Author: allisbsr

A follower of Jesus. A passion for running. I combine these two to encourage a closer relationship with Christ.
Be Still, Charater Qualities, Holidays, Life, Love, Our Focus, Training the Mind

Passion and Love

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Easter is often seen as colorful Easter eggs and pretty gift baskets, filled with all kinds of goodies.  When I was younger I would love finding these baskets, eating the delicious treats and receiving the many gifts.  Outdoor cookouts with friends and family… it becomes another holiday full of happiness and fun.  But this year… Continue reading Passion and Love

As A Person, Life, Nature

Am I Blind and Deaf?

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Nature. In all its beauty and luster, can one be so hardened and hurt as to not see a single sign of its loveliness?

As A Person, Be Still, Life, Our Focus

Turn your Back to the Wind

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With everything going on in the world, where is our focus?

As A Person, Life, Nature, Training the Mind

Get Me Home – When the Fear is Too Much to Bear

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With no time to think of anything I cried, “Lord, get me home!

As A Person, Life, Training the Mind

Running Mantras

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There comes a time in everyone’s life where they wonder if what they are doing is right.  They wonder if they are going down the right road.  Once they begin to move forward in any direction they question whether they made the right choice or not.  They may even begin hating their decision and wonder… Continue reading Running Mantras

As A Person, Life, Training the Mind

Dying Breath

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We never realize how good life is until we feel like we’re dying. Ever walk up the stairs and feel like you’re out of breath?  Ever go for a walk or exercise and feel out of breath?  Honestly that is the worst part about running in life.  I hate it when I run out of… Continue reading Dying Breath

As A Person, Charater Qualities, Life

Forever Running, But Losing the Race

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After four years of running, I wished I had put more miles under my shoes than I have.  I feel like I have been running forever and I’ve gotten nowhere.  Looking back at the miles I have logged, I can’t seem to see any difference in my times or pace.  My legs seem to not… Continue reading Forever Running, But Losing the Race

As A Person, Charater Qualities, Holidays, Love

Why Do You Love Me?

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I felt like I rammed face first into a concrete wall when someone asked me this question.  I had never been asked that before.  Why do you love me?  I had never even thought of it.  I have always said that I loved God because He first loved me, because that’s what the Bible says. … Continue reading Why Do You Love Me?

As A Person, Life

Footprints in the Snow

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Do you journal about your day?  Do you know what the benefits of journaling are?  Journaling has become something I really enjoy and am often encouraged with when I go back and read the entries.  Multiple times in the Bible it says to remember all of God’s works, what He has done, and who He… Continue reading Footprints in the Snow