A few years ago, I made a New year’s goal to be more intentional about time for reading. I was an avid reader as a young person and in my single days, but somehow along the way of having babies and chasing a career I stopped reading for fun and inspiration. Now reading has a more prominent place in my life again. In 2019, Shawn and I made a [...] Keep Reading
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Running for His glory: When showing up for your race matters
The following is the closing article to my summer series, "Running for His glory," on the intersection of running and faith. This particular essay was originally published at www.incourage.me. I am so grateful for the diversity of voices and guests who have joined me in writing for this series. Leave a comment if something in this essay or the [...] Keep Reading
Running for His glory: How running taught me to stay
This essay is part of our summer series called “Running for His glory,” focusing on the intersection between running and faith. I met Jennie through the Hopewriters online writing community. Jennie and I had this enlightening conversation earlier this year on her "In This Skin" podcast, which includes a bit about how running has helped us both. She [...] Keep Reading
Running for His glory: When you feel like running away
“I look up to the mountains— does my help come from there? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” -Psalms 121:1, 2 This essay is part of our summer series called “Running for His glory,” focusing on the intersection between running and faith. I met Shannon through the Hopewriters online writing community. In this reflection, she [...] Keep Reading
Running for His glory: How I started running for all the wrong reasons
This essay is part of our summer series called “Running for His glory,” focusing on the intersection between running and faith. Gloryanna is a dear friend, whom I met through an online writers community called Hope*writers. She and I have connected on a variety of topics, including writing, mothering, marriage, and running. In this essay, she [...] Keep Reading
Running for His glory: When God brings you full circle
This summer we are featuring a series of stories here on the blog about the intersection of faith and running. Through the years, running has been my lifeline, the place I connect with God, and my therapy. Over the last five years, I've written several essays about how running has helped me grieve the death of my husband and given me new courage. [...] Keep Reading