Faith hitting pavement- Heavy loads

I'm not sure why I challenge myself to carry a million things upstairs when it time to go up. Perhaps I am to lazy to take more than one trip, ask for help or take unnecessary things that could stay downstairs.

So there I am a one women juggling act carrying more than it is safe to, more than my arms can handle and sometimes leaving a trail of socks and toys along the journey up.

Today as my feet hit the pavement ( or treadmill) I thought about something that Caleb said as I tried to do my daily juggling act.

He said " Mommy, you sure carry a lot of stuff." My immediate response was " your right son, I do carry a lot of stuff, because I am a mommy." Only I wasn't thinking about the things in my hand.

So if you are a mommy, and are like me, I am sure you also carry a lot of stuff too. But I have to ask you (myself) a question. The stuff you are carrying, is it because you are to prideful to ask for help? To lazy to take another trip? Or is it even your stuff.. burden to carry? Or perhaps it isn't really that important and the stuff can be left downstairs for another day?

Good questions to ask yourself, and perhaps after some pondering there are things that don't need to be carried.

Praying a lighter load for you... xoxoxoxo
Moni

Faith hitting pavement - choices

Tonight as my feet hit the pavement , I realized that when I hit the crossroads of life I have to be intentional about the choices I make.

This morning I woke up in a funk. As I crawled outta bed, barely cracking a smile wondering why night came to end I realized I had to make a choice.

Either let the funk run my day or let my God change the funk. It wasn't a easy start to my day. But, I was able to spend prayer time with two different ladies that made a world of a difference. Had I decided to crawl into the turtle shell of that Monday funk I would have misses out on the blessing.

When we choose to take the first step, God is in the next and in the next and in the next!

Choose wisely!

Hope. Prayer. Run

I said I wouldn't do it again, yet I find myself saying that every time after I complete one, and before I sign up for another. As some recall, I through out that should, a friends cd project get funded that I would run another half. Why was I so passionate about the cd? It wasn't because I love my friend, but I believed in the songs that were to be on that cd.

Songs that were written from a place of restoration, hope and healing. Songs that were going to bring hope to hurting hearts. . Project got funded and so it's time to lace up the shoes. It just so "happens" that the only run that fit in the schedule was the Long beach half. This also "happens " to be the first half marathon I ever did few years ago. It also "happens "to be the place where the Lord gave me the vision for "Runners for Grace" at mile five. Which in numerology means Grace.

So if you keep up with my blog you know that I don't run just because I enjoying It. Every marathon is ran for a purpose and every medal I get I don't keep. It's given away as well. This marathon is going to be no different. Runners for Grace was birthed after the passing of Gracie Arroz, a mighty warrior who was eternally healed from her battle with cancer.

Gracie will always be the driving force behind anyone who runs on our team, and our focus will always be to raise funds and awareness for those who are battling cancer. In that, my heart is also for ladies who have never taken a journey in training for a half marathon. Our team is for those who want to step out in faith, get healthy and accomplish the physical race that Paul talks about in 1Corinthians 9.  Because the spiritual aspect unfolds as you train in the physical. If you allow the Lord in your training , those scriptures will pierce your heart like never before.

Now before you cringe and think I am going to ask for money... I am not. Much like I did before, I am asking you , that you sponsor our team with prayer. Typically we pledge prayer hours and fundraising for pediatrics cancer , but this race I believe is for a group of special people. I (we) will be running on behalf of moms who are battling cancer.
In the next few days you will see how you can get involved with pledging prayer hours for these moms.... Or perhaps you want to step out in faith and run with us? We don't run to compete for time or the medal, we run to just simply finish well. We run to raise awareness, and run because those who are sick can not.
I love how God makes all things full circle. I believe this run was ordained for this time, this cd and how this project is going well beyond a half marathon pay back. It's my hope that we get many hours of prayer for ladies who find hope in the Lord that they will be healed.
If you know a mom who is battling cancer and would like her to be added to "operation pledge prayer 2014" please comment below so we can get people praying for her. Details to come!
Hopeful in prayer,
Moni

Faith Hitting Pavement: Unfailing God

I laced up shoes, with the question of why God? My husband got home for Shepard school last night with some news that just broke my heart.

Another person. Another illness. Another family. Why?

As I set out to run and my feet hit the pavement, I started to pray. As the cool gentle breeze hit my face and I allowed my thought to run faster than my legs, I started to go there. Where are you Lord?

And in that moment my ears were flooded and overwhelmed with the chorus of this song...

" I trust you, I trust you, you don't walk away. You are unfailing God, your loves unending, your word is eternal firm in the heavens it stands."

Then I was reminded of our Yahweh.. The great I AM. His love IS unfailing and although I will never understand His ways, I'm reminded that He is eternal. Destination heaven is home! Trying to understand a place that is not "home" will only leave us hopeless and discouraged.

His word is firm, His love is unending and He is unfailing. I trust you God!