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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More than Ordinary: Some Thoughts for Christmas
To be honest, Christmastime feels a little different every year. As I get older, it seems more like any winter month, with short days and cold nights and fog resting […]
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Remembering God’s Promises in the Wilderness
Lately I have seen many little reminders about gratitude and faith and hope. Little reminders of a story convicting yet inspiring. A story about a time not as joyful as […]
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Enduring, Rebuilding, & Finding Joy at the Finish Line
On Saturday, I ran the last cross-country race of my sophomore year. I didn’t get the time or place that I wanted, but that’s okay. I didn’t qualify for State […]
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The Prayers You Never Knew Were Prayed for You
Back in middle school, my cross-country coach told me that when she couldn’t sleep, she would spend the night praying for other people until she fell asleep. It became a […]
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From a Break to a Breakthrough: Some Thoughts on Rest
Two weekends ago, I ran the slowest time I have ever received for a three-mile cross-country race. With a perfectly flat course, I wanted to PR. Turns out, I would […]
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