May 20, 2025

In a couple hours I will hook-up with a few of my high school classmates at an old restaurant where we used to hang-out almost 60 years ago. It’s fun … quite a few “grins” and good memories. For me … it’s also very “spiritual.” A couple of the guys have lost their spouses … one needs help walking … another has a son who recently passed away. There is a deep blend of grand-kids stories, business successes, what it’s like to be retired, struggles and bumps along the way —— well, we just are who we are!! These “guys” remind me how important it is —– never to take a day or a moment for granted. I look into their eyes … and I “see Jesus.” I hear their voices and their stories … and I “hear Jesus.” I listen to their struggles and successes … and I am reminded where “Jesus walks.” It’s crazy how this simple Jewish carpenter helps us capture the miracles of the moments we share. Yes, today may be just another “ordinary day” … yet it’s days like this, filled with ordinary and unexpected moments … yes, each day is like an altar, where God’s presence comes to us and speaks to us. Life is not about what “religion” we are … it’s about “who we are” and the spirit living inside of us. Love to all —- Don