IT'S BEEN A GREAT WEEK...

Well, my vacation is over as of today.  I've been off since Good Friday, the start of our church's celebration of the Holy weekend.  We had a wonderful Good Friday service at one of our sister churches.  Saturday was pretty much a breather.  Then on Resurrection (Easter) Sunday, we had a grand morning service, celebrating the resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, at one of Detroit's great historical monuments, the beautiful Fox Theatre.

The culmination of Holy Weekend was a world class concert given by my Pastor, Marvin L. Winans.

We returned to the Fox at 7:00 p.m. Sunday evening for a great gospel good time with Pastor who was joined in concert by the magnificent Clark Sisters and new comer gospel sensation, Tye Tribbett.  Our orchestra and gospel ensemble (the students of Winans Academy of Performing Arts) performed and literally brought tears to all of our eyes.  We were so proud of our young people; many who have graduated from the Academy and gone on to prestigious colleges and careers.

I was reminded of how many of gospel music's greatest performers hail from the Big D, Detroit, 'Motown,' Michigan.  The Winans and the Clark Sisters are icons of contemporary gospel, blessed of God with tremendous talent, but most importantly, they strive to live the life of Holiness they sing about.  Not a perfect life, but with a heart that is perfect toward God.  It was a blast to say the least.

The week following was filled with leisurely mornings and days filled with creative musings that led to more writing than I've been capable of in a long time.

So, now, with only a few moments left of Saturday evening, the last day of my vacation is upon me.  This is what I love about working for my city's public school system; the breaks that always seem to come at the right time.

Alas, Monday morning will bring a return to the grind.  Oh, well…

Hope everyone had a great day and a great week.  Ciao!