Thankful PTs on Mission Turns 5

Welcome to our new subscribers!! And if you haven't joined the conversation on Facebook, then find us @ptsonmission to continue to receive updates, encouragement, and information. Finally, tell a friend if you are benefiting from this site.

Happy holiday season everyone! Hard to believe that this year is nearly gone. So much has happened over the last year in my life and I'm sure in yours as well.  And as we set aside time this month to pause and give thanks, there are some things for which I am particularly thankful this season that I will share here. 

First and foremost, I am thankful for this little platform, meager as it is, because it has now been operational for 5 years! Last month was the 5th anniversary of PTs on Mission and the corresponding book that I wrote and published entitled, "Rehab the World." It is hard to believe that amount of time has gone by already, but I have enjoyed consistently writing, educating, and sharing with y'all. I am also especially thankful for all those, like you, who have subscribed and have been encouraged by this platform or by the book. I have always thoroughly enjoyed hearing from you and it makes my heart happy to hear how this platform has affected you in your practice, career, and life as a follower of Jesus. I truly am so thankful for that because that has always been the underlying "why" of this mission since the idea developed 5 year ago.

I am also very thankful for my family. As crazy and loud as it can be and as often as it may interrupt my selfish wants and desires, I have been given an incredible gift of a loving spouse and 6 growing and energetic children. It has not all been easy, especially this year as my youngest son was diagnosed with a genetic condition known as NF1, which can have wide-ranging effects, but overall, my family life has been enjoyable and fun. God has been graciously watching over my son day by day and so far is having minimal side effects. My kids have learned to intercede for others as they pray for their little brother. And I have peace knowing that if there is any physical delay he might experience, God has given me the skillset to help him. And Laura has been rock solid and supportive in so many aspects of my daily clinic work and maintaining this platform even as she sacrificially, lovingly, and excellently manages our household. Family truly is a gift and I am especially thankful for mine this season.

Finally, I am thankful for Jesus. He is my loving savior that is patient and forgiving, and strong. He is the beacon of hope that a lost, anxious, and hopeless world needs. In such unstable and uncertain times I am thankful that He has already overcome the world and we can face our days with confidence and courage. I read this passage the other day as I was reading through Isaiah and I found it incredibly uplifting. 

---

​"The Lord is exalted, for he dwells on high; he will fill Zion with justice and righteousness, and he will be the stability for your times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge; the fear of the Lord is Zion's treasure." Isaiah 33:5-6.

It is a great comfort that the Lord will be the stability for our times and I am immeasurably thankful for the gift of salvation through Jesus so that I can serve the one true God in my clinical work, on this platform by empowering you, and in the daily rhythms of my family. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving this year and take time to reflect on all the things for which you can be thankful this season.

Jason

​**Check out my book "Rehab the World" written for Physical Therapists and other rehab professionals to encourage us in our workplace and prepare us to serve those around us. If you like, please leave a review and spread the word!!**