Elisha Run Run Run: Let Us Strip Off Every Weight that Slows Us Down

Friday December 14th, I woke up got my kids ready for school, dropped them off, and headed to my sisters house. We left the toddlers with her husband and set out in the freezing cold for our weekly long run. I started off my run with a prayer like I usually do but this time it was for a little more help from God to finish strong since it was going to be my longest run yet.

I normally would have came right home to blog about all my thoughts during that 1 hour and 16 minutes of running. But as soon as my sister and I walked in the door we found out the devastating news in Connecticut. It hit me like a brick wall and I went numb. Still a little numb which is why I am writing 2 days later.

As I put my kids to bed tonight we said our prayers, and my 2 little ones fell asleep in my arms. I couldn't help but to burst into tears. My heart is hurting tremendously for the parents who had their babies ripped from them, and can't hold them in their arms ever again. My heart is hurting for all the families who lost a piece of their heart that day, and my heart aches for the first responders who had to walk into an unimaginable scene. There are no words to say that will ever heal what they saw. The only thing I could think to do is open my bible, with my kids still in my arms the first thing I read was this and God gave me comfort in His words......

For then the dust will return to the earth, and the spirit will return to God who gave it. (Ecclesiastes 12:7)

God will judge us for everything we do, including every secret thing, weather good or bad. (Ecclesiastes 12:14)

This was His way of telling me that those sweet innocent souls are with Him, and justice will be served by His judgement. I don't want to get too much into my thoughts on this because it is so tragic, and emotions and opinions are still so strong. But I just wanted to let you know that this is why I haven't blogged about my run because after I heard that news I felt like my run doesn't and shouldn't mean anything anymore!..........But now I know that is not true, although I couldn't do anything to save those innocent souls lost that tragic day. I can still save the innocent souls of the children who I am currently running for. So I will continue to RUN for Team World Vision and I can still help save the lives of these innocent children. This just keeps me running even stronger. I will run with the memory of the lives lost in Connecticut and I will finish this race set before me.....

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us RUN with endurance the race GOD has set before us. (Hebrews 12:1)