I got in a short run today.
Have to say it was good to get out. I've been home with sick kids for pretty much two straight weeks and I'm starting to get a little cabin fever. I've also been face-to-face with my "stuff". When life's rhythms get disrupted, it's easy for me to fall into old patterns of escape and compulsion. Let's just say that my Angry Birds scores are soaring, and there is nothing on You Tube that I haven't seen. Jeremy Lin? Check. The latest movie trailers? Check. Old episodes of Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman? CHECK!! (Editor's note: upon further reflection, I'm sure there is lots on You Tube I haven't seen and never want to see!!!)
So to get out in the crisp morning sunshine and breathe deeply of the new day was good for my soul. In no particular order, here are my running thoughts:
- If you want to have stamina to run, you have to go running. Strength builds upon exertion.
- Looking back at what God has done is rich and rewarding. It has a depth of beauty that is difficult to put into words. My soul is filled when I gaze upon the work of God, remember His beauty, and see in myself a piece of His work in the world.
- Looking forward toward the future also has a distinct beauty, but the reality of what is to come lies beyond the bend. It takes trust in the One who has worked before to face the future with confidence and not fear.
- Comparing man-made things to creation will always demonstrate the superiority of God and the awe of His creative genius. Earth is imbued with beauty, which to me speaks directly to His great love for us and His desire for us to enjoy this life He has given us.
- There is also beauty in man-made endeavors, but they will never replace God's fullness, light and life!
- The air you breathe makes a difference in your ability to live. (this random thought noticed as I jogged past a row of cars waiting at a stop light - breathing in the exhaust fumes.) It's harder to run through exhaust fumes than fresh air. If my life is full of things that leave fumes, I will not be thriving - or running - at the pace and peace I desire!!
I think that's it for today. As usual, this post does not designate a return to routine posting, but some random thoughts. May you find God meeting you in a variety of situations, places and people!
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Thanks for your running thoughts.. I had a reffing thought this morning in church as I was singing "and Time is in His hands...Beginning and the end, beginning and the end" Thinking of how time is in my hands as a ref when I chop the clock to start it, or raise it straight up to stop it, either for a violation or a foul, and thought of how God does that in our lives...I think I'll ponder on it some more..isn't it amazing that 20 years later God is still speaking to you through running, and me through Basketball??? Isn't He SO amazingly WONDERFUL?
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