One of the things I enjoyed the most about all the years of running in preparation for those marathons was the places I saw from my running shoes. In the neighborhoods of Orlando, but also the places I traveled for business. The flights of geese in Minneapolis. The horse district north of Los Angeles with peacocks roaming the streets and perched on the roofs. The majesty of Yosemite. Lakeshore drive around Tampa Bay. The sunrises along the Atlantic coastline at New Smyrna Beach. And countless others on the way to NYC.

Each run had a small part in the accomplishment of the greater goal. Each one had it's own ambiance, temperature, weather, sights, sounds, and smells. Some days those runs were welcome starts to the day. Other times, they were agonizing chores. Yet, each played a part.

Isn't that how our lives and our work unfold? Sometimes graceful blendings of component parts and sometimes not-so-graceful blendings. And yet, when we look back, we can see their part.

As Leaders, we are expected to know and be clear about the goal-where our teams are headed. And, we are to shepherd, focus and re-focus them through the milestones necessary to achieve that goal. Some of which are the routines and disciplines required to get there and some of which are moments "that worked well".

Leaders know that the process is as valuable as the progress a team is making. Taking in those moments along the way and celebrating what we learn, encourages teams to keep moving forward.

This week, let's take in life through the wider screen, put on the 3-D glasses and buckle up. The journeys of this life and it's daily, seemingly mundane pieces are filled with experiences for us to take in along the way. And those vistas turn this life into one great adventure...for God's glory.

Corinthians 10:31
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.