5K!

I ran a 5K. Okay, I sorta ran a 5K. All summer I have been jogging in hopes that I would be able to run part of the annual 5K Walk/Run at Shepherds. Today was the day and I must say that I was not feeling up to the run. I started off jogging and never really ran. My goal was to finish second since that is where I started at the beginning of the run. I alternated between jogging and walking and probably did more walking that I should have. When a man, who shall remain nameless, happened to pass me WALKING I became a bit annoyed. So, I would run for a bit, then walk, then he'd PASS AGAIN! Urgh! I was going to have none of that! I managed to finish at 40min (and second), which is better than I thought I was doing. The walker - well he finished at 41min. At least I can say I did it. Hopefully, I will be able to run more in the Spring.....

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I have discovered that I am not at all a patient person. I am constantly wanting to rush through the everyday parts of my life to get to the fun and exciting things. This is true in just about every area of my life. The Lord has been teaching me to make the most of every moment, to enjoy the season of life He has me in, and to seek out the lessons He is teaching me and the ways He is showing Himself to me. I may miss an opportunity to learn something new or do something exciting by focusing too far into the future. I am hoping that this blog will act as a platform with which I can give praise to the Lord for even the little things in my life. I want it to help me to bask in the “little things,” the small victories, and those every day ways the Lord reveals Himself to me. Maybe it will help me to stop rushing through life and give me a chance to sit back and think about what is really going on around me….

Happiness is a Choice

I have been in a difficult struggle over the last few weeks over my own personal happiness. What is it that will make me truly happy? I feel like I am, in a sense, just waiting for happiness to begin. I have realized for a long time that happiness is a choice, it is a decision I must make in my heart and my mind regardless of how I am feeling. It is much easier said than done. I find myself weary of having to decide to be happy. Won’t there be a point in my life when I will just BE happy without having to think about it?!?