On Sunday afternoon I had the distinct honor of conferring a blessing on one month old Jagger Leon Flores. He is the son of Rachel Sosa and Justin Flores. This was only about a fifteen minute ceremony, if all the introductions and goodbyes were included. But it was the highlight of my day and the most important part of the day for the entire Sosa and Flores families. Grandparents were there! All the sisters were there! Friends from Frisco drove in ... just for the moment and returned as soon as it was over. The words that were said were recorded on paper, but otherwise lost to time. They were included in and overshadowed by the words carved into the rocks that comprise the foundational support of Jacob's Dream. "I will always be with thee" "truth" "rock of ages" surround the baptismal pool beside the spot where we stood. I explained to the family that this was in my opinion "a thin place" - a place where the Celts and the Scots felt that GOD comes near. Indeed on Sunday afternoon, GOD came near to a family that is broken and assaulted on so many fronts to bring peace and purpose through a small child. Reminds me of Christmas.

Priceless~