[pinit] Two days ago, I ran a marathon. That’s 26.2 miles of….insanity. This makes my third one, and it’s something I never, ever would have dreamed of doing. I fell in love with running, one step at a time. First a 5k, then a 10k, then a half, then shoot, why not a full? Along […]
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3 Tips for Reaching Your “Impossible” Goal
Congratulations to Leigh F. & Cheri S. for winning the Chicken Soup for the Soul: Multitasking Mom’s Survival Guide books! Please send me your addresses and I will drop those in the mail! I just registered for my third full marathon. I never, ever, ever would have imagined I would run one marathon, let alone […]
Behind the Scenes: “Isn’t it Time for a Coffee Break?”
[pinit] Yesterday, my friends Jen, Kristi and I ran this fabulous trail race here in my small town. I wrote about this race in my book Isn’t it Time for a Coffee Break? Doing life together in an all-about-me-kind of world. As we were running some of these same crazy hills, I asked Jen to […]
What’s filling your mind?
Summing it all up, friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. Philippians 4:8 MSG Anyone else have spring fever? Ready for spring break? Hitting that low […]
It’s never too late to start
Have you ever felt that you’ve missed out on something because you showed up too late? Maybe circumstances outside your control have prevented you from achieving or learning something you’ve always desired? Maybe you wonder if you should even bother starting or trying again. This past Sunday I ran the Disney World Marathon – 26.2 […]
One Time I Lost a Cross Country Race – Jessie
This week I’m starting a series called “Doing Life Together.” I’ll be featuring stories of friendship and community. Today I’m excited to welcome my friend Jessie, a fellow writer, seamstress and mom. Her story is the perfect kickoff to the series! Today’s story is a guest post by my friend Jessie at Confessions of a […]