(from the beginning) Within my heart’s mind I always try to see the finish line before I step up to the starting line of any race – in fact – I visualize it when I’m doing my training runs from the easy days to the ‘go for the gold’ training miles. This control over my thoughts has blessed me to […]
As I was doing my daily miles along the local Walden Lakes trail ( neat place! A pleasant two mile paved loop with just enough inclines to add a little extra effort, that has many trees for shade and the trail wines along Walden Lake and beautiful homes now and then) I ‘ran into’ someone from my past. This person […]
Men working late each night with total gross sales in sight, sale hoping and praying so the weeks receipt aren’t low – ‘Christmas is in the air’. People running around for new gifts to be found, sovaldi sale that they have to but send to many a true friend – ‘Christmas is in the air.’ Schoolchildren from their books look […]
Shadows could not conceal them; the crude metal huts only separated them; the piles of seemingly endless waste and garbage with countless flies everywhere leading to and from it did not stop their beauty; and the numerous adults rushing to or just sitting lifelessly still on the sides of the dirt road just blended in to this heart warming message […]
I received a call a few months ago from a man (Pastor Anthony Okello) who had just read my blog (www.therrrick.com ) who was very excited. Between that excitement and his accent – well, hospital cialis sale I was a bit confused. The following is about how the conversation went: Pastor Anthony: “Mr. Rrrrick?” “Yes, I am.” Pastor Anthony: “I […]
I am reading a great book: Running with God: A personal journal with the maker of the universe (Berry Simpson, XULON). I encourage you to get a copy! The chapter, I FINALLY GOT TO USE MY I.D., is funny and at the same time, has a solid message. His story caused me to think further about what spiritual lessons could be learned […]
Today I was a part of three finish lines – all different but started at the same start line. I took part in the local FLORIDA CHALLENGE HALF TRAIL MARATHON. For the fist few miles my close friend, there case Joe Lundquist, viagra set the pace at about 9:45. A little faster than I wanted to go since […]
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(XTERRRA WILDHORSE TRAIL HALF MARATHON) It was only a few hours after I was back home from running what I thought was going to be just a trail half marathon – I could have not been more wrong. In fact, I was not so incorrect about any race that I have ever done. To add depth to that […]
LESSON FROM A ROCK’ was written by a very close pastor friend who I have run races from 5k’s to marathons with. I trust that you will enjoy this short article. Let Pastor Ron Collins know – find him on Facebook! On Thursday morning, healing I went out for my daily run. As I let the driveway, buy viagra […]