Progress: it’s measured by the steps we take, not gaining immediate success. The dictionary defines it as “forward or onward movement toward a destination.” In my past, I have never focused on progress, but rather perfection. All or nothing. I wanted success right away. If I didn’t get my nutrition right day after day, my workout in consistently through the week, or make dinner every night….”failure and start over” was spoken in my head. I would lose any momentum or traction I gained and would derail for weeks before I could try again. Or my mindset would be, if I …
Race Reflection
I’ve been quiet the last couple weeks stuck in a state of reflection and struggling with a knee issue prior to running the Eau Claire relay marathon yesterday. Through that hurdle, my goal was not to lose my vision on where I’m going and not fall back into my comfort zone of “I can’t,” “I’m not good enough,” or “I don’t have time.” I ran yesterday. It wasn’t perfect and it was filled with lots of emotion. Today I looked in the mirror and said “I can. I am good enough. I do still have time.” During our struggles in …
Crossing Jordan: the beginning
The Lord tends to place months of the year on my heart. Last year in early spring, He laid the name Crossing Jordan on my heart and the month of June 2017. I knew Crossing Jordan would be very personal to me and I originally thought it would only be my business name. I prayed a lot and asked for Godly wisdom. When June 4th arrived that year, it was a day in church I will never forget. Not only was it the month the Lord placed on my heart, but our Pastor also spoke about when the Israelites trusted …