Fear fills my soul.

“I did it again! I lost another friend! I call but no one picks up.”

I’m trying to believe it is a lie! The fight is difficult!

I tell myself, “She is busy or her phone is out of battery.”

All I did was leave her side to say hi to a new friend.

Dread is all consuming.

Breakthrough arrives:

Pastor Steven Furtick says, “There is NO CONDEMNATION!”

THERE IS THEREFORE NOW NO CONDEMNATION IN CHRIST JESUS!

Finally it hit. I was feeling condemned. This is not a God thought. God did not plant the thought in my mind! LORD, Help me catch on more quickly.

The devil is real! He plants thoughts to shut me down.

Of course an unanswered phone call is a set up to make me suffer. Evil forces we cannot see enjoy messing with God’s people to derail God’s plans.

Isn’t it wonderful to have friends that don’t leave at a drop of a hat.

GOD IS SO GOOD!

Many churches call a fast in January to start the year connecting with Holy Spirit.

I have fasted food 24 hours, but the thought of a whole week is beyond me at this time.

Would I have the strength to run without food for more than one day? Running two miles every day is priority.

Fasting usually deals with leaving something out so giving up my comfort works as I continue to run daily in negative temperatures.

It is amazing how creative a person can be to stay warm in these frigid temperatures.

The coldest night was -9 and a few days of running were with the windchill at -20,  too cold to run the dogs the whole two miles.

Sam ran one mile and said, “Home please!”

Charlie said, “One block please, only one block!”

I continued running with God discussing this craziness, but I finish!

GOD IS SO VERY GOOD!

Making a New Year resolution has never worked for me.

But, Remembering God’s new grace each morning brings Hope.

Today, I am on day 67 of 10,000 steps. Running has been a hit or miss, but things changed December 21.

I now have 23 days of running consecutively.

How did it switch?

In December God reminded me:

• When I run consecutive days in a row I stand taller, feeling strength in my core.
• If I run weight comes off but, if I don’t run weight grows.
• In 2012, God prompts me daily to run 2 miles for 30 days. Even if I walk some, run 2 miles.

Running two miles daily becomes my new goal.

A few days after starting, my body struggles. Exhaustion rules and my run consists of run 5-10 steps, walk 4-5 steps, repeat. Determination prevails and I make my two mile run.

Success comes with perseverance, at the end of a two mile walk I notice I am looking straight ahead!

Most of my life I have looked down.

It dawns on me that my back muscles have gained enough strength to hold my head up with ease.

The reason I need to run has to do with scoliosis and the foot long rod attached to my spine. My core muscles don’t gain strength in daily movement. I need to lift my legs higher than walking to engage the core muscles.

To keep this strength I know I need to run daily!

GOD IS SO GOOD!