Hi friends,
Happy Wednesday! Hope you’re having a wonderful week. I always look forward to spending it with you.
A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned on social media how my daughter Ty took Little Man to a Ninja gym and he had a blast!
It was so fun seeing him enjoying the obstacle, parkour course, especially because we’ve been huge fans of the show Ninja Warrior for years now. While we love watching everyone from stay-at-home moms to bricklayers to Olympians battle the course, the main reason we love the show is because of the stories they share about the competitors’ lives. My daughter Kayla and I tear up every single time. One competitor started training to run the course as a way to get strong enough to help carry his wife who has MS when she’s too weak or unable to walk. Another athlete overcame childhood abuse, and one survived years of bullying.
Many of the ninjas are there to not only compete but to raise awareness about causes they are passionate about. Kevin Bull has shone a light on a rare autoimmune disorder called alopecia that makes your hair fall out. He’s been a huge inspiration to many kids who have the disease. Roo Yori advocates for shelter dogs and dog adoption and the list goes on. It makes us want to not only support the causes but to find our passion and raise awareness about it.
It’s flat-out amazing watching men, women, and now teens push their limits, to strive for something they didn’t think they could conquer when they started out and seeing them crushing the course.
While they use the term “competitor,” Ninja Warrior is a place of community. Most, if not all, of the athletes, train in groups or with a partner. They cheer each other on, even switching out t-shirts to show support for their fellow athlete.
Last but not least, we’ve watched competitor Daniel Gil show tremendous love for wife, kindness in spirit, and most of all giving glory to God. Two years ago, Daniel came in second in the championship and when asked how he felt having lost, he replied with his arms around his wife, something to the effect of, “How could I say I lost? I have the whole world in my arms.” Man, I hope I love like that. I hope I honor and glorify God as he does. And, I hope I push my limits far more often than I have been—trusting God to lead the way.
Reader Question: What’s your favorite show to watch? Or the most-inspiring novel you’ve read?
Blessings,
Dani
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My favorite book is Pride and Prejudice. It may be odd to think of it as inspiring, but it shows us so much about family, friendship,
society, and love over the book’s journey, it has subtle inspiration.
I couldn’t agree more!