I stood on the back porch leaning against the house, shoulders drooped, hair covering my face as tears fell drip by drip onto the cement. I’d taken the trash out, but wasn’t quite ready to go back into the house. I was hoping I could also dump the trash in my soul right there on […]
life
New Beginnings
The wind blows a crisp scent of fall, and just like that summer is over. Fall is my favorite time of year. Fresh apple cider, cozy sweaters, pumpkin spice lattes, and a new school year. While I hate to see the relaxed days of summer slip away, I love the discipline and routine of fall […]
It's always a matter of life and death part 2
Part 1 I took a deep breath and offered a prayer for help. It was no longer about my time (which was going to be terrible) or how many miles left, but how much life I could live and give in those next five miles. When you hang out in the back of the race, […]
It's always a matter of life and death
Three years ago if you had told me that running 15.6 miles would change my life, I would have replied, “You mean end my life?” I couldn’t run 2 miles nor did I want to. But this past Saturday, I’m glad I ran those 15.6 miles, even though I was sick. I fought a terrible […]
What's your scent?
14 But thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ’s triumphal procession and uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere. 15 For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. 16 To the one […]