I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately about women and our friendships. I teach a class on relationships for our church, and when doing the research I came across a study that women diagnosed with cancer who have a close circle of friends are 4 TIMES less likely to die than women who say […]
Fashioned 4 Freedom – Bringing Light to The Darkest of Places
What I’m about to tell you about has nothing to do with running. But please don’t stop reading. Because it does have to do with freedom. And if there’s anything I’ve been about on these pages for the last 2 years, it’s freedom. Did you know that there’s a place in the Philippines (well, not […]
My Favorite Bloggers
I love the world of blogging. It took me awhile to fully embrace it and when it first started, I was a bit of a blog hater. I saw it as pure narcissism and just one more opportunity for folks to focus on themselves and tell everyone else how wonderful they are. Walter likes reading […]
Happy National Dog Day!
So, thanks to the internet, I now know that this is a thing. And a wonderful thing at that! Today is National Dog Day, and I saw the photos come up on Instagram and FB before I really knew what it was. And then, of course, went ahead and posted pics of my 3 fur […]
Time Alone: What Every Woman Needs
I am typing this from my room at the Gaylord Texan where I have been happily retreating since last evening. (Room service for one) Scott is at home with the boys (and two of their friends) while I am here alone enjoying room service, a quiet room and my books and music. It’s lovely. And […]
New School Year, New Running Schedule
School starts Monday!! I can hardly stand it. Seriously. I love my kids and at the end of the school year I am so ready for them to be home and for our schedule to lighten up. And it was lovely for 3 months. Or at least 2 of the 3 months. And now I’m […]
My Marathon Mistakes
I have three marathons under my belt and am very proud of each one. I lead a crazy busy life (like most of us) and it’s not conducive to marathon training and by the way, I’m 44 years old so this body doesn’t always respond EXACTLY the way I’d like it to. But I do […]
5 Things I’m Happy About Right Now – Spoiler: This post is NOT about Robin Williams
Are ya done? No really, are ya? I know I should go all deep theology about encouragement right now but I need to laugh. I need to stop imagining horrific things happening at the hands of terrorists, feeling sad about mental illness that takes people we love, and Ebola. So we’re gonna just have fun […]
This One’s All About Running! Training Update
Do you have a running friend that would leave this on your car? I DO! I have been writing about a lot of things other than running lately, but I promise it’s not because I’ve lost my enthusiasm! I’ve actually been hard at work building a strong base so I can start marathon training in […]