Chappy’s On Eagle’s Wings – Picture Perfect

Much like the beauty we can see in a dreary winter scene and know
that it will convert into spring and a colorful bouquet of flowers and
foliage, each new day is a golden moment in time, your life’s time, to
start afresh, to look anew, at what is ahead and paint life as you
would like it to be.

Prior to returning to the military as a Chaplain, I had the unique
opportunity of living in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. While living there
I worked and walked on the streets where American Illustrator Norman Rockwell affectionately depicted American life.

In my home office hang many of his canvases depicting real people:
family, friends, and neighbors living and experiencing true-to-life
moments. It has been reported that in his 84 years, he painted over 300
covers for the Saturday Evening Post, and
although critics didn’t always appreciate his talent, most people
instinctively are drawn to his work. It has helped me, and I think
many, to remember the good things in life. Rockwell once said of his work: