Did you know Thanksgiving is almost exactly 6 months from now? I hardly think about it through most of the year, especially with summer coming up; Thanksgiving seems so far away. And on the list of my favorites I'm not sure how high this holiday ranks. Above Flag Day for sure.
This morning I woke up to see Adam off to his interview (you can read about it on his blog later tonight... MildlyFearsomeFilms I won't spoil the surprise.) and take our sweet friend from Virginia Beach, Lauren, to the airport. While she downloaded a few movies for the flight I slipped away to catch up on email from the weekend. Honestly I expected to find a few Facebook updates, my morning devotional, a couple frequent flier deals... and that's about it. But I was pleasantly surprised to find more interesting information was waiting for me.
As I read through an email from my grandmother, two from my producer and good buddy - Nick, one from my girlfriend Christine, one from our champion at Regent - Grace, and several fun Facebook notes a wave of overwhelming love and appreciation washed over me. There was nothing unusual in these notes but I couldn't help but feel immensely filled with a grateful heart. I am blessed with truly spectacular people running like threads in and out of my life. (How gorgeous!) Every person is going through their own unique circumstances, changes, growth. From beautiful, new life, to saying goodbye to dear friends. Birthdays of miracle babies and our grandparents. First year celebrations of a life lived together, and thirty-six years of love and devotion through whatever comes their way. Trips, new adventures, old worn roads. Blossoming careers, long lost hobbies. Each in their own rhythm of life. How blessed I am to catch a glimpse of it as it rushes by me. And I was truly humbled at the thought.
Today as I've gone back and forth to the airport... and back and forth... (and back and forth again tonight) I've been thanking God, moment by moment, for the perspective He's given me today. Thanking Him for each person's influence in our lives, each circumstance that pulls us closer to Him. I feel like my blessings have doubled over these past two years as Adam's family is now mine as well. My heart is full of thanksgiving for the love and blessings of each of you -- family and friends.
Thank you for making our lives more rich, more beautiful everyday. What a wonderful day to give thanks!
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