"always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ." Ephesians 5:20
While many runners will begin their holiday morning by competing in local turkey trots, one man from California, Mike Dosik, will be doing it with a huge smile on his face. You see, last year Mike, a 49-year-old married father of two, suffered a near fatal heart attack and collapsed right before the finish line of San Francisco's Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot. Which is why he is especially grateful to be participating this year saying, "It’s been a journey for me — mentally and physically — to recover from what happened. It was not something I would have ever expected. But I live with a lot more gratitude and a lot more perspective than I did before.”
You know, living our lives in appreciation for each day is something we all should be doing since there are obviously no guarantees that we will see tomorrow. So while it is still today, and the official day to express our thankfulness, let us make a vow to live with a deeper and different perspective on life-approaching each new day with more gratitude and indebtedness to our Creator for our many undeserved blessings-acknowledging that every new sunrise is a gift and "always giving thanks to God the Father for everything."
And so this holiday season, won’t you take the time to count your blessings? And then take the time to really thank the Lord for each one of them? I think you’ll find, by doing so, that you have even more reasons to celebrate Thanksgiving than you ever realized.
Heavenly Father, thank you for loving us, providing for us and for giving us so many things that we don't deserve. Help us to remember that EVERY good thing that we have, both big and small, comes from you... our homes, our health, the food on our table, the people around it and the air in our lungs. Help us to be more grateful in every area of our lives Lord and to always thank you the many blessings we have. Blessings that, if we're honest, are too many to count. It's in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen.
Happy Running!!!
Count them all - JJ Weeks
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