though (again) this was more of a scouting mission and a chance to shoot a video for my YouTube channel, because like in the previous parts of this series, I feel it may be a bit too early in the spring to get any real contending shots, because the foliage on the tress still has not come out to its full extent, and the flower beds are still bare. But I still managed to get off a few nice shots. And below is the Youtube video I created of the excursion.

Out on the Town with Big Chuck from St. Charles: The YouTube Video of My Trip To Wapelhorst Park

The entrance to Wapelhorst Park

This is a shot from the paved trail at Wapelhorst with the nice residential neighborhood houses to the left at the back end of the baseball diamonds.

This is a shot of the Kettering Road access trail, which leads into the residential neighborhood that borders the park.

This is a bridge in the scenic, wooded section of the paved trail at Wapelhorst.

Here's another shot of the trail meandering through the woods at the park

This might be a good place to revisit later in the season when the foliage of the trees comes out a bit more before the July 14 submission deadline for the photo contest.

Though this camera angle is a bit messed up, this too may be a promising spot to return to in a month or two to take a photo for the contest.

This is from one of the several large pavilions that are for rent at Wapelhorst; beautiful place to enjoy an outdoor party, or any type of communal gathering, in the summer, spring, or fall. I'm not a fan of winter

Here is another bridge on the Wapelhorst Trail that crosses the tiny creek flowing through the park.

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Luke 17:20-25 Asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God was to come, Jesus gave them this answer, ‘The coming of the kingdom of God does not admit of observation and there will be no one to say, “Look here! Look there!” For, you must know, the kingdom of God is among you.’ He said to the disciples, ‘A time will come when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man and will not see it. They will say to you, “Look there!” or, “Look here!” Make no move; do not set off in pursuit; for as the lightning flashing from one part of heaven lights up the other, so will be the Son of Man when his day comes. But first he must suffer grievously and be rejected by this generation.’

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Love

1 Corinthians 13:4-7: Love is always patient and kind; it is never jealous; love is never boastful or conceited; it is never rude or selfish; it does not take offence, and is not resentful. Love takes no pleasure in other people’s sins but delights in the truth; it is always ready to excuse, to trust, to hope, and to endure whatever comes. 1 Corinthians 13:8-9,13: Love does not come to an end. But if there are gifts of prophecy, the time will come when they must fail; or the gift of languages, it will not continue for ever; and knowledge – for this, too, the time will come when it must fail. For our knowledge is imperfect and our prophesying is imperfect. In short, there are three things that last: faith, hope and love; and the greatest of these is love. Colossians 3:14-15: Over all these clothes, to keep them together and complete them, put on love. And may the peace of Christ reign in your hearts, because it is for this that you were called together as parts of one body. Always be thankful.

It is not peace I have come to bring, but a sword

Jesus instructed the Twelve as follows: ‘Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth: it is not peace I have come to bring, but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. A man’s enemies will be those of his own household. ‘Anyone who prefers father or mother to me is not worthy of me. Anyone who prefers son or daughter to me is not worthy of me. Anyone who does not take his cross and follow in my footsteps is not worthy of me. Anyone who finds his life will lose it; anyone who loses his life for my sake will find it. ‘Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me; and those who welcome me welcome the one who sent me. ‘Anyone who welcomes a prophet will have a prophet’s reward; and anyone who welcomes a holy man will have a holy man’s reward. ‘If anyone gives so much as a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is a disciple, then I tell you solemnly, he will most certainly not lose his reward.’ When Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples he moved on from there to teach and preach in their towns.

The beheading of John the Baptist

Matthew 14:1-12 Herod the tetrarch heard about the reputation of Jesus, and said to his court, ‘This is John the Baptist himself; he has risen from the dead, and that is why miraculous powers are at work in him.’ Now it was Herod who had arrested John, chained him up and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife. For John had told him, ‘It is against the Law for you to have her.’ He had wanted to kill him but was afraid of the people, who regarded John as a prophet. Then, during the celebrations for Herod’s birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced before the company, and so delighted Herod that he promised on oath to give her anything she asked. Prompted by her mother she said, ‘Give me John the Baptist’s head, here, on a dish.’ The king was distressed but, thinking of the oaths he had sworn and of his guests, he ordered it to be given her, and sent and had John beheaded in the prison. The head was brought in on a dish and given to the girl, who took it to her mother. John’s disciples came and took the body and buried it; then they went off to tell Jesus.

Psalms 9:16

The LORD is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah - Question: What does Higgaion and Selah mean? Answer: Both Higgaion and Selah are used numerous times in the Old Testament. They occur together in Psalm 9:16. The meanings of these words are uncertain. We observe Higgaion in such passages as Psalm 9:16; 19:14; 42:3; Lamentations 3:63. In Arabic, the root gives a deep vibrating sound, like the murmering sound of a harp (Psa. 92:3). The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia states that it may be derived from the Greek versions of Psalm 9:16 and takes it to mean an instrumental interlude. It may also mean a soliloquy or meditation such as concerning the judgment of God (Psa. 9:16), the words and work of God (Psa. 19:14), and the loving kindness and faithfulness of God (Psa. 92:2-3). In the Septuagint, Selah is translated as daplasma (meaning a division). It occurs in Habakkuk 3:3, 9, 13 and 71 times in the Psalms. It is used in 39 of our 150 psalms. Of those 39 psalms, 31 they are ones handed over to "the chief Musician." So, pause and meditation may be the predominate idea. In addition, it may mean to lift up (Hebrew, salal) or, in some definitions, a repetition, end of a strophe, or a recurring symphony. In his sermon named "HIGGAION!" about Psalm 9:16, Archibald G. Brown, on August 17, 1873, at the East London Tabernacle said this: "When the psalmist wrote this verse, and reached the words 'The wicked shall be snared in the work of his own hands', he seemed to be overpowered at the terror of the thought, and so put a full stop and wrote in the word 'Higgaion!' As much as to say, 'O my soul, meditate on the tremendous truth my hand has penned, and let all who read the same meditate.' And then after 'Higgaion' he puts 'Selah'. He would have there to be a solemn pause. Oh, I would that there could be just one moment's solemn pause in our meeting tonight. Would that there could be a Selah, a Higgaion! Friends, shall there be? I put it to you. 'The Lord is known by the judgment which he executes; and the wicked shall be snared in the work of his own hands!" Now let us just for a moment meditate on that. Let there be a solemn Higgaion, and let every heart ask itself the question, 'How do I stand in reference to this tremendous truth?' *Answer by Dr. Joseph R. Nally, Jr. (https://thirdmill.org/answers/answer.asp/file/47892)*

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My Trip To Wapelhorst Park on Meugge Rd. in St. Charles, Missouri, USA

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