Contest Winner: Mom! If you have a mind much sharper than my own, you may be … Read more about Contest Winner Spotlight!
The Most Excruciating Pain
The most excruciating pain I can remember brought me trembling to my knees this morning. … Read more about The Most Excruciating Pain
Mind, Matter, and Majesty
(Imagine supernatural mist encircling you as you read, and proceed with caution) There are two … Read more about Mind, Matter, and Majesty
A Wild Trek to West Virginia and Back
So my incredible squad leader and dear sister in Christ, Allison Johnston, spontaneously invited me to accompany her to speak at a church in West Virginia. I think she … Read more about A Wild Trek to West Virginia and Back
The Ignition Fades; A New Dawn Begins
(Contest at bottom of page) If I could take only one thing away from training camp, it wouldn't be the preparations made or the lifted burdens. It wouldn't be the … Read more about The Ignition Fades; A New Dawn Begins
A Brief Training Update!
My day starts at six in the morning. It's hot and I am sticky with sweat. My bed is covered in dead wasps that had crawled in through the open window next to my bed. I use my flashlight to fish out … Read more about A Brief Training Update!
Robbed and Threatened, but Safe in His Hands.
I just read that the January World Race squad was robbed at gunpoint two days ago at a hostel in Johannesburg, South Africa. Four or five men armed with pistols entered the hostel where twelve … Read more about Robbed and Threatened, but Safe in His Hands.
Obligation
Although my nerves were going bananas and I forgot half of what I had planned to say, and despite stumbling over my words and having technical … Read more about Obligation
A Letter to God
I recently stumbled across my very first blog, taken in preparation for the World Race nearly 21 years ago. Even today, I think it perfectly sums up my heart's desires (Poppers included). In case you … Read more about A Letter to God