More Boldness Please
As I continue to write about David and Goliath, His boldness to face the giant cannot be ignored.
Dictionary.com defines boldness as, “not hesitating or fearful in the face of actual or possible danger or rebuff.” David’s willingness to face-off against Goliath certainly fits that designation. For us – this is 21st century America. What giants, persecution, or difficult circumstances do most of us face that requires us to be bold? Granted, we tend to be a very prayerful and sacrificial people. And I take nothing away from those who are indeed firm enough in their beliefs to stand strong even if it costs them the sale, the job, or some humiliation. That established, I am afraid that for the most part we are not a bold people.
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Goliath Had Kin Folks
A new giant is now defying my accomplishments. His name is, “Success.” I stopped counting calories since I have lost the 50+ pounds I desired. The running schedule fell at the feat of “I’ve completed a half marathon” so I can now run at will – assuming I run at all. I was successful. I did it once and I can do it again. I am Spartacus!
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been there…run that
The title is taken from a sticker that is proudly displayed on the back window of my mini-van. Above the wording sits the number 13.1 signifying that I have completed the half marathon. As of late I have been writing about my experience. Most recently my musings tended more toward the obstacles that I had to overcome to complete the run. Referencing the story of David and Goliath I found that David implored certain strategies in defeating the almost 10’ tall Giant. Last time I mentioned David’s perspective. This week it was the way that David looked back on other victories that intrigued me.
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Running Interview
Alan Knox (pictured) is one of my favorite bloggers. His writings on the church are always accurate, interesting, and thought provoking. His site is called, The Assembly of the Church,” and I highly reccomend it for the bible student who seeks a clear understanding of the biblical concept of, “church.”
Alan, like myself, also enjoys running and has developed the blog, “The Running Report.” Recently Alan has been interviewing runners for his blog and, (you guessed it), he interviewed your’s truly.
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“Do you see what I see?”
Recently, I wrote about my Albany Half- Marathon experience. Feel free to catch it HERE. There, I mentioned that two “giants” had to be killed in order for me to complete the race. The first was diet. No way was I going to attempt to move some 275 lbs around Albany GA for 3 hours with just the use of, “Doug-power.” The second was my (or should I say my former) lack of discipline. To get help, I turned to the scriptures looking for a giant killer. I figured if a teenage boy named David could kill the almost 10’ tall Goliath with a slingshot, then certainly I had a shot at defeating what opposed me.
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My 1st Half Marathon
You may know that I have been in training to accomplish something that I considered quite improbable just 6 months ago. I first wrote about it HERE. On March 3rd, with the rain blowing and tornado warning sirens blaring, I finished the 13.1 mile run through the streets of Albany GA known as the, “Albany/Snickers Half Marathon.” I crossed the finish line in 3 hours and 3 seconds. You may now smile and applaud.
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My Dad
Today is my 52nd Birthday. My daughter Amber over at Fat Girl Runs posted this blog about me…
I thought I’d share it with my readers. Be sure to scroll down to the before/after pics
Enjoy
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Spontaneous Testimony
Sunday’s teaching on 1-7-12, did not start off as I had planned. After an encouraging word from one of our elders, I decided to piggy-back off of her “word” – and share a bit of what was happening in my life. The next 7 minutes and 15 seconds is what happened next.
Here is the Music Player. You need to installl flash player to show this cool thing!
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the role of the wife
BEFORE YOU READ THIS you may want to consider reading my post titled, “Marriage is Heaven on Earth.” It will possibly offer some foundation and clarity. And so you know, I challenge the men in, “The Role of The Husband.”
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resting in a restless world
Society has become a restless. Computers and smart phones have given us the world at the click of an icon. Consequentially, we find ourselves urgently needing to return every text, to be notified as news breaks, and to update our every move for the world to see. Indeed, the very technology that should be simplifying our lives has caused us to have a new level of impatience.
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