No Cell Phone

Now let me just say this entire post is not going to be about how I forgot my cell phone at home and couldn't live without today...it is actually more than that.

Today was a rest day from training, but that meant everything else was off center. Woke up late, Kei was in a mood, Rico missed the bus, and of course, I left my cell phone at home.

It meant that at moments in my day when I would have normally texted someone or posted a status on Facebook; I had to just meditate and talk to God. Not a bad lesson :0)

Today was the beginning of finalizing a chapter in my life and as much as I would love to say that I was in control...I wasn't. I held it together until I was out sight and just let the flood gates open. I thought I was past it all. You know stronger, more resilient, at peace, ya da ya da ya da...
So in the hour that I had to wait for revisions and re-calculations, it was just me, my Journey devotional, my Bible, and God.

I read Psalms 119 - the entire chapter - and it kept repeating how I will keep His commandments, and know His percepts, and said I will fear Him, but how He will be there for me, and shower His grace upon Me, and He loves me.
I needed that reassurance to know that I was doing the right thing even from the beginning, my heart was in the right place and even when I get weary of doing what is right because my enemy continues to wrong me; He knows.

And as with anything I happened to open the devotional to Tuesday date, in my haze thinking it said Thursday, but there was a word for me...Philippians 4:8...dwell on these things.

When we're overwhelmed with our circumstances, it's hard to focus

on the pure and lovely things in our lives. The Lord wants us to face our

concerns and give them to Him.

Because of Jesus, we no longer have to let our burdens consume us.

And so after reading that I went back to Monday ~A New Year's Revolution. It talked about all the resolutions we make and how sometimes even before the end of the month we give up in exhaustion and frustration. Yet our Heavenly Father is always ready to give us a do-over...starting each day anew.

So, the author's prayer is to my prayer, "I'm going to ask God to make me what He wants me to be. Instead of resolutions, I'm going to ask Him to start a revolution in me." I think I have one up on the author in that department....I prayed this long ago and the Lord has answered my prayer...I fail sometimes and let worries overcome me, but He is right there to remind me that He is the bearer of my burdens.

In all things I am glorifying Him...

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2011

I can honestly say that this year has started off wonderfully!!! The kids and I brought in the new year watching the Dick Clark show waiting for the ball to drop and enjoying homemade chocolate dipped strawberries and chilled Sparkling White Grape Juice...doesn't get any better does it? LOL!

Well, in all things Christ is to be given all the glory for my light heart and overflowing cup. I feel as if it is very important to live my life this year on PURPOSE. Webster's Dictionary defines purpose as a desired goal; an intention...My Pastor said it best, "Either you will go through this life by design or by default." So either way we have to get through this life, why not have a plan.

Last year each person in my family reached a developmental point in age...Me, I turned 30, my son turned 13, and babygirl is now 3...How awesome to see how we have all transformed and grown. We are definitely closer and have learned to adapt to each ones personality. Now it is time to develop some structure...my son gives it one to two months and then all heck to break loose again, but I determined that some things are set in stone: dinner time and all of eat at the table, laundry once a week, cleaning rooms...

My first "on purpose" action is to complete the Georgia Half Marathon in March in Atlanta. I completed my first half marathon in 2009 and after last years mountain highs and valley lows; I feel that this is a great way to get back to me...hence, the name of this blog: Running Back 2 Him.

I love running in the early morning. I feel as if I am receiving favor to hear nature waking up, the rhythm of my sneakers as they hit the asphalt, and a quietness in my spirit. There are not many thoughts running through my head at 5a and God speaks so clearly to me even through the music that I listen to as I run.

Well, I am off to sleep 4:30 sure comes early and this year is all about purpose and structure, so bedtime is 7mins past due...

GOOD NITE ALL...