Portia and I became FB friends after I read a bit of her story in Runner’s World and found out she was local. I knew immediately that I wanted her to guest blog for me! Fast forward to the Disney World Marathon where I cheered on many amazing women who ran with Black Girls Run […]
5 Lessons I learned This Week
Crazy busy around here right now. We’re gearing up for Holy Week and since my day job is as a pastor at a large church (not the main pastor, just a helper pastor;) that means lots of hours and lots of hectic. Yes, it will be joyous and yes, if you’re one of those who […]
Quick Review of 2014 GE Irving Marathon 10K
Great Bling for ALL RACES Having run the half marathon for this event last year, I was excited to see what improvements would be made this year. Inaugural events, by their very nature, have hick-ups. If you’ve raced for any time at all, you know that and run such an event at your own peril;). […]
How Is It With Your Linen Closet, I mean Soul?
So . . . how’s your week going? Stressful? Too much to do? Frustrated with too few hours in the day? Me, too, Friend. Me. Too. So let’s all just take a minute and press pause. Or better yet, let’s say no to something. One of my favorite writers, Bob Goff*, quits something every Thursday. […]
I Thought I Was Doing Great! Reality Bites
So you know when you’re just about ready to pat yourself on the back for what an amazing job you’re doing of keeping all the plates spinning?? You think to yourself, Wow, would you look at all I’m trying to do and how WELL I’m doing it? And my hair even looks good! I work […]
Is There a Part of Your Journey that You’re Ashamed Of?
I have a confession to make. I only attended one year of college. I started working full time when I was 18 years old and have been at it pretty much ever since with a short hiatus when our boys were babies. During which time, by the way, I worked the hardest I’ve ever worked […]
Moving Backward to Move Forward – TOO MANY RACES!
So, it’s been a busy few months of racing for me. My racing “season” goes from, ideally, November – March. This is because of the Dallas summers which are next to impossible to train in. Mainly because when you run you feel like you are inside the mouth of a dog. It’s hot, it’s incredibly […]
Tuesday this and That on Wednesday
I am completely exhausted today and for good reason – I didn’t lock the back door last night when we went to bed and the wind blew the door open and set the alarm off. For a moment I debated if I should wait and let the cops come in case someone actually HAD broken […]
Jenny’s Letter To Herself Before Her Very First Run
A few days ago, I wrote a letter to myself. Not myself now, but the self that headed out on that first, crazy intimidating, totally scary FIRST run. Over on the FB page, I asked other runners to do the same. I hope to post them here on the blog with the hope that they […]