what a monday this has turned out to be...i wake up this morning just as i normally do and head to work to find all the doors locked and no cars in the parking lot. what the heck i kept saying to myself before i tried to get in touch with my boss. of course no answer from her work number and no cell phone number. so of course i call momma to see if i had missed something. i asked her what today was and she preceded to think i was insane as if i had lost my mind and she was worried sick. quickly i let her no i hadn't lost my mind yet but that no one was at work. ohhhh she says it's president's day and the banks are closed. thanks boss for the heads up but hey i'll take a day off anyday. and yes mom for the record to my knowledge i AM sane for the time being.
alright so this is the first time i've written since i ran the mercedes half marathon last sunday. i was pleasantly surprised with my time as i posted a 1:44:54 in lehman's terms that's one hour, 44 minutes, and 54 seconds good for 313 overall out of about 7000 and 42 in my age group. ok ok enough about me and my awesome time, even though that is pretty good for my first half right?
so here i am running my heart out counting down the miles until i see the finish line in sight when i reach something that really touched me. between about mile 11 and 12 i can see nothing but runners ahead of me and really no end in sight. people had lined the streets to cheer on for about the entire race, however, during this stretch there weren't many people on the sides of the streets. all of the sudden i take a glance to my right desperately needing a cup of water, powerade, banana, or something for that last stretch, and i saw exactly what i needed for that last push. to my right a see a boy around the age of i'd say 13 or 14 on a walker cheering his heart out with a friend helping him stand and root us on. talk about heart wrenching. i wanted to stop right there, put him on my shoulders and carry him to the finish line. this boy whom i have no idea who he is had so much energy and passion out there and in the split second i saw him i could see his energy and passion he had for his life no matter what was wrong with him. i don't know his exact condition was, but i do know it was one where he hasn't been blessed with the capabilities and abilities someone like you or i have and to my eyes it seemed as though he could care less. the joy that kid put on my face was like something i'd never experienced. it was just incredible. i wish i could meet this kid just as i'm sure he wished he could put on the asics and run. to say the least that was all the motivation i needed to get through that last leg, and what a way to finish; with a smile on my face and a tear in my eye. so thank you to you, whoever that boy was that carried me through!
so...so what, i finished a half marathon. moral of this story be content and take advantage of EVERY gift and ability the Lord has given you because not everyone is as blessed as you may be
Monday, February 21, 2011
Thursday, February 10, 2011
How you spell fun...
shhhhhhhh......don't tell anybody but yes i'm blogging at work. to many ole miss fans my title may take on a different meaning as well all know the way you spell fun is W-I-N! and hopefully that will be spelled out shortly.
anyway before this blog entry gets all about my passion and intensity for ole miss athletics, i'll move on to what i really want to get across.
not that i have my life figured out or even have a clue what is going to happen in the next week much less the rest of my life, i heard a sermon this past sunday that really just left my smiling and upbeat all week. i have been going to church of the highlands in birmingham pretty much since i have moved here. at first, i was skeptical because i really wasn't open minded about the whole reformed/new age or whatever you want to call it church. little did i know that about a year later i would still be going to this church and absolutely in love with it. i have found my "fun" in this church!
the sermon this past sunday really hit home to me. it wasn't anything mind blowing or radical, just a simple message on the ten year anniversary of the opening of the church. i grew up as many of my peers going to a "traditional" church. in doing this, i got the impression of church being a strict, serious thing. since going to church of the highlands i realized that's not the case at all. jesus wants the best from you no matter how you worship. i have found a church that fits who i am and what i want. i'm not the most serious or uptight person as many of you know. i prefer to be laid back and carefree and let life come, though when the going gets tough, i'm the toughest there is (in my opinion). the basis of this past sunday's sermon was broken into three simple parts:
in closing today, oh how i am grateful for the lord jesus putting a church in my life that i can call fun! and as pastor chris said sunday the lord wants us to be joyful and "fun" in everything we do.
and that my friends is how you spell fun!
anyway before this blog entry gets all about my passion and intensity for ole miss athletics, i'll move on to what i really want to get across.
not that i have my life figured out or even have a clue what is going to happen in the next week much less the rest of my life, i heard a sermon this past sunday that really just left my smiling and upbeat all week. i have been going to church of the highlands in birmingham pretty much since i have moved here. at first, i was skeptical because i really wasn't open minded about the whole reformed/new age or whatever you want to call it church. little did i know that about a year later i would still be going to this church and absolutely in love with it. i have found my "fun" in this church!
the sermon this past sunday really hit home to me. it wasn't anything mind blowing or radical, just a simple message on the ten year anniversary of the opening of the church. i grew up as many of my peers going to a "traditional" church. in doing this, i got the impression of church being a strict, serious thing. since going to church of the highlands i realized that's not the case at all. jesus wants the best from you no matter how you worship. i have found a church that fits who i am and what i want. i'm not the most serious or uptight person as many of you know. i prefer to be laid back and carefree and let life come, though when the going gets tough, i'm the toughest there is (in my opinion). the basis of this past sunday's sermon was broken into three simple parts:
- Love life
- Love people
- Love God!
in closing today, oh how i am grateful for the lord jesus putting a church in my life that i can call fun! and as pastor chris said sunday the lord wants us to be joyful and "fun" in everything we do.
and that my friends is how you spell fun!
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Wait for it.....
as i begin thinking about what my next blog topic was going to be i juggled a few options. my mind just continues to race, twist, and generate more and more ideas as to what to right about. i finally decided and deemed it appropriate for national signing day eve to write about anticipation.
anticipation is a funny word. in my opinion, is it not just a fancy word for wait? we all look forward to what lies ahead in life, but more importantly when we anticipate a lot of the times we have a feeling as to what the outcome may be. for example tonight i ANTICIPATED my beloved ole miss to get it handed to them at the hands of the kentucky wildcats. much to my surprise i was wrong. (thank you chris warren)! that is another funny thing about anticipation. it sometimes makes you wonder as to whether what you actually anticipate is actually what is going to happen.
on to one thing/day that i anticipate more than anything in this world, and that is the anticipation to meet my lord and savior jesus christ. whether it be when i pass from this earth or when the lord returns for his people, what a thrilling and exciting feeling it should be to think about that day and what it holds for all of us. it is a type of anticipation that is uncontrolled, something i ultimately think and look forward to everyday. everything i anticipate on this earth pales in comparison to the anticipation i have for that fateful day. i get giddy just thinking about it (shout out to ben bax)! anticipation as described by wikipedia is an emotion involving pleasure (and sometimes anxiety) in considering some expected or longed-for event. that in itself describes exactly why i can't wait to meet the one that created it all and sit and talk for hours upon hours in awe and disbelief!
on a lighter note, i am eagerly anticipating tomorrow, wednesday february 2. as many sports fans know it is national signing day, and as an ole miss fan, it's really been the one thing i could look forward to after a dismal football year. come on houston dale bring in that top 10 class!
in closing we all anticipate and i hope in everyone's case that is reading this blog is anticipating the same thing i am in the end! but until that fateful day comes we must just do as the title says WAIT FOR IT....because eventually it will be here.
in the mean time, make the most out of everyday and everything you do!!
Verses to ponder:
Romans 8:19-22
P.S. Sorry for using the word anticipation a lot, but not really. just trying to get a point across
anticipation is a funny word. in my opinion, is it not just a fancy word for wait? we all look forward to what lies ahead in life, but more importantly when we anticipate a lot of the times we have a feeling as to what the outcome may be. for example tonight i ANTICIPATED my beloved ole miss to get it handed to them at the hands of the kentucky wildcats. much to my surprise i was wrong. (thank you chris warren)! that is another funny thing about anticipation. it sometimes makes you wonder as to whether what you actually anticipate is actually what is going to happen.
on to one thing/day that i anticipate more than anything in this world, and that is the anticipation to meet my lord and savior jesus christ. whether it be when i pass from this earth or when the lord returns for his people, what a thrilling and exciting feeling it should be to think about that day and what it holds for all of us. it is a type of anticipation that is uncontrolled, something i ultimately think and look forward to everyday. everything i anticipate on this earth pales in comparison to the anticipation i have for that fateful day. i get giddy just thinking about it (shout out to ben bax)! anticipation as described by wikipedia is an emotion involving pleasure (and sometimes anxiety) in considering some expected or longed-for event. that in itself describes exactly why i can't wait to meet the one that created it all and sit and talk for hours upon hours in awe and disbelief!
on a lighter note, i am eagerly anticipating tomorrow, wednesday february 2. as many sports fans know it is national signing day, and as an ole miss fan, it's really been the one thing i could look forward to after a dismal football year. come on houston dale bring in that top 10 class!
in closing we all anticipate and i hope in everyone's case that is reading this blog is anticipating the same thing i am in the end! but until that fateful day comes we must just do as the title says WAIT FOR IT....because eventually it will be here.
in the mean time, make the most out of everyday and everything you do!!
Verses to ponder:
Romans 8:19-22
P.S. Sorry for using the word anticipation a lot, but not really. just trying to get a point across
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