Best Christmas Season photo

Three thirty three?

While shooting a group committed to fitness – I noticed a peculiar image on a trainer's gear – it was during an assignment with CrossFit. The trainer was wearing a t-shirt with a spirited three-thirty-three on the front. The same digits appeared again to me after we got buckled into our car and were ready to drive away from the Golden Arches recently. After pushing my way through the exit, with both arms loaded, I noticed a man opening and closing the door for customers. As a result of my hustling, I hadn't realized he was there to help others with a small gesture, but he too was hoping for a small gesture – in return.

I watched him for a few minutes from the car and made a choice to gather the change I had left. The figure came up to $3.33 – THREE THIRTY THREE. That's all? No more? No less? Am I getting this? Are you getting this?

I drove around and stopped to hand him the change. I said, "It's not much, but enough to buy a cup of coffee." He thanked me.

Is the Lord telling me there is more work to be done? Of course, that's got to be it. We all have work to do!

The fact is we all have GOD within us at some capacity. Here are a few scriptures I found that reflect my story in some way – have a look.

Colossians 3

12 You are the people of God; he loved you and chose you for his own. So then, you must clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. 13 Be tolerant with one another and forgive one another whenever any of you has a complaint against someone else. You must forgive one another just as the Lord has forgiven you. 14 And to all these qualities add love, which binds all things together in perfect unity.

1 Thessalonians 5

4 And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone.

Matthew 25

42 For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.' 44 "They also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?' 45 "He will reply, 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.'

Revelation 2

7 Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.

November Photo of the Month

I have chosen an image of the Miami East High School varsity volleyball team during a state action play at the Ervin J. Nutter Center in Fairborn. It was the volleyball program's first-ever Division III State Championship Saturday, November 12, 2011, and I was there.