Week 4 (Feb 20-22) Kayaks and Gratitude – The last few days have been full of household and lawn & garden projects as well as a little bit of cycling to keep the heart pumping. Wednesday was the most gorgeous day ever and it seemed to require pulling out the kayak.
What is it about water and a kayak that stirs something spiritual inside me? Maybe the quiet solitude when you’re floating and rocking on the water with no engine noise to offer distraction. Maybe it’s the beauty of the water and surrounding landscape from a perspective that is different from the norm. Maybe the combination of all these things was a whisper from my Lord “Let’s go spend some time together”. I think it’s the latter.
While on the water for over two hours, I started thinking about blessings and gratitude. While our blessings are abundant, I’m not sure that I give adequate time to gratitude for His blessings. So, let me give you a partial list of what I gave thanks for while on the water.
- My salvation; I’m thankful He made new that which was old.
- Lori – She is a Proverbs 31: 10-31 kinda gal (Look it up)
- Our extended family – in-laws and outlaws
- Good friends
- Our Timothy Department and Pioneer Drive Baptist Church fellowship
- My Appalachian heritage – moonshiners and ridge runners, thankful for the lives of my parents, grandparents, uncles and aunts
- Blessed to live in the USA, Texas, and Abilene! It doesn’t get much better.
- Our health
- Our home
- The love of being outdoors
- Music
- Work that I enjoy
- The time set aside for reflection during this Sabbatical
Although this is a partial list of the things I am grateful for I have to add one more. I’m thankful for the whisper “Let’s go spend some time together”.