...a very good place to start. When you read you begin with A, B, C." When you run you begin with "Follow Me".
"My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand." - John 10:27-28
I love the portrait of Jesus in this verse. Gentle, faithful, powerful, mighty, protective, loving - He knows us. All we want in this life is to be known, loved. Here we are given that unfailing promise! He asks only one thing from us - to follow the sound of His voice, to know Him.
He will take care of the wild beasts circling to devour us - whether they be the voices in our heads or the world who tells us we can't because they don't. This walk is against the grain for sure! But we have a Mighty Hand clearing our path - we only need to walk in it, to follow, to know the sound of His voice. Sounds so easy, doesn't it? But we know it isn't and we also know, if we are honest with ourselves, that it starts with us. Our choice... to know. Our choice... to listen. Our choice... to be obedient. Our choice... to choose good foods. Our choice... to get proper rest. Our choice... to put one foot in front of the other. Our choice... to deny ourselves. DAILY.
What is He asking of you? Where is His voice leading you? Are you afraid? Are you weary? Do you think it is impossible? That YOU couldn't possibly run a 10k, that YOU will never feel comfortable in your own skin, that YOU will never run with confidence, no matter your pace. That YOU could never give up those certain foods. Sister, Jesus has ahold of you... take hold of Him! If He is asking you to do this, to be healthy, to take care of His temple, don't you think He will enable you, carry you, love you through every step, every mile?!? He will meet you wherever you are! His scars assure us of that!
You will never see His glory relying on your strength. Jump into His arms and see what finish line He carries you across! My guess is you will never be the same!
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Let's Pray...
Jesus, you know right where we are, what we face, what you are preparing us for, the true condition of our hearts. And as shameful as we could be about it all, we rest in the sufficieny of Your work on the cross. You are an amazing lover of our souls. This side of heaven, we will never comprehend. All we can do is understand we don't fully understand - that the grace and mercy and power that we do see is only the beginning, the very tip of an enormous iceberg. You are greater still!
As we enter into the Sabbath day, we rest in your love, we find contentment knowing you are all we need and that you know all we need. Sometimes, Jesus, we don't even know - but you do - every detail, every heartache, every suffering, every tear, every hair, every breath, every soul, every heart. You know all this and more. So. Much. More.
Lord, we just ask for Your presence in our lives - remove the scales from our eyes so we can see You working all around us! Work in our relationships, bind them in You. Guide our words, Lord, so they give wings to dreams and encourage souls. May we focus on Your people and not our tasks. In Your holy, precious name. Amen.
As we enter into the Sabbath day, we rest in your love, we find contentment knowing you are all we need and that you know all we need. Sometimes, Jesus, we don't even know - but you do - every detail, every heartache, every suffering, every tear, every hair, every breath, every soul, every heart. You know all this and more. So. Much. More.
Lord, we just ask for Your presence in our lives - remove the scales from our eyes so we can see You working all around us! Work in our relationships, bind them in You. Guide our words, Lord, so they give wings to dreams and encourage souls. May we focus on Your people and not our tasks. In Your holy, precious name. Amen.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Happy New Year
As I come out of hibernation, with winter in full force here in the Rocky Mountains, I find many of you motivated and ready to start the New Year off right – with laced up running shoes and eyes fixed on Jesus. Oh, how you beautiful ladies inspire me! I look forward to seeing what God has for each of us as we grab a run here and there together.
If you are finding this cold weather far from motivating, try hot yoga. As you know, I love this practice for its physical benefits – the best hour you can physically invest hands down. It can also be a good mental exercise to drown out the “noise of this world” and actively focus on Jesus. Give it a try. Core Power Yoga here in Parker has hot yoga every Tuesday night at 7:15. Check out their schedule online at www.corepoweryoga.com. Look for the studio nearest you. This is a great way to wake your body up for running after a long period of rest, as well. (Ahem - guilty as charged!)
More posts to come on other ideas for getting started, staying motivated and keeping Christ in the center of it all.
Have a blessed weekend!
If you are finding this cold weather far from motivating, try hot yoga. As you know, I love this practice for its physical benefits – the best hour you can physically invest hands down. It can also be a good mental exercise to drown out the “noise of this world” and actively focus on Jesus. Give it a try. Core Power Yoga here in Parker has hot yoga every Tuesday night at 7:15. Check out their schedule online at www.corepoweryoga.com. Look for the studio nearest you. This is a great way to wake your body up for running after a long period of rest, as well. (Ahem - guilty as charged!)
More posts to come on other ideas for getting started, staying motivated and keeping Christ in the center of it all.
Have a blessed weekend!
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Help Me Help You
Are you in the Faithfully Fit email distribution list? I sent a survey to those in the list to help me serve you better. If you are not in the distribution list, contact me to receive your copy so I can get to know you a little - more about your running, your family, your life. The more I know, the better equipped I am to serve you!
Stay tuned for Meet and Greet announcements, changes to the blog and advice for surviving the winter months!
In all we do, let it be for Christ!
Stay tuned for Meet and Greet announcements, changes to the blog and advice for surviving the winter months!
In all we do, let it be for Christ!
Saturday, May 22, 2010
A Snake in My Path
I remember a few years back, I was out on a run in the mid-July heat. As I was running, I looked down at my watch to mark my mile split and looked up just in time to see a snake sunbathing on the path a few feet from my next step. Talk about perfect timing! After doing the heebee jeebee dance, I mustered up the courage to jump over it and continue on my way, cursing the snake for costing me at least 30 seconds! (It was a pretty intense heebee jeebee dance.) It amazes me even today that I mustered up the courage to jump over that snake! The path of life has its fair share of snakes crossing, sunbathing, or plain coiled along the way, and I for one don’t want to be staring at a watch just to log a run the next time one comes along. The running should never be the focus!
In my season of life, I don’t know from one day to the next if I’ll be able to get out on the trails. I am on a journey with God and my life is not my own, so sometimes the running trails will have to wait. But every time I slip on my running shoes and strike my feet on the path, I will count it as a blessing and savor each step while thanking Him for the time and ability to meet Him in one of my most favorite places – a place He knew I would love, a place where His voice is clear and His presence is undeniable. And, because this is one of Our places, I know He will move mountains to create the opportunity, so I should leave the watch at home and focus on the “miracle of the moment.”.
I guess all of this is another way to say I’m throwing the weekly training schedules out the window. My new training schedule can be summed up with the brilliant words of Forrest Gump: “I just felt like running.” Yeah, Forrest – I’m pickin’ up what you’re layin’ down!
If something is working for you and you love it, GREAT!! Keep it up! If it's not fun and you're not feeling it, switch it up. I'll still be throwing out ideas, but no more regimens. Get out there when you can, take care of His original workmanship, sign up for the races that sound fun to you or don’t sign up for any and check out the countless running resources available to meet you where you are in your fitness abilities like http://www.runnersworld.com/, www.active.com/running, and some listed on this site. Cross train, drink lots of water, and, remember, muscles need a Sabbath, too.
But whatever you do, do it with the guidance of our Savior and let’s catch up as often as we can on the running trails because God gives us Sisters to help us see the snakes in our paths.
“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together…but let us encourage one another..."- Hebrews 10:24-25a
In my season of life, I don’t know from one day to the next if I’ll be able to get out on the trails. I am on a journey with God and my life is not my own, so sometimes the running trails will have to wait. But every time I slip on my running shoes and strike my feet on the path, I will count it as a blessing and savor each step while thanking Him for the time and ability to meet Him in one of my most favorite places – a place He knew I would love, a place where His voice is clear and His presence is undeniable. And, because this is one of Our places, I know He will move mountains to create the opportunity, so I should leave the watch at home and focus on the “miracle of the moment.”.
I guess all of this is another way to say I’m throwing the weekly training schedules out the window. My new training schedule can be summed up with the brilliant words of Forrest Gump: “I just felt like running.” Yeah, Forrest – I’m pickin’ up what you’re layin’ down!
If something is working for you and you love it, GREAT!! Keep it up! If it's not fun and you're not feeling it, switch it up. I'll still be throwing out ideas, but no more regimens. Get out there when you can, take care of His original workmanship, sign up for the races that sound fun to you or don’t sign up for any and check out the countless running resources available to meet you where you are in your fitness abilities like http://www.runnersworld.com/, www.active.com/running, and some listed on this site. Cross train, drink lots of water, and, remember, muscles need a Sabbath, too.
But whatever you do, do it with the guidance of our Savior and let’s catch up as often as we can on the running trails because God gives us Sisters to help us see the snakes in our paths.
“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together…but let us encourage one another..."- Hebrews 10:24-25a
Monday, May 17, 2010
A Few New Recipes
Found a few new recipes that I had to share...
- This fruit salad is a little time consuming to make but is great for summer get togethers (double the recipe) or having ready on hand in the fridge for a few days. If you are going to store it, I would recommend holding the dressing until ready to serve. Mine wasn't nearly as photogenic but still delicious.
- Quinoa Salad with Chicken, Grapes and Almonds: I didn't have grapes so I used raisins and I won't spend money on sliced almonds so I just chopped some. My version was good too, but can't wait to try with grapes!
- Powerballs: These are awesome! I brought them to Ellie's soccer game as snacks and the kids who tried them loved them (and so did the parents!). I even had a little girl ask me for the recipe! These are great for runners too! It's like a homemade powerbar, complete with flaxseed! My kids have no idea how good these are for them. Hee! Hee!
Enjoy!!!
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