Photo: abcnews.go.com
As someone who recently started the running thing, I find this inspirational and encouraging…
MS Inspiration: Zoe Koplowitz Finishes Last Place At The NYC Marathon
In a time of 31 hours and 20 minutes, Zoe Koplowitz completed the New York City Marathon yesterday (the day after she started) in last place–and she couldn’t be happier
Read the rest at: MS Inspiration: Zoe Koplowitz Finishes Last Place At The NYC Marathon.
As those three items – and a load of others – bombard us over the next six-plus weeks, I resolve (and challenge you) to remember:
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us … And from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.”
John 1:14, 16 ESV
That’s a question you hear a lot. “Was it worth it?”
Not certain what either “it” refers to, but…
Read more at: Seth’s Blog: Worth it?
Read this yesterday and thought about it early this morning during my first “long run”:
“Effortless effort. It means work hard, but trust that you can do it.”
-Rachel Cieslewicz, Pro Runner
At first I thought, “Poor letter ‘S’…”
But a quick check of Urban Dictionary made me ponder:
lobter [läb-stər]
Lobter is the essence of all life and all that is good.
Lobter is classified as a noun usually, but at times can be used as an exclamation:
“lobter: Mmmmmm“
“LOBTER! I STUBBED MY TOE!! LOBTER, it hurts..”
An awkward, “queue the crickets” moment from a conference I attended last week:
A presenter, who was discussing the security risks inherent in sharing too much on social media sites, flashed what she felt was a redacted LinkedIn profile page from someone who met specific search criteria for conference attendees.
It was clear, from the audience’s murmuring , she didn’t redact enough.
It was pretty easy to decipher where the person worked, who their clientele was, etc.
She proved her point and I’m positive there were quite a few nervous people in the audience.
I’m also pretty sure there was a ton of people who subsequently edited their profiles…immediately.
Good words…
O Love that will not let me go,
I rest my weary soul in thee;
I give thee back the life I owe,
That in thine ocean depths its flow
May richer, fuller be.
O light that followest all my way,
I yield my flickering torch to thee;
My heart restores its borrowed ray,
That in thy sunshine’s blaze its day
May brighter, fairer be.
O Joy that seekest me through pain,
I cannot close my heart to thee;
I trace the rainbow through the rain,
And feel the promise is not vain,
That morn shall tearless be.
O Cross that liftest up my head,
I dare not ask to fly from thee;
I lay in dust life’s glory dead,
And from the ground there blossoms red
Life that shall endless be.
– George Matheson
Over the past few lunches, I’ve watched Alexandra Pelosi’s HBO documentary, “Citizen U.S.A: A 50-State Road Trip” [website].
Check it out if you can – it’s a great film that documents Pelosi’s “travels across the U.S. to attend naturalization ceremonies in all 50 states and meets brand-new citizens to find out why they chose America as their home.”
I’ll admit – I did get choked up a few times… It made me feel thankful and proud to be an American and was a great reminder of how much we take for granted as native-born citizens:
“Many people would wish to be an animal in the United States.”
– Hazeem Taee, Iraq
Preview:
[YouTube]
DENNARR(dot)COM 