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Category Archives: Finding Faith
A Marathon of Grace
My Nana is sitting beside me. For some reason, she’s handing me my phone. Her smile exudes the same love I remember it to be – honest and devout and unconditional. I’m just about to take her hand in mine … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, Grace, grandmothers, inspiration, NYC marathon, running
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The Best of Faith
I wish everyone could feel the way I feel right now. I have been out on the road now for less than ten minutes and already I feel a certain peace. My legs feel light and my breathing is completely … Continue reading
Seeing the Perfect in the Imperfect
Nothing about this race feels right, I think as I hug my knees and wrestle with the massive trash bag that is serving more as a sail than a blanket in the 30 mile per hour wind. It’s November 2 … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Children's Hospital, faith, fundraiser, God, inspiration, NYC marathon, running
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A Long Run Prayer for Rebekah
I look up at the night’s sky and I’m breathless. While it’s only 42 degrees on this first weekend of October, I feel wrapped in a blanket woven with tiny lights. The stars seem so close to the Earth and … Continue reading
Posted in Finding Faith, Trauma
Tagged Boston Children's Hospital, Boston Marathon, faith, fundraiser, inspiration, NYC marathon, RunningPretty
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To Be Known, Loved, and Wanted As I Really Am
Maybe it’s because I’m running on a cold early-September morning, but my legs feel like lead weights completely incapable of propelling the rest of my body forward. I’m trying to get into a rhythm when it occurs to me that … Continue reading
Posted in Finding Faith, Trauma
Tagged Abba, Aspergers, Brennan Manning, faith, Patched Together, running, suffering
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Running on Heart, Saved by Grace
The changing of the seasons is chasing me down this morning as I breathe in the cool air and run my first mile in near darkness. It’s so quiet and still in the neighborhood, and I can actually hear my … Continue reading
The Teddy Bear, the Unbeliever, and the Holy Spirit
McKenna kisses the fabric heart and whispers, “I know this bear will help you heal. We all just need a little love.” Then, she tucks the heart into the stuffing of the teddy bear’s body and looks at me with … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, God, Grace, grandmothers, memories, running, sewing, teddy bears
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Last Rites and Hill Repeats
It’s Friday. Friday is supposed to be my rest day from running and training. It’s supposed to be the day I sleep a little longer and spend a bit more time with my coffee and my laptop before the kids … Continue reading
The Ragamuffin Runner
I’ve got a new running coach these days. Now, instead of paying homage to a tattered and highlighted paper schedule hanging dutifully on my refrigerator, I’ve progressed into the twenty-first century with a cyber-coach. “Good morning Runcoach,” I say as … Continue reading
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Tagged Brennan Manning, faith, gospel, Grace, grandmothers, marathon training, ragamuffin
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Poetry in Motion
I’m lacing up my running shoes and finishing the last sip of my coffee when I give my Twitter account one more glance before I start to close the lid on my laptop. But, then something catches my eye and … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholic, Christianity, inspiration, Maya Angelou, memories, poems, poetry, running
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