Tag Archives: suffering

Thorns – A Brief Thought From the Trail

Posted on April 19, 2013 by DeDe Gibbs

I went for a long run the other day, and I had a bit of a revelation hit me.  Nothing earth-shattering, or even all that new to my thinking, it was just a sweet little picture of truth that came … Continue reading →

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Birth Pains

Posted on April 17, 2013 by DeDe Gibbs

Some pain is fearful.  We dread it, and we fear it.  But some pain is welcome, even joyful, because we know that it is a sign of new life to come. Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom … Continue reading →

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Meet Your Teachers…

Posted on April 16, 2013 by DeDe Gibbs

I sit here today, a bit paralyzed.  I am scheduled for long miles, but I can’t seem to find it in me to put on my running shoes.  I am grieving.  My heart aches too much, and I don’t have … Continue reading →

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Endurance

Posted on April 8, 2013 by DeDe Gibbs

What is it? endurance –  the ability to withstand hardship or adversity; especially :the ability to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity<a marathon runner’s endurance> :persevering in suffering <the hardship required endurance> Physically, we don’t like suffering.  It wears us down.  We get … Continue reading →

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