It started with an email and a phone call that showed me that God's hand is in our lives always. A friend's MRI is fine and clear. And if we ask for reconciliation, He brings it.
Then on Friday night, I sat - slowly freezing - on ice while "The Nutcracker" happened before me, on ice skates. I was given the opportunity to shoot the production and I was amazed at how beautifully the skaters - many of whom were children - performed.
Then Saturday saw me at a Boys and Girls Club in Knoxville helping with the 3rd annual Help-Portrait. Fantastic experience! Volunteers bringing their skills to provide professional photo portraits for needy people. Look what happened here - people with little in life of the material sort were given dignity in having their portrait done, while the volunteers were allowed to do good. Win-win. If you can, consider joining the effort next year.
And again today. I accompanied the Youth Group of my parish to bring up gifts and host a Christmas party for kids in rural Appalachia. For these children of the mountains, the presents we brought may be the only ones they get for Christmas. As I sit here, I still have the reindeer that one of our teens painted and I am going through my pictures, looking at shots of saints.
Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. In all circumstances give thanks.
Yes.
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