Empty and grateful
I've been running again since April of this year, 185 miles year to date. All in an effort to lose weight and be healthier. That's not a lot of miles for an avid runner, but it is a lot for me since I was doing nothing prior to starting up again. I'm happy to say I feel better than I have in a long time and I'm down 25 pounds. :)
In addition to my running, for the month of September, I am doing a challenge with several other friends. Every day we do some form of push-ups, squats, lunges, planks or crunches. Thirteen days in and I can feel my body changing, for the better, and I can also feel the fatigue setting in. But I am persevering with their encouragement.
This morning after my run, I was completely soaked with sweat, partly due to the effort and partly due to the 99% humidity. But it was a glorious, sunny morning with blue skies and the water on the lake where I run was as smooth as glass. After the run, I was exhausted, empty of thoughts, feelings, emotions, concerns, etc. As I got in my truck, a song came on, "So will I (100 Billion X)", by Hillsong. If you haven't heard it, check it out. As I sat there empty physically, emotionally and spiritually, the lyrics filled my mind and my heart with an overwhelming feeling of awe and gratitude. We are so small in the grand scheme of things. Our cares and worries seem so insignificant. But in this awe-inspiring tapestry of creation, we matter to the one who wove that tapestry. For that, I am overwhelmed, moved and grateful.
Here's to emptying myself again Saturday morning on my next run and being filled with awe and gratitude once more. I hope you get to experience this as well.
In addition to my running, for the month of September, I am doing a challenge with several other friends. Every day we do some form of push-ups, squats, lunges, planks or crunches. Thirteen days in and I can feel my body changing, for the better, and I can also feel the fatigue setting in. But I am persevering with their encouragement.
This morning after my run, I was completely soaked with sweat, partly due to the effort and partly due to the 99% humidity. But it was a glorious, sunny morning with blue skies and the water on the lake where I run was as smooth as glass. After the run, I was exhausted, empty of thoughts, feelings, emotions, concerns, etc. As I got in my truck, a song came on, "So will I (100 Billion X)", by Hillsong. If you haven't heard it, check it out. As I sat there empty physically, emotionally and spiritually, the lyrics filled my mind and my heart with an overwhelming feeling of awe and gratitude. We are so small in the grand scheme of things. Our cares and worries seem so insignificant. But in this awe-inspiring tapestry of creation, we matter to the one who wove that tapestry. For that, I am overwhelmed, moved and grateful.
Here's to emptying myself again Saturday morning on my next run and being filled with awe and gratitude once more. I hope you get to experience this as well.
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