Of course Thanksgiving is a time to EAT & EAT & EAT and enjoy family, but how many of us really take a minute to reflect and give thanks for all the blessings that have been bestowed upon us despite ourselves?
This year I was blessed to have the opportunity to fly to Arizona and cook Thanksgiving dinner for a wonderful family. As I drove to the airport that morning I was a little tired from rising at 5:30am to catch the flight, but as soon as I arrived in the home and begin to dig through ingredients and set up the kitchen for the day, a feeling of thankfulness hit me like a jolt of caffeine!
I never thought or dreamed 3 years ago when I walked by faith and started YAMS Catering ( along with encouragement from my wife, mentor, friends and family) that GOD would've blessed me with this kind of opportunity ! Humbled, I begin to cut, chop, saute, mix, taste, and boil for the next twelve hours with a fuel of gratefulness that's hard to describe!
The next day when it was time to fly back to California I thought about the lesson and one of the things that jumped out is "There's JOY IN THE JOURNEY"! So many of us ( Myself included) get frustrated, impatient, or just plain old ungrateful chasing our dreams that we miss the accomplishments and joy that we experience in the process! Take time to reflect and refuel on your way to whatever your purpose is, GOD knows when we are ready for our vision to come to past, but he's also watching to see if we can see the JOY on the way there!?
Happy Holidays,
YAMS
