Rocky Mountain Climbing # 22: Each Heartbeat Is a Prayer.

On my way to my Tuesday morning Emmaus Reunion Group meeting I was empressed with this thought:

“Each Heartbeat Is a Prayer”

I thought about this and mulled it around in my green mind trying to decide what to do with it and how it worked.

I thought of the Bible and how God knows the count of each hair on your head, it would stand to reason that He would know each heartbeat. And if you are living your life in God’s grace, then:

Each Heartbeat Is a Prayer.

I thought again and remembered that God even knew us in our mother’s womb, and He knew us from conception, the very first heartbeat, then you could say:

Each Heartbeat Is a Prayer.

But someone else has said it far better then me. My friend Katy Davis is an inspiration to me. As I previously wrote, her son Gavin had a tumor, had a biopsy, found out it was benign and had it operated on. That is the short version. The real version Katy played out over the weeks as she and Gavin went to see the doctors, went in the for biopsy, waited for the results and then had the successful surgery, and her writings kept all of us who read them in prayer for Gavin and for Katy and her family. What she wrote during this time was a true testament to faith.

So, following my return home from the morning fellowship I sat down at the computer and began to delete the 100’s of junk emails I get every day, and ran across one from Katy. She had sent it the previous night, but that is no matter, for the time I was supposed to read her note was now, and it said:

The first one:

To My Favorite Spirit Coordinators!

Just had to give you the first installment of my marathon updates! I am excited to report that the miles are getting a little easier right now. Gone are the mornings of Grant helping me out of bed, and starting my showers because I am so sore! I am now looking forward to my evening runs with my training partner Tammy, we are up to 3 miles each night although we have gone up to 5 miles an evening just cause we are chatting along! (imagine that?) We do our team trainings on Saturday and they are a blast, our new team has about 100 people! Each day when I was sore, I would think back to the times I took care of my sister after chemo. I would think about how she looked, and how difficult her mornings were. I would think about the times I had to peel her grapes because she was so sick…. I know that there are people experiencing that right at the moment you are reading this…. and I want it to change… in order for that to happen…. I will run each day, raising money for change! Raising money to help find a cure! Each day I feel doubt I think about the courage my sister has… and I too will approach this Marathon with the same vigor and tenacity she is beating cancer with! She is AWESOME and she is my hero!
I am trying to get all my fundraising done as early as the middle of March! So if you are interested in keeping my spirit high, hop on line and check out my web page… its pretty cool! I do change my site and will be adding pictures from training days… and sponsor details! Donating online is super quick and easy, its a great thing! Please remember that I would be honored to run in honor/memory of a friend or family member. when I carry someones memory with me, its an amazing experience (for both of us). I have had a few people already send me their ribbons… I am having a very special jersey made for me to do that for you. I can tell you more if your interested. Like I said, it would be my honor to do that for you.
Only 376 miles to go…. more info to follow!
God Bless you!

Katy

The following statement some of you will recognize some of you may not (Choices 2006) … its my personal statement and purpose for my life…

“I am a worthy and powerful woman, dancing (and running) in the light of Jesus, working to encourage others to be their very best!”

The second one said:

“Good Evening Durk,
I came back from my run tonight… I sent out my mass email update, I was feeling good, but not great…. and for some reason this folder with RMC popped open. I love LOVE your RMC… its something I look forward to… I was thinking that I am tired, a little overwhelmed with the 376 miles to go…. and I began reading one RMC after another…. you know; it reminded me to feel that wonderful power of Gods love, to continue to look for the value with each step I take…. I am wondering how many miles Jesus walked for me? How many hours did Jesus spend out in the desert FOR ME! FOR YOU? Here I am, in great running shoes, comfortable gear… Gu’s, special water, the goods……What was he wearing? Did he even worry about getting dehydrated? or passing out from fatigue? I have some questions….
Mainly, I just wanted to say thank you so much. Again I am replenished…. I am worthy of every mile he took for me… no more purple chairs surround me… I am free!
Thank you!
I love you!
Katy
“I am a powerful and worthy woman, dancing in the light of Jesus, working to encourage others to be their best”

She trumped all I could ever write in such simple faithful terms. Thank you Katy for teaching me about faith and perseverance.

I sent this reply back to her:

Katy, I just received my next RMC topic. I am going to have to think about it for a while, being green, but I thought I’d share the subject with you. This is what I heard this morning:

“Each heartbeat is a prayer.”

So as you run and your heart rate increases, just think this: “Each heartbeat is a prayer.”

God so Loves you that he gives you the strength to run. Now you are running for a Purpose. Don’t you think he is listening to every heartbeat, making sure you can run the race that is laid out before you? Of course he is. And aren’t you praying as you run sometimes, when the rhythm of the run is so pure that you think about what is going on in your life, the good and the not so good comes to you. And you pray. I know you do. And as you pray the preciousness of each heartbeat is felt by God.

So believe that:

Each heartbeat is a prayer.

Love, Durk

And by the way, if you would like to contribute to Katy’s run, just go here: www.active.com/donate/tntgla/tntglaKDavis

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