Lately I’ve spent quite a bit of time fishing keys in and out of my pocket. Every time my hand goes in for the keys I touch those other little trinkets that I carry around with me. When I touch these things memories are generated.

So this leads me to ask a question, “What’s in Your Pocket?” (or purse – which ever one is applicable to you.)

For me, those special little things that I carry around are pictured above. The two most special things are the little metal cross and the small rock. Each has its own significant story.

The little metal cross was given to me in 1982. I got this at a retreat taken by my home church youth group. The significant thing about that retreat and this metal cross is that I became a Christ Follower that very weekend. I received this cross then. It’s been a wild ride and I’ve bounced back and forth a lot, but the one thing that has been constant is that Christ has never moved. When my hand falls on this metal cross, I am reminded of his love, grace, and consistency regardless of my stumbling attempts to follow Him.

The small black and grey rock has ridden around in my pocket since 1998. This came into my possession when a fair headed green eyed girl plucked this small rock out of our back yard. She looked up at me and with a very sweet little voice said, “Daddy, a rock for you!”. Not to let her down or belittle her innocent gift I slipped the rock in my pocket. It’s been there ever since. It has been lost in the house, lost in the washer, lost in the dryer, and lost in other places. When this happens the house goes on lock down and we call out the search party. Every time it has been lost we don’t rest until it is found. So far, so good. It will ride along with me as long as I have it or till it is passed along with my final belongings.

The other two things are guitar picks. Being a guitar and bass player I don’t get caught short of a pick. The white one is special to me. It was given to me by my friend George Vinson who is here in the Nashville area. George is an amazing guitar player and has a heart for God and spreading His message of love and redemption. George runs a music ministry called Project 150. Check out his stuff, it is certainly worth the listen. This was a pick that he was given when he was interviewed for Guitar Player Magazine several years ago. It used to have the Project150.com website stamped on it, but I’ve worn that one off following my own call to serve Him through music.

So, that is what is in MY pocket. What’s in yours that is special to YOU?

Blessings