by divine awakening | Jan 5, 2015 | Race Reports, Scripture
As I was praying about my strategy for this race, 4:13 popped in my head. Though I developed a plan for a 4:13 finishing time, I rightly suspected it was a reference to Philippians 4:13.We often see this verse and think it means we can accomplish anything, but if we...
by divine awakening | Dec 31, 2014 | Scripture, Training
The plan for 2015 is simple, summarized by answering just a handful of questions:What ideas or principles will guide your running for the next year? My guiding scripture for running in 2015 is Romans 5:3-5:…we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we...
by divine awakening | Dec 1, 2014 | Scripture, Training
Ever since I learned that there were people who ran beyond 26.2, I have been intrigued by ultramarathoning. I was signed up for a 50K a year ago but had to take a DNS due to injury, and I’ve had to wait for my chance to join the club. Today was my...
by divine awakening | Oct 17, 2014 | Parallels, Scripture
So often when I am believing God for something, He will send me some form of encouragement: a scripture, a dream, or one of those little moments of synchronicity. These things are like spiritual GU. They’re sweet and give you a burst of energy to keep...
by divine awakening | Sep 21, 2014 | Race Reports, Scripture
For those interested, here are the characteristics of God I meditated on during the Erie Marathon. The list is not polished, as I did not prepare it ahead of time, but simply prayed and asked God to reveal Himself to me during the run. These are the...
by divine awakening | Sep 10, 2014 | Scripture
The Erie Marathon is just a few days away. All my training is done. And all my training has been done in the Texas heat! Current forecast is for 50° F on race day. I have no recollection of what that feels like and no idea how fast I’ll be able to run when...