Obstacles and hills

My ah-ha moment today...my youngest son Eli was looking behind him walking this morning and came millimeters away from walking into a brink wall. The whole time I was saying "turn around" and "watch out"! He choose to take his focus off what was ahead and it almost ended in a boo-boo!

On the other hand I have a friend whom I run with...if she knows the course ahead and knows there is a hill coming she slows not thinking of the straight she is own but the hill to come. She doesn't focus on how many she had run before know she can face another one but the thought that she can't do this one.

We as Christians need to watch our way (God) and focus not on why behind us (all our past sins) but the will of God...but we are not to worry about the "hills" to come!  God had brought us through many hills before, even when we thought we couldn't face another one! Give your hills(worries) to God, He is our ever present help...

So don't look behind or focus on what's to come...focus on God!

Thank you God for all you have done and continue to do! 

Garbage in...garbage out

There are so many times when running and your spiritual walk have a lot of similarities...my run from yesterday made me think of one of these. As many of you know yesterday was Isaacs graduation...we went out for lunch (thank you Nana) we went to cfa. While the foo was awesome I would soon regret my #3! 

I have been running everyday or every other day...I did not run Thursday so I wanted to run. When Bryan got home, in between rain showers, I decided to run. NOT A GOOD IDEA! I have never felt so sick! 

This made me think of so many times we face things in our lives without properly feeding ourselves spiritually. It I so much easier to run with you have eaten well just as if you are in Gods word trials are easier...I didn't say easy...running or trials  aren't easy but properly feed they aren't as difficult.

Are you takin time in Gods word? If you say you don't have time are you making time for your fav tv shows or shopping or whatever it is?!? Garbage in...garbage out.

Day before the race-first solo 5k

I am nervous, it makes no sense! Tomorrow I will run my first solo 5k (I did 2 a couple of years ago with a double stroller). This time I can't say, " I might have been slower but they weren't pushing a double stroller" this race is gonna be all my time...

I have run time and time before...Lord focus me...remind me this isn't about me instead its about time with you! I'm looking forward to 40 mins of praise and worship time...with my lips and my body! Please help me remember to watch what I put in today and tomorrow so that what I put out is pleasing to you! Remind me of all the scriptures I have learned when I am running and need them the most! Re mind me how lucky I am to walk let alone be able to run! I love you!!!

My goals

This week in our run for God we are suppose to start a journal. I for one have started one many times over the years but been able to stick with it. This has happened with other things in my life before...I have started baby blankets, cross stitching, sewing, journaling, and I'm sure other things. So why am I running? What are my goals? I for one want to stick with something, I am so thankful to have my group at church to encourage me and hold me accountable. If I were doing this on my own I don't know that I would have stuck with it but I know that if I don't run during the week I won't be able to keep up.

I also had labs done recently and my cholesterol is very high for me just to be 25. I don't want to be med dependent at my age so I guess I want to get healthier as well. 

And since having kids I have gained weight I don't have a number in mind but I would like to look and feel better...running does this almost instantly...I come home and sit down and I am tired but I know that if I just get up and run I will feel better. So I want to lose weight and have more energy.

I also want to encourage my children to get active! 

And more than anything I wanted to prove to myself that even though I think I am so busy all the time I do have time if I just make it. Time for running and time for God...often these two overlap. While running I listen to Christian music and my mind gets a chance to focus on Him, what He has made and what He has done for me. I enjoy and even look forward to these mins with God!

It is so great to see where I have come from just one short month ago!