Parenting is Heart Work

I had the privilege of speaking at my church on Mother's Day.  Below is the video clip we shared just before my message, "Parenting is Heart Work." I hope you are encouraged and blessed.  More importantly, I hope you are challenged to love the Lord with all ... 

The Triathlete's Prayer

I want to thank everyone for all your encouragement and support as I've been training for this whole triathlon thing :)  Through it all, I've just wanted to always give God my best for His glory ... not mine.

Lord, please clear my head of all distractions,

And my heart of any burdens I may bear,

So that I may perform my very best,

Knowing you'll always be there.

Please lift me up before the moment,

So through your eyes I may see,

And have a clearer understanding,

As the race unfolds before me.

With great courage I will meet this challenge,

As You would have me to,

But keep me humble and remind me,

That my strength comes from knowing You.

Then when all eyes are upon me,

At the end of this big race,

I will turn their eyes to You O Lord,

And to the glory of Your place.

Life-Changing Connections

I'm sad that I have not been blogging/journaling about my triathlon training experience.  It's been such a learning experience ... and I love learning ... but life has also been hectic.

This past Sunday, however, I had the privilege of speaking at our church on the value of being connected to a team of people who will challenge and encourage us to live and love well.  I mention some of the things I've discovered in my training process (past and present) which also apply to my daily life.

I was never involved in intramural sports growing up, so I discovered the value of TEAM a little later in life.

See if you can identify who is on your team roster!


(Below are the pictures I make reference to in my talk.)

        

         

What's the Condition of My Soul?

Questions from Stirred Up Leadership that got me stirred up:

• What’s the freshest thing God has been doing in your life lately?
• How full is your emotional, physical and spiritual tanks? Empty, quarter filled, half, three quarters or full.
• What theme does God seem to be emphasizing in this season of your life?
• What are you looking for God to do in your life in the next couple of months?
• What’s God been saying to you through His Word recently?
• What passion is God stirring in your soul recently?
• What season best describes your spiritual life right now: Winter, spring summer or fall? Why?
• What’s exciting you the most in your spiritual journey these days?

Upon immediate thought, I'm not sure I have answers to many of those questions above. I will be the first to admit that I get so caught up in my day-to-day activities that I forget that there is a God who loves me and is working in and around my life.  While we're busy taking care of the many things that demand our attention, let's not forget to have these "soul-care conversations" regularly.