perserverance

Running the Race When You’re Bad at Running

Running the Race When You’re Bad at Running

There are several reasons I have for believing in God, and one of them is my high school junior year track season.

Looking back, I still don’t know what compelled me to sign up for the team. I’d never been gifted or really interested in the athletic department, but I had long legs and good lungs and running seemed like something I could do. I had visions of crossing the finish line in a blaze of glory with Katy Perry’s “Firework” playing in the background. (It was 2011 and that was the tune of the times.)

Keeping the Flame Alive

Keeping the Flame Alive

Have you ever sat around a bonfire with friends late into the night? Every once in a while someone adds an extra log or pokes the pile with a stick to keep the blaze alive, but inevitably there comes a point when it’s time to let the fire die. The flames slowly shrink until there’s nothing left but the red glow of embers, and your fingers and toes quickly begin to feel the difference. If you stay out for too long, even the blanket you’re wrapped in won’t do you much good.

Take Me Back to Church

Take Me Back to Church

2020 has been a year of disappointments, struggles, hard decisions, and such unknowns. It’s also been a year of realizations about what is truly important, what brings us joy, what family and friends are all about, and most importantly, how much we need God and how much he really does provide.

Praising God in the Midst of Uncertainty

Praising God in the Midst of Uncertainty

This new season of life for all of us has brought an array of emotions. Some of us have been anxious with the unknowns of how long this quarantine will last. Some are frustrated at losing their senior year of high school or college. Some don’t know how to manage working from home and doing all the other tasks that include caring for an elderly loved one or teaching their children. There are job losses. Friends and family getting sick. This list is not exhaustive, but there is so much going on in our world right now.

On Giving Thanks for Pain

On Giving Thanks for Pain

When I was twelve years old, I started a running career that I thought would be little more than a social outlet. That was 30 years ago. Over these decades and countless miles, I’ve endured fatigue, sprained ankles, sore muscles, and excruciating neck and back pain that drove me to the chiropractor more than once. Despite these relatively minor issues, I feel fortunate to have enjoyed so many years of running without a debilitating injury.