Photo credit: Scott Mason
April 20, 2010
Running Man
My darling husband sporting the bright red team singlet for just one of his running clubs as he competed in the Boston Marathon yesterday. He had a great run finishing in 3:00:15!
April 19, 2010
Boston Marathon Day
Today my husband is running in the Boston Marathon. I am crazy proud of him!
For those who don't know, there are a few ways to get into the Boston Marathon. A lot of people sign up to run for a charity sponsor - they collect donations to raise funds for various groups and then run the race.
There are the 'elite' runners who are invited to compete - those crazy fast people who WIN!
And there are those who must qualify to run by running a prior 'approved' Boston Marathon qualifying course and meeting certain time limits/categories based on their age - my husband is one of those runners.
Steve has been running for a long time... back serious about it for 10 years now. He runs, he cycles, sometimes he swims, he mountain bikes, he snowshoes, and he runs some more. He has a blog about his running over at Hav2Run which is also currently his vanity license plate on his car. It is one of his passions and he is really good... ok... I admit a certain amount of bias there but really, he is a talented athlete who works hard at the sport he loves.
Today he will run Boston - which for the non-runner is something that is recognizable though most aren't even sure how long a marathon even is (26.2 miles in case you needed that information). The kids and I will be doing school, having our last piano lesson of the year and praying for a good run and a safe day for Dad, while tracking him online via his timing chip. Sometimes technology is very cool!
For those who don't know, there are a few ways to get into the Boston Marathon. A lot of people sign up to run for a charity sponsor - they collect donations to raise funds for various groups and then run the race.
There are the 'elite' runners who are invited to compete - those crazy fast people who WIN!
And there are those who must qualify to run by running a prior 'approved' Boston Marathon qualifying course and meeting certain time limits/categories based on their age - my husband is one of those runners.
Steve has been running for a long time... back serious about it for 10 years now. He runs, he cycles, sometimes he swims, he mountain bikes, he snowshoes, and he runs some more. He has a blog about his running over at Hav2Run which is also currently his vanity license plate on his car. It is one of his passions and he is really good... ok... I admit a certain amount of bias there but really, he is a talented athlete who works hard at the sport he loves.
Today he will run Boston - which for the non-runner is something that is recognizable though most aren't even sure how long a marathon even is (26.2 miles in case you needed that information). The kids and I will be doing school, having our last piano lesson of the year and praying for a good run and a safe day for Dad, while tracking him online via his timing chip. Sometimes technology is very cool!
April 15, 2010
I love the Psalms
This passage is part of a bigger study over at Pleasing To You... she's doing a great job!
I love the book of Psalms... it is big, it has so much for everyone and so much of it is so beautiful. This passage really spoke to my heart this morning as I am trying to get back on an even stride in my daily life after being away.
Psalm 119:33-40 (NIV)
33 Teach me, O LORD, to follow your decrees;
then I will keep them to the end.
34 Give me understanding, and I will keep your law
and obey it with all my heart.
35 Direct me in the path of your commands,
for there I find delight.
36 Turn my heart toward your statutes
and not toward selfish gain.
37 Turn my eyes away from worthless things;
preserve my life according to your word.
38 Fulfill your promise to your servant,
so that you may be feared.
39 Take away the disgrace I dread,
for your laws are good.
40 How I long for your precepts!
Preserve my life in your righteousness.
I love the book of Psalms... it is big, it has so much for everyone and so much of it is so beautiful. This passage really spoke to my heart this morning as I am trying to get back on an even stride in my daily life after being away.
Psalm 119:33-40 (NIV)
33 Teach me, O LORD, to follow your decrees;
then I will keep them to the end.
34 Give me understanding, and I will keep your law
and obey it with all my heart.
35 Direct me in the path of your commands,
for there I find delight.
36 Turn my heart toward your statutes
and not toward selfish gain.
37 Turn my eyes away from worthless things;
preserve my life according to your word.
38 Fulfill your promise to your servant,
so that you may be feared.
39 Take away the disgrace I dread,
for your laws are good.
40 How I long for your precepts!
Preserve my life in your righteousness.
Photo Credit: My amazing husband
April 12, 2010
Home
Home. Isn't that a marvelous word? I love my home, I love being home! Home is where the people I love best are most of the time. Though this is, I know, my temporary home - for now - until I am with Jesus in my REAL home. But for now... it is the best place I know.
Last Wednesday (April 7th), Jessica and I left our home to drive to MA to pick up my Mom and then the three of us set off on an adventure. A grand adventure!
We dove out to Ohio to attend the MidWest Home School Convention. Yes, we DROVE well over 800 miles one way to attend a convention for home schoolers. It was HUGE! It was AWESOME! We all had a simply marvelous time and God really blessed.
We arrived back at home last night about 9pm and just collapsed into bed exhausted. I will post more about the whole experience when I am done decompressing, catching up on the laundry, refilling the fridge for my loving family (who survived very well without wife/mother for 5 days), sorting mail - both real and electronic, and fulfilling the needs of some furry animals who seem to have greatly missed their mama as well.
Last Wednesday (April 7th), Jessica and I left our home to drive to MA to pick up my Mom and then the three of us set off on an adventure. A grand adventure!
We dove out to Ohio to attend the MidWest Home School Convention. Yes, we DROVE well over 800 miles one way to attend a convention for home schoolers. It was HUGE! It was AWESOME! We all had a simply marvelous time and God really blessed.
We arrived back at home last night about 9pm and just collapsed into bed exhausted. I will post more about the whole experience when I am done decompressing, catching up on the laundry, refilling the fridge for my loving family (who survived very well without wife/mother for 5 days), sorting mail - both real and electronic, and fulfilling the needs of some furry animals who seem to have greatly missed their mama as well.
April 6, 2010
Easter Weekend - Spring!
This is the view from my computer chair... isn't it pretty? It is a pale yellow (almost white) magnolia tree in bloom and it smells heavenly!
We had a wonderful day on (Easter) Resurrection Sunday. Our church does two services on Easter since it is a day when people feel they simply must be in church and we often have record crowds. We went to the 8:30 service and worshiped our Savior on the day we celebrate His resurrection! Pastor said we had over 300 people in services on Sunday.
My parents came up for dinner and we spent the afternoon enjoying the gorgeous weather!
The kids helped me get the table set and everything ready. I think they did a great job!
We had a wonderful day on (Easter) Resurrection Sunday. Our church does two services on Easter since it is a day when people feel they simply must be in church and we often have record crowds. We went to the 8:30 service and worshiped our Savior on the day we celebrate His resurrection! Pastor said we had over 300 people in services on Sunday.
My parents came up for dinner and we spent the afternoon enjoying the gorgeous weather!
The kids helped me get the table set and everything ready. I think they did a great job!
April 4, 2010
He is Risen!
Mark 16:1-6 (NIV)
When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus' body. Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb and they asked each other, "Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?" But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away. As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.
"Don't be alarmed," he said. "You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter, 'He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.' "
April 1, 2010
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