It only took me four half marathons to discover the secret to an enjoyable race. Here’s the progression, race by race. Half Marathon #1: Disney World Marathon Weekend (January 2010) Finish Time: 1:58:38 (9:03/mile) Training: completed according to the plan Race Summary: Great running atmosphere with plenty of distracting hoopla,…
Back when I first played about with words and phrases and pages and poems, I harbored it in secrecy. I wouldn’t dare speak it aloud or be so careless as to leave my journal unprotected. I did this because I knew THEY were out there—ready to pounce on my far-fetched…
Fiction is not typically my first reading pick. But if more books were like The Book Thief, I would be swayed. Author Markus Zusak has created characters and scenes so rich, so deep, so cutting, that I found myself consumed by it. In this tale, we follow Liesel over a…
Every day my body alerts me to its need for food and drink. The dull ache I sense in my stomach, the low grumble, the dip in mental focus—all these tell me it is time to nourish my flesh. Similarly, my spirit is in need of daily sustenance from holy…
This weekend I plan to participate in Dewey’s 24-Hour Read-a-Thon (or what I lovingly refer to as the Reading Madness). There are 116 bookworms registered so far. Questions have plagued me as I’ve prepared for my first read-a-thon: What books will hold my interest in the wee hours? How many…
For this post in my series on Faith and Risk, I’ve asked some dear friends to ponder and respond to this question: In what way would you like to deepen your faith in the Lord Jesus by taking greater risk? Here are the replies I’ve received so far. And be…
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