Tag Archives: running

The End of the Line

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Callie Skokos

Here is where the sidewalk ends.  “It’s not passable this time,” I think as I stop short at the edge of the water at about mile three of my regular seven-mile loop that takes me through the state park and … Continue reading →

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Are You My Mother?

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Callie Skokos

It’s been raining for a week straight in Colorado.  With its 300 days of sunshine a year, this surely must mean the beginning of the apocalypse.  As I sip my coffee and mindlessly caress the top of my dog’s head, … Continue reading →

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I Believe. Please Help My Unbelief

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Callie Skokos

The sun is slowly welcoming me with its orange glow illuminating the silhouette of an old clipper ship.   The splendor of these glorious moments is not lost on me.  I still find it all so awe-inspiring.  On this March morning, … Continue reading →

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Jesus is My Valentine

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Callie Skokos

Everything is frozen.  The dirt beneath my feet.  The scrub oak at my ankles.  The air I’m exhaling from my mouth.  I realize I’m running much too fast for the workout that’s scheduled, but I cannot help myself.  I am … Continue reading →

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Love Like Snowball

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Callie Skokos

Love.  I wanted it.  I needed it.  I was starved for it.  I was a five.  This is the thought that grips my heart as I step outside into the cold, locking the front door behind me.  Because today is … Continue reading →

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Just Leave the Ring on the Rail

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Callie Skokos

Seven years ago today I bolted from the Douglas County Courthouse thinking, ‘How could a 21-year relationship end in a matter of five minutes?’ Just five minutes.  That’s all it took for the judge to dissolve something that required a … Continue reading →

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A Marathon of Grace

Posted on December 28, 2014 by Callie Skokos

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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The Best of Faith

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Callie Skokos

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 →

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Seeing the Perfect in the Imperfect

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Callie Skokos

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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To Be Known, Loved, and Wanted As I Really Am

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Callie Skokos

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 →

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