On the Run

White Rock Marathon! (well, the relay anyways) Go teams!!

On the Run

Race for the Cure : We arrived just a little before the race began, but we were able to get through the enormous crowd to start close to the front. I'm amazed at how many people participate in this event. Clocked about 29:20 ... a little better than last time.

The shirts are super cool ... even with the pink.

On the Run

Did my first 5k of the season at the State Fair 5K race. Clocked 29:49 ... eww!

Treasures

"For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse." Romans 1:20

Treasures

"For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him." 2 Chronicles 16:9

"Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

Excellent Article!!!

"How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!" 1 John 3:1

http://www.christianitytoday.com/cl/9c1/9c1034.html

Project Read

Finally! I have finished Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky ... an excellect book!!! *****

Also, another recent read that I must recommend is Left To Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust by Immaculee Ilibagiza. This was such a heart-wrenching book about a young woman who endured and managed to survive the conflict in Rwanda, though she lost most of her family. *****

Alaska '06

Check out these pics from my trip last month to Alaska! =)

Alaska 06

Famous Words

"I do not want people to be agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal." ~ Jane Austen

On The Run

We ran the Heroes for Children 5K last Saturday. The weather was terrif, and the course was nice and flat ... smooth sailing. Clocked 26:49 (approx. 8:30 pace).

The overall winner of the race was a girl!! Woohoo! =)

Treasures

"I lift up my eyes to the hills — where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip — he who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The LORD watches over you — the LORD is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. The LORD will keep you from all harm — he will watch over your life; the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore." Psalm 121

"For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect." 1 Peter 1:18-19

Project Read

Just finished reading The Woman In White by Wilkie Collins. Gosh, this book was so good; I'm now a huge fan of Collins.

My favorite character in this book was Marian Halcombe; she was a very strong-minded, intelligent woman ... so much so that at a few points during the story, her mind was considered 'manly'. I found that intriguing, but I suppose during that day, very little was expected of a woman. Quite the opposite is true of our culture today. Also, Count Fosco was such a fascinating character and served very well as the villian of the story.

Also, I recently completed Night by Elie Wiesel. I've read this one so many years ago and wanted to read it again. It is such a heart-wrenching story of his days in the concentration camps during WWII.

Cool Ride

Another seriously cool car ... Lotus

Treasures

"God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God." 2 Corinthians 5:21

"For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all men—the testimony given in its proper time." 1 Timothy 2:5-6

"Who has gone up to heaven and come down? Who has gathered up the wind in the hollow of his hands? Who has wrapped up the waters in his cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and the name of his son? Tell me if you know!

"Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. Do not add to his words, or he will rebuke you and prove you a liar." Proverbs 30:4-6

An Artist's Thoughts

"Art is never finished, only abandoned."

~ Leonardo da Vinci

Treasures

"Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need." Hebrews 4:14-16

Cool Rides

I've got a new favorite car: the 2006 Ford Mustang. Of course, it's still not as cool as the '65 model.

On the Run

Ran the Turkey Trot this morning. The weather was perfect, so there was record turnout for the event ... I'm guessing the final count was close to 35,000. Because of the massive number of people participating in the run, I wasn't expecting any record times ... clocked 39:25 (a 13 minute pace?)

T-shirt was pretty nifty - and super neon!!

Project Read, The Sound of Us

Tonight I finished reading The Sound of Us, by Sarah Willis. The storyline was fascinating, about a woman who goes through the process to take in a foster child. She first encountered this child one night when the girl wakes her up by misdialing her Auntie's phone number after her mother doesn't come home for a couple of days. I enjoyed Willis' writing style, especially the character development. And granted, it does make one stop to think more of all that's involved when a family takes in foster children, working to meet their needs and helping them to cope with their situation.

On the Run

State Fair 5k

Ran our first 5K in over a year (gosh! has it been that long?) But we're determined to get back in shape for a couple of longer races later this year. The State Fair course changed ever so slightly this year and it started a bit later than it should have, but we did get to see some historic houses in Deep Ellum that I never knew existed before. (I'll have to go back). The weather was terrif! Time was 28:24, a 9 minute pace. (a small improvement from last year, but plenty of room for more progress to be made).

T-shirt ... I'll have to say I preferred last year's.