Tag Archives: being a Christian
The Race Marked Out For Me
I think often about writing here. Then there is a lunch to make for the next day, clothes to fold, dishes to clean, a cat to snuggle with, and a few fleeting hours to catch up with my husband. This is a very consuming season of life! I might not get to write much, but the […]
Clouds on the Outside, Sun on the Inside
Yesterday was one of “those” days as a parent that just left me flat on my face–literally, because I dozed off on the kids’ bedroom floor well before either of them went to sleep for the night! I’m writing tonight for my benefit as much as anyone else’s, so I can remember that clouds pass […]
Still In the Race
“Go BAACCKKK!” my 3-year old pleaded through tears, as we drove home from her brother’s check-up at the pediatrician. She sobbed and begged to return to the doctor’s office for nearly twenty minutes–all because of a miscommunication over which child would open the door to exit the office. Tantrums arise fairly often over issues like […]
You Have to Train Before You Run the Race
I named my blog “Running the Race” in tribute to a favorite Bible verse from the book of Hebrews (ch. 12, v. 1) and also in reference to a lifelong love of running. Literally speaking, running–and with long distances especially–many miles and hours go into building up endurance, power, and speed. This is called “training”, […]
The Illustration of Sod
Our neighborhood is full of new construction. It seems like there’s a new house popping up every few weeks. The most dramatic day to me is when long trucks deliver the landscaping: tall palm trees, medium-sized shrubs, flowers, and usually on a truck of its own, the sod. In one day, a new house goes […]
Running the Race 
Recent Comments