Wow… I am amazed and thankful. I just watched this story on Instagram for the radio station WMMR. And as I was looking at all the October posts, I was BLESSEDLY SHOCKED to see that the stone piece I decorated for legendary DJ Pierre Robert, who legendarily said “God Bless the Grateful Dead” all the time, was in the video! The stone piece was in the studio!!!!

No mistake to me at this moment of scrolling that this was a “sign from God”.  This is a handwritten stone plaque that I made and then gave to fellow DJ Jacky BamBam to deliver, which I handed over at a meet and greet in 2024 and which he promised to deliver) – it made it there. It is actually propped up behind the vinyl record player at WMMR in their vinyl cut station at the Pierre Robert studio… WOW!!!! Pierre would have seen it every day, perhaps for up to a year (others too – and now see it on social media)… WOW!!!

I HAVE TO GIVE GOD PROPS! 

I mean, giving GOD KUDOS, as in “Proper Respects” as well as the actual physical props too, because I wrote it to bless the situations, bless the Lord and bless the Grateful Dead reference, I love their music too, and bless Pierre and Jacky too!!! WOW!!! 

And in turn, God blessed me with it – because I was wondering that day – after a long but good day about the meaning of my path of the day. Yes, even thought we don’t have to work to get God’s salvation, we and I want to do our best to serve God in the day. I had given the sermon in the morning about shining the LIGHT – and wondered my impact – and I think was temporarily came over me was a struggle of the devil trying to get some headspace time in me – and I was not shrugging it off fast enough – but then I was able to shake it – as I decompressed and enjoyed a visit to the farm (and farm store) and the wagon rides where the apple pickers were going, then went down the road to pickup printouts from my writing of Sept at the local Office Max knowing that the printing and curating as well as the writing that I do is driven in me to keep going, then I drove to a girl scout event at the historical manor in a recreated location where William Penn resided a few summers. It was like perfect weather outside – with friends – with curious scouts and some needing motivation scouts – and wonderful presenters.

And I felt the peace of the Lord increase as the day went on ,just that I was “in my space” – “in my place” – “with my people” – helping and healing and having fun… 

And when I got home, well that ability to be home with my kids, dinner, and I got in a phone call, and then scrolling to see the events of the day with the informal celebrations of the DJ Pierre – where they gathered down in the city – I thought about going to it – but it was better to be up with the scouts and the farm – it was better to let the Lord place me… He did and I enjoyed and even got in a good walk.

And props – I thought it was weird but not weird – that the people like that I bring props to my sermons – but I don’t necessarily want that to distract from the Lord’s Word – but perhaps it enhances or not for the presentation – I think others think it enhances… so OK… And all in all I felt – after the sermon – relief it was done – and relief to just keep going – move forward – don’t dwell – decompress but don’t dwell…  and at the farm and then at the girl scout event I remembered that MOST of God’s people are not in the church building – they are all around us – and we best be the LIGHT wherever we can be – be the light and salt – everywhere we go…  And that is how I felt the right place for me to be – and the right headspace – with God’s people increasingly throughout the day…  I have to give God props – proper respect as well as the props.

Like the placard stone sign – a plaque now in a public space – I have to say “God bless the Grateful Dead” – God bless Pierre – God bless Jacky and all the staff at the radio – God bless the day – God bless the friends through scouts – God bless the farm – God bless the beautiful day and realizing it – and God bless the knowledge of God in everything we want to do…

Thank you Lord for props – for propping me up – for moving me forward – for being able to see the small impact in a big world. 

God bless YOU God… Thank you for showing me that it is YOU Who bless each of us, even finding the right “pick me up” of us little me in a BIG world. You Lord, coordinate life to encourage the encouragers and move your love forward.

Shine on…

Amen

Here is the Instagram post, https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPg9ZVLAA9n/?igsh=MW5kMWdyMDF0aXZwMw==