Well as I complete my 52d lap around the sun, I took some time to look back and consider the blessings of the previous year. For the most part, I selected one (or sometimes two) pictures that speak to some, not all, of the significant moments of the past year. This is as much for me as anything but if it is a blessing to you in some way, then I am truly glad. Here’s to the start of year 53!
January 2021- Every Grand dad begins the year here! 10 months and a love for tacos…February 2021- Planting a memorial tree for my dad provided by my church/staff family. Yes, it’s an auger. Yes it is overkill. Yes it’s the kind of overkill my dad would do. 🙂 March 2021- This one is special to me as Daniel turned 1 and enjoyed a cupcake while talking to his dad who was deployed with the Army. Im proud of our family’s commitment to stand a post in time of need. April 2021- My first Easter Service as the Senior Pastor of Englewood. God gives me the privilege to proclaim His Name and Fame! May 2021- Celebrating our youngest son as he graduated from the University of West Florida Honors Program (2d from the right in line). Not a great pic but and amazing moment. June 2021- Precious time with great friends when we met up at the SBC Annual Meeting. I think is just before we turned the restaurant into a dance hall. July 2021- No people in this pic but I had the privilege of welcoming home my son from deployment. IYKYK.August 2021- Blessed to celebrate with these two as our youngest found a wife. Yep, my daughter count hit two! September 2021- Special time to visit with this guySeptember 2021- This month warrants two pics, since I could celebrate Jodi’s birthday. She’s my partner-in-crime for more years than I can count. I am a blessed man!October 2021- Doing one of our favorite things together as we led a Marriage Enhancement Weekend for friends in NC. October 2021- One of my favorite pics of the year as Daniel walked out with me before I preached one Sunday. November 2021- New Rhythms as most of our tribe gathered for the first holiday without Dad. They donned me the new patriarch. Family…Change is not bad, it’s just change. December 2021- Jodi and I celebrating Christmas with our peeps. Yep, snow is overrated when you can have the Gulf of Mexico as your backdrop. December 2021- Deserved a second pic because…well Doc and JoJo are taken with this little guy. January 2022- Putting Jodi on the train as she headed off to be an awesome JoJo and a blessed help to the kids one more time.
Looking forward to squeezing everything out of 53 that I can. Soli Deo Gloria!
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