Transformed Living – Gratitude 8/25
"I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed [...]
Adult Running Camp – Day 3
Last day of running camp today. We met at 8am for a 5 mile run around Lake Mary, the shortest distance but highest altitude for running (8900 ft). I wasn't sure how my run would go [...]
I Can Run Hills! A Recap of the The San Francisco (First) Half Marathon
Going in reverse order we ran the 2nd half of this race a year ago. We chose the 2nd half because my son wanted to finish near the baseball stadium...and, being a net downhill it was [...]
"As we ought" – yesterday's Sermon
This sermon is on Romans 8:26-39. My dad dancing...he was always the "life of the party" When I first began reading (and trying to understand) scripture, this particular part of Romans 8 was [...]
Thankful Living
"There is therefore no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death." [...]
We Made a Pact!
In 2014 I ran my first marathon with a time that barely beat the course limit of 6 hours (5:51:02). In April 2015, I vacationed in Boston. It was the week before the marathon and [...]
A Nice Progress Marker – Gratitude 7/3
Today it was me, my husband, and my son. Here we are just before the start. Five years ago my daughter, husband, and I ran our first 5k races at the Channel Islands Harbor [...]
Unsettled – Gratitude 6/14
Do you ever have days when you feel a bit unsettled? Like a heavy weight is weighing on you? When its hard to focus upon the task at hand? I think that most of us [...]
Mountains 2 Beach – Race Recap
Way back in October 2015 I set M2B on May 28, 2017 as a goal race. Back then I figured that 18 months was enough time to improve enough to run a Boston Qualifier (I [...]
A Good Workout – Gratitude 5/4
Sometimes...oftentimes even, the antidote to feeling anxious (or stressed) is a good dose of exercise. One of the many reasons I run is that I've experienced the wonderful physical benefits of a good workout. In [...]