Blessing, Curse or Both?
It was the best of me. It was the worst of me. And it’s the same thing about the same me. Clearly, I am a pleaser. I need to please, try to please, do whatever is necessary to be pleasing. This is a…good thing, right? Class officer, valedictorian, excellent grades, scholarship athlete. I get things […]
God Gives Free Refills
“Save your strength for tonight!” my neighbor called after me. I was jogging up the hill, okay struggling the last few steps at the top as I finished my relatively brief jaunt through the neighborhood. She knew I had a fitness session scheduled with area club coaches that evening, thus the “save your strength!” This […]
Young Athletes Need Help with Nutrition and Body Image
America has a weight problem, and it’s not limited to adults. Many of our young people are overweight, and a rising number are obese. (Some put this percentage as high as 30 percent). On the flip side, an increasing number of young people have eating disorders. According to CNN Health, a study conducted by the […]
Healthy Nutrition for Young Athletes
None of us has the perfect diet. But the demands on our athletes require that we help them make what they eat count. Consistent training and performance depend on it. Here are some quick ways to check on how healthy your athlete’s diet is. Do they eat in moderation? (quantity and portion size to maintain […]
Finding Comfort in the Blank Spaces
I can’t do everything. This is the dilemma I face most days. I take a look around at all that needs doing and think, “I can do that, and that, and that.” In the morning, I am very expansive. And quite undisciplined. That means that I see it all and I can do it all. […]
Go Beyond “You Just Have to Believe in Yourself”
I used to get really discouraged watching athletes interviewed after their winning performances, especially the young, amateur athletes like you see on the Olympics. The news correspondent would say: “So, how did you do it? What do you recommend for all those aspiring swimmers, ball players, dancers, etc. out there?” This was inevitably their response, […]
A Better Way to Ice an Injury, Here is the Recipe
I am all about prevention here at Fit2Finish, but I know there are bumps and bruises going on out there. We’ve all tried the leaky bags and the expensive store bought “chemical” concoctions and peeling the dixie cups and digging out the frozen peas. I am going these one better – cheap, no leaking, conforms […]
His Blood On My Hands
We have small, intimate Communion service on Wednesdays at my church. Something about taking time in the middle of my week to stop and remember the Why and the Whom behind what I do and who I am. I love taking communion. It’s so…bodily. I found out today why we are really supposed to cup […]
Same God, New Me, Daily
God doesn’t keep repeating Gods-self. That’s SUCH a good thing. He doesn’t say what I would say to me, “If I’ve told you once I’ve told you a thousand times ___________.” Nope. God finds a new way to put what God needs to keep telling me over and over again. That is grace. Because the […]
Rallying from Reply All
Our neighborhood block party was scheduled for Saturday night. But wouldn’t you know a few tornadoes would force us to re-schedule for Sunday night? Right after we were warned in worship this week to “Harness Hearsay.” I do love the block party. It’s fun to catch up with people. Find out about the kids, the grand kids, […]