A basket full of miracles

We all have someone else to thank for our blessings. Today let me start working on the thanking process. First I thank God everyday for His forgiveness, His grace, His compassion, His Son and His Holy Spirit. Life, for me, simply wouldn’t be possible without Him. Second I want to thank my wife and the love of my life Sherelene, and for the family she has given me. I thank you Scott and Diane, Clint and Catherine, Wes and Rhonda for being in my life. Thank you, Hannah and Ben,
Cassidy and Cade, and Elijah and Abigail for making smile everyday to have wonderful grand children like all of you! I want to thank my wonderful friends and partners in photographic crime;
Bill Pekala, Scott Diussa, the entire NPS team, Scott Kelby, Matt, RC, Adam, Brad, Larry and all his rest of his great folks, then there is Chuck Summers, Jim Begley, Ricky Skaggs, Tim Isaacson, Jim Haverstock, Larry Williams, Ron Pinkenburg, Carl Turner, Raymond Jabola, Chuck Daffin, Susan Scharenburg, Phyllis Burchett, Bud Motter, Del Morisette, and countless others that have made my life so much better than it would have ever been without them. My new shooting buddies, Snake Barrett and Chuck Barnes have to be on this list too. I’m going to stop before I get myself in real trouble, it’s been a long two days, I’m exhausted and I’m sure someone really important is not on this list, but just know I love you, I’m just really tired.

And now you. Yes you. If you are reading this, you may also be one of those folks that prayed for me for the past two days, some even longer than that. Even if you didn’t pray for me, you’re reading this blog and doing so you are providing me with the incentive to keep writing. I love sharing His love with others and you are making that possible. You provided me one of the best days in my career. Things went letter perfect, and you can trust me when I tell you, I’m not letter perfect. I trusted in Him and you lifted me up to Him, and that made the difference. I love when a plan comes together, and thanks for making it so!

Please follow my lead and take a little while this week to make your own list, and then let them know just how much you appreciate them. They will be just as thankful for you, as you are for them. That’s how love works, you give it away, and it comes back. That’s what His Son did,
He gave it all, so we could give Him back, our all.

the pilgrim

* Photo Note: D7000, 24-120 AFs VR, F11 @ 1/15th of a second. ISO 200.

** Cheesebuger Alert, found a 4.4 pickle burger in Oldsmar, at Burger 21. Near perfect, and seasoned
wonderfully. This is getting strange, every time I’m around Scott Kelby a great burger turns up! Yes, I’m sticking to my points, just enjoying an occasional burger……..