The Words on the Bathroom Wall
I noticed it a couple of years ago, fresh in high school. Here, in the gym bathroom, the place where my eighth-grade self would sometimes hide in fear of having […]
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Faithfulness and Control: Some Thoughts for Thanksgiving
At the beginning of this fall, I decided that I would finally have a racing season without any health struggles to hold me back. I had it all under control–or […]
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Hope is the Thing That Brought Me Here
It had been two years since I had gotten a cross-country PR. Throughout all of last season, I kept hoping to cross the finish line and see a number, bold […]
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A Cross Necklace, a Conversation, & an Opened Heart
One day last month, a long drive had called for a stop at a little roadside coffee shop. The sun streamed through the windows, music played freely, and my heart […]
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‘Not a Spirit of Fear’: Five Words That Help You Run Free
My heart pounded wildly in my chest as we waited for our moment to run. This was it–The conference meet. The race that would determine if my relay team made […]
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We’re All Just Running Home Together
My sophomore season of track recently ended, and now I can look back on all the memories it brought. This was definitely one of my favorite seasons. After last fall’s […]
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You Have a Place at the Table
A few weeks ago, I ran a race that ended with something special: My first PR in a year, and my first time medaling at a varsity track invite. The […]
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Dear Reader, Stop Trying to Prove Yourself
Last period at school, something unusual happened. Our teacher delayed the chemistry lecture to give us time to think through a devotional about love and humility. Then, he asked us […]
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Running Alone: You Weren’t Made To Keep Up with the World
Whenever I stand at the line of a track meet, my heart races about one particular fear: That I’ll end up running alone. Too often, I’ve made my around the […]
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Following the Light: Thoughts on Living in Christ’s Freedom
“It’s all in your head,” I remember telling myself. I didn’t want my struggling to be real, so I kept it hidden. I wanted to fake it ’til I made […]
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