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\u2019t 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,
\nCassidy 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;
\nBill 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\u2019m going to stop before I get myself in real trouble, it\u2019s been a long two days, I\u2019m exhausted and I\u2019m sure someone really important is not on this list, but just know I love you, I\u2019m just really tired. <\/p>\n
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\u2019t pray for me, you\u2019re 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\u2019m 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!<\/p>\n
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\u2019s how love works, you give it away, and it comes back. That\u2019s what His Son did,
\nHe gave it all, so we could give Him back, our all.<\/p>\n
the pilgrim<\/p>\n
\n<\/i>\t*\tPhoto Note: D7000, 24-120 AFs VR, F11 @ 1\/15th of a second. ISO 200.
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\n** Cheesebuger Alert, found a 4.4 pickle burger in Oldsmar, at Burger 21. Near perfect, and seasoned
\nwonderfully. This is getting strange, every time I\u2019m around Scott Kelby a great burger turns up! Yes, I\u2019m sticking to my points, just enjoying an occasional burger……..
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