The following is a guest post written by my new friend Jackie Brindle. She invited me to be a guest on her Be Encouraged! podcast and we realized we have a lot in common. In this article, Jackie takes us on a run with her and helps us discover the gift of memories and God's glory on the way. If you've been around my blog for a minute, you know that [...] Keep Reading
Running
Walk Run Soar: Walking with Jesus as our Pacer
When the sheltering-at-home orders began in March, we found ourselves together in the house all day long. On many spring and summer nights after dinner, I’d look at my husband and three daughters and say, “Let’s go for a walk.” I may have well been saying, “I need to get out of here.” And my people all understood. We would slip into flip [...] Keep Reading
Walk, Run, Soar: Run not just for exercise but also to worship
One of my favorite running heroes is a man named Eric Liddell (known as the Flying Scotsman). Eric was a sprinter who inspired the Oscar-winning movie Chariots of Fire. He won the gold medal in the 400-meter dash during the Paris Olympics in 1924, and he also went down in history for refusing to run an Olympic race on a Sunday because of his [...] Keep Reading
Walk Run Soar: Less flapping, more soaring
For the last several weeks, our air has been smoky in Central California because of the fires chasing up and down our state. We have been forced to stay inside for many days. This was a little harder to swallow after five months of sheltering at home due to the global pandemic. My husband Shawn and I decided to take our three daughters and my [...] Keep Reading
We are free: Navigating grief and flourishing anew
I was honored to be interviewed by Becky Morquecho on the We Are Free podcast. On her podcast, Becky shares stories of surrender and encouraging, real life proof of how God sets us free when we let go.If you’re craving freedom from trying to have it together, disappointments, fears or anxiety, painful life circumstances you never thought would [...] Keep Reading
Chats with Chelsi: Talking about widowhood and motherhood
I had the privilege of chatting with Chelsi Bennett this week on her podcast and YouTube program, "Chats with Chelsi." She invited me to share my story as a widow, a mama of 3 girls, an avid runner, and now a wife to Shawn. Chelsi asked me some deep questions. I loved how she pushed me to think about God's faithfulness in my story! [...] Keep Reading
