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Still Growing
I am still growing. You reminded me of that as I was scrolling through my Pinterest feed. I am okay with that. Growing means I am alive. Growing means I am changing. Growing means I am learning. Growing means that you care. Most importantly, growing means that I am getting stronger. I am strong because of you. You fill me up with your strength. You care enough to remind me just how important I am by sending me little encouraging words through social media. You met me right where I am at. Through self-reflection, I find you there coaching me through those tough moments. I beat myself up through comparison…
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Finishing Strong
I lace up my tennis shoes and head out the door to my first running training course with my good friend Mary. Mary and I had decided that we both wanted to run to help us get more fit, but neither one of us were runners. I had wanted to run a 5k for a while, but lacked the motivation to get off of the couch. I knew that the course would help me to train and keep me accountable toward working to my goal of running a 5k. The training program began pretty simple. Walk for 9 minutes and run for 1 minute, repeating this two more times for…
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In Alignment
I recently was reflecting back upon the time in my life when I was applying to colleges. Despite the fact that was a while ago, I clearly remember the Holy Spirit nudging me about a Christian college. I shrugged it off. Being the “smart” high schooler I was I thought I was smart enough to make my own decision on this very big life decision. So I applied to the schools I saw fit and in line with my plans. Eventually I landed on one. I made my way to that college in the fall. I felt out of place and just couldn’t fit in. While I was there God was still…