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This past weekend was an incredible memory for me! I completed my first marathon with an amazing group of people.
We all ran to support Inheritance of Hope.
We ran so that families with young children who have a parent facing a life-threatening illness can experience joy in memories, comfort in community and hope in their circumstances. Read the rest of this entry »
I have been training for a marathon for the past several months. It has been long, hard work for me. I have never enjoyed running and never thought I would be participating in any sort of race, let alone a 26.2 mile one!
One of the places that I have been doing most of my longer training runs is a beautiful park. It has 2 huge playgrounds, a skateboard ramp, a fenced in dog play area, covered picnic tables and a 1 mile paved track.
Usually when I am there I am circling that 1 mile loop of pavement anywhere from 13-20 times. (I know it’s crazy!!!) Anyway, I often see the same familiar faces during my many loops. Read the rest of this entry »
A 95 year old man gave his son some advice:
“Do you want to know the secret of a long life?”
“I guess so,” the son answered. Read the rest of this entry »
My oldest, 9-year-old Elizabeth, has always loved horses. She even chose to have a horse-themed birthday party when she turned 6 years old.
Despite her love for horses, she has never actually ridden a full-size horse. Well, this summer Adam and I decided she was old enough to handle the responsibility and danger associated with this sport so we signed her up for a week long horse camp at our local equestrian center. Her Granny and Aunt Erica hooked her up with some sweet cowgirl boots and trendy new bedazzled t-shirt.
As we drove to camp on the first morning I asked if she was nervous. Read the rest of this entry »
I am not a runner!!!! There is no question about that. 
I actually have said, “One thing I will NEVER do in my life is a marathon….I have no desire!” I do, however, have several friends who have committed to running marathons for Inheritance of Hope and I woke up at 3 am and stood in freezing conditions for hours to cheer them on during their route.
God created me to be a cheerleader. I like to stand on the sidelines and cheer (LOUDLY and EXCITEDLY) for people. So, why am I now signed up and training to run (walk) 26.2 miles??? Two reasons:
We went over to some friend’s home the other night for dinner. My husband and I both agreed that the meal was awesome so I requested the recipe from my friend.
Well, I don’t know what this says about me as a person but, I did not just make the meal for my family and then file the recipe away. No!!!! I made the meal for my family, gushed about how yummy it was to anyone who would listen and then emailed the recipe to all my buddies near and far.
As I went to the grocery store to restock on the pantry items that I would need to have on hand when I make this meal again, I talked to the lady in line behind me about the meal and she left the line to go buy the ingredients. The checkout lady overheard our conversation and inquired about the meal so I shared the recipe with her too. When I think about it, it is really funny!
Once I find something that is special I feel this overwhelming urge to tell everyone about it. I don’t want people to miss out on good things! It’s just how I am wired. I guess I am a marketing managers dream. If word of mouth is the best form of advertisement then my mouth is making them big bucks.
I realize that my mom has this tendency as well and my son seems to be catching on to the spirit. We really don’t want people to miss out on a good thing…whether a recipe, a restaurant, a big sale, a good vacation spot, a service or organization…
So in that spirit let me share a few recent things you don’t want to miss: Read the rest of this entry »
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