As A Person, Be Still, Life, Training the Mind, Uncategorized

Who Am I

Who are you? What is the first thing that comes to mind when I ask this? Is it your occupation that labels you? What happens if you lose your job, what are you then?

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Bucket List

Photo taken by Keenan Smith Have you ever said, “Oh, I have that on my bucket list,” or, “I’m going to try and do that before I die”? Most everyone has things that they would love to be able to do on this earth before they have to leave it.  For me, I have two… Continue reading Bucket List

Charater Qualities, Holidays, Life, Uncategorized

Taking the Leap

Christmas is literally right around the corner!  Is everyone done shopping and all ready?  Does anyone have anticipation as the day gets closer?  Do you like giving the gifts or receiving them?  What do you hope you get?  What are you hoping the recipients of your presents reaction is?  Or do you have any hope… Continue reading Taking the Leap

Holidays, Life, Training the Mind, Uncategorized

What is Your Focus?

Christmas is almost here and what joy do we have to show for it?  This year I have not been in the Christmas spirit and though I enjoyed shopping for gifts and listening to holiday music, something just seems to be missing.  Am I the only one that feels this way? As I began thinking… Continue reading What is Your Focus?

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Peaceful Feet

Are your feet peaceful with one another?  Are your feet peaceful with your shoes?  Are they peaceful with the road?  Without our feet we could not run- obviously, right?  Most everyone has had to deal with some kind of foot pain and it’s kind of annoying- especially the persisting ones that seem to nag you… Continue reading Peaceful Feet

Praise Report, Racing, Training the Mind, Uncategorized

“I Am Never Running Again”

Have you ever watched a hurdles race? To me that looks awful. Running straight forward is hard enough, but running and then jumping over fences throughout the race… no thank you. I sometimes just struggle picking my feet up high enough so that I don’t scrape my shoe across the pavement. But do you know… Continue reading “I Am Never Running Again”

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There Are No Rocking Chair Marathons

Can you see it? You are watching the Boston Marathon and realize in the middle of the road sits a rocking chair with a young man on it. Quietly he rocks, swaying back and forth as each runner passes him. He looks pretty rested and peaceful but neatly etched into his brows to where you… Continue reading There Are No Rocking Chair Marathons

Charater Qualities, Training the Mind, Uncategorized

Run the Mile You are In

Run the mile you’re in… I had seen it many times before but I don’t think I ever totally understood what it really meant. Jesus said not to think about tomorrow because it has its own problems. We are to only think about today. Today is the mile we are in. Take one moment at… Continue reading Run the Mile You are In

Charater Qualities, Uncategorized

Letting go of the Weight

So last week I had been meditating on Hebrews 12:1 a little. I've been praying about my running and my physical weight... Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run… Continue reading Letting go of the Weight