Happy Thanksgiving

The Turkey Trot is now complete. You can read about it at http://bit.ly/3nhcTz
You'll see in the photo, Sue Ann, me, Brenda, Caroline and Noah all G2G(good to go!).
I had a personal best today getting caught up in the crowd enthusiasm. I walked the four miles in 57.30 which calculates to a 14.3o pace per mile. YEA! Saw lots of friends along the way. God's richest blessings to you and yours on this wonder-filled day.

Jesus said,"25Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life? 28And why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin, 29yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. 30But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you — you of little faith? 31Therefore do not worry, saying, 'What will we eat?' or 'What will we drink?' or 'What will we wear?' 32For it is the Gentiles who strive for all these things; and indeed your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33But strive first for the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well."

Home for the Holidays 5K

I had an early start to me day cuz I took Nate to the airport for an 8:10am flight back to DC. The great part is, he'll be Home for the Holidays. Did a 5k Home for the Holidays walk. It's the First Annual one being sponsored by the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, http://www.coloradocoalition.org/. It was at Central Park in the Stapleton neighborhood. For an inaugural event it was well run (no pun intended) staffed by lots of volunteers and lots of cool stuff at the finish line. The race announcer said the event was raising $25,000. I believe I finished in about 44 minutes and 44 seconds. So, for a 5k, I was pleased. After the race, I picked up a few more supplies for our church's Thanksgiving Basket project for refugees sponsored by Lutheran Family Services of Colorado. Check out www.bethany-denver.org to learn more.
Next event, Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day.

Littleton Stride

Nate and I did the 5k Littleton Stride today. We had a quick pace (at least quick for me) and believe we did it in less than 45 minutes. I was totally impressed by the community feel of the race/walk. Lots of support folks and great treats at the end of the race. Prior to the race I met some "characters" courtesy of the Melting Pot.

" I lift up my eyes"

There is something wonderful that one feels after one has successfully completed a goal. The picture in this post is one which was taken immediately after I walked the half marathon in Phoenix last January (and after Sue Ann successfully ran the half marathon). As you can see we look happy and joyful. My walk and Sue Ann's run were not without struggles or issues, but we were participating with friends who gave us encouragement and positive reinforcement. We had also trained for the event.
The words of Psalm 121 are great words keep keep on the hard drive of one's soul:

I lift up my eyes to the hills —
from where will my help come?
2My help comes from the LORD,
who made heaven and earth.
3He will not let your foot be moved;
he who keeps you will not slumber.
4He who keeps Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
5The LORD is your keeper;
the LORD is your shade at your right hand.
6The sun shall not strike you by day,
nor the moon by night.
7The LORD will keep you from all evil;
he will keep your life.
8The LORD will keep
your going out and your coming in
from this time on and forevermore.