This past weekend I got to hang out with my little buddy, Garrett, and had the opportunity to help him chow down.

Precious moments spent with my grandson.

When you were a kid did you ever hear the song called Dem Bones?

The lyrics followed a pattern similar to this:

“The toe bone connected to the foot bone; the foot bone connected to the heel bone; the heel bone connected to the ankle bone; the ankle bone connected to the shin bone; this bone is connected to that bone, etc., etc., etc.”

Photo Credit Brittany Castillejo

It is Mother’s Day and my tea bag is steeped in a reflective cup of hot water focused on the Moms in my life.

Where would we be without our Mom’s?

For starters – we would not be here.

Can I level with you?

I sincerely missed connecting with you over the course of the past week or so!

There were reasons I was absent, legitimate ones most assuredly.

Two visits to the ER in the span of five days with several doctor visits on either side of the ER bookends led me on a whirlwind tour of our local healthcare providers.

“Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you.  I have called you by name.  You are mine. When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. For I am about to do something new. Do you not see it?  I will […]

This week I attended two funeral services.

The first was for my Uncle Pickles and the other was for the father-in-law of a longtime friend of mine.

Much like you, I have attended many such services in the past. I most likely will do so in the future.

Photo Courtesy of Jacqueline M. Cross

Earl Nightingale, in his famous speech entitled, The Strangest Secret, once defined success as:

“The progressive realization of a worthwhile goal.”

Photo Courtesy of Brittany Castillejo

It’s Resurrection Sunday morning and it is quiet.

The silence summons reflection and asks me to travel back to what seems like moments ago.

My thoughts are centered on a time gone by and are accompanied by the sights, smells, and sounds of yesteryear.

You will make known to me the Path of Life. In Your presence is fullness of joy and in Your right hand there are pleasures forever. (Psalms 16:11 NASB)