Mission Accomplished

A few weeks ago I was able to finish my first 10K with my former college roommate, Ann. It was a glorious weekend of shopping, fellowship, and rejoicing in all that life has to offer. If you talked to me two years ago and said I would be running 6.2 miles without stopping I would have laughed in disbelief. It was two years ago that I was convicted about the unhealthy lifestyle I was living and set out to change it. I've lost 40 lbs since then and have a new found joy in running. I've still got more weight to lose but I am happy with the active lifestyle I have maintained so far. Next on the list is running a half marathon in March and maybe a triathlon after that. I praise God for the strength and endurance he has blessed me with to continue my running.

I believe, help my unbelief.

From Spurgeon's Morning and Evening:


"O you doubt, O Christian, do you doubt as to whether God will fulfil His promise?...  When not a sparrow falls to the ground without your Father, and the very hairs of your head are all numbered, will you mistrust and doubt Him?


Remember, it is a sin; and not a little sin either, but in the highest degree criminal. The angels never doubted Him, nor the devils either: we alone, out of all the beings that God has fashioned, dishonour Him by unbelief, and tarnish His honour by mistrust. Shame upon us for this!


Our God does not deserve to be so basely suspected; in our past life we have proved Him to be true and faithful to His word, and with so many instances of His love and of His kindness as we have received, and are daily receiving, at His hands, it is base and inexcusable that we suffer a doubt to sojourn within our heart. May we henceforth wage constant war against doubts of our God."

Facing the realities of life

Today was a day when the harsh realities of living in a broken city like New Orleans just slaps you in the face. We had a whole school staff meeting after the last bus rolled out in order to align on what to tell a student who is in a touchy situation. We have several students who live at a boy's home and one of the boy's mothers was arrested for murder this week. He absolutely adores his mother and this information would shatter him. The rest of his family asked the group home to tell him that his mom got a job out of town and asked the school to support them in their efforts. 

Can you imagine that this is your life? Oh friends, pray for us. Pray for my kids--that they will know the peace of God. Pray that God will give me the strength to love them even when it's hard and to trust that He is sovereign. 

Boot lust

The weather has finally turned cooler here in NOLA and I am on the prowl for some fun boots that I can wear out and to work. Check these out: