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Has your Motivation to Run Disappeared?

“For consider Him that endured such contradiction of sinners against Himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.” Hebrews 12:3 This question is by far, the most common I have heard amongst runners.  "I don’t have any motivation to run, where do I get some?" When the motivation to run has left, what… Continue reading Has your Motivation to Run Disappeared?

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How to Climb that Mountain

4 Tips to Effectively Climb the Mountain God has Called you to Climb “Be of good courage, and let us behave ourselves valiantly for our people, and for the cities of our God: and let the Lord do that which is good in His sight.” -1 Chronicles 19:13 One beautifully humid morning as I headed… Continue reading How to Climb that Mountain

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How to Rest When there are Things to do and We are Fatigued!

What do you do when you are tired?  What about when you are fatigued? Being tired is one thing, but when we feel exhausted and like we really can’t go on, we normally term that as fatigue. Both terms mean totally different things. Did you know we have something called slow twitch muscles? Slow twitch… Continue reading How to Rest When there are Things to do and We are Fatigued!

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Do you have a deep desire to surrender to God, but just can’t seem to?

Surrendering to God isn’t a surface issue, it’s a heart problem.  It is doubt that God really loves you and that He is good.  I read a quote once that said, “Satans goal is to get you to doubt God’s goodness.” Recently Psalm 107 has really stood out to me because it reminds me of… Continue reading Do you have a deep desire to surrender to God, but just can’t seem to?

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Ever felt like there has to be more to life than what your living?

Episode #17: Nuggets of Wisdom with Kristin Dronchi https://anchor.fm/bestillandrun/episodes/Ep--17---Nuggets-of-Wisdom-with-Kristen-Dronchi--There-has-to-be-more-to-life-than-this-e1i11rf For a quick recap, Kristin and I cover some amazing things, such as: Why you don’t need a miracle morning routine, because your personal time with the Lord is exactly that, YOUR personal time with the Lord. We go over how being creative and flexible not… Continue reading Ever felt like there has to be more to life than what your living?

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The Journey Continues – From 2015 to Now

Looking at my very first post from June 12th 2019, I never would have imagined it would go from a simple hobby blog, to a dream business!

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The One Thing that Completely Changed my Life Forever

At an early age, I accepted Christ as my Lord and Saviour.  But during my teen years, I struggled a lot with conflict between my spirit and my flesh.  I knew I should pray and read the bible.  I knew I should meditate on the Word.  I knew I should be kind.  I knew all… Continue reading The One Thing that Completely Changed my Life Forever

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Let God Love You

Let God Love You As I listened to a podcast, a couple years ago, by Emma Mae McDaniel, she talked about how God had been telling her, “Let Me Love You.” That struck my heart immediately, as if God was saying it directly to me.  So I began to tell God, “I want to let… Continue reading Let God Love You

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What is God’s Purpose in Pain?

Many of us hate pain.  Actually, I’ve yet to meet someone who loves pain.  Even as a runner, I guarantee most do not like the painful part of working out. There have been a couple times I have almost passed out because of too much pain.  Some throw-up, some have anxiety attacks; the reactions vary… Continue reading What is God’s Purpose in Pain?

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7 Tips for a Better Recovery

Recovery can be one of the toughest points of training, both physically and mentally, whether we are recovering from a spiritual or physical workout. Yet, recovery is a huge factor in training that is often over-looked or underrated.