Author Archives: Alison
Checking In
Greetings to all! I still enjoy writing, I still care about this blog, and I am still the same person. In fact, the one-year anniversary of my blog came and went last week, with only the fanfare of sharing the news with my husband! There have been many things to write about in the past […]
The Day the Cat Got Out
Seventeen years ago, our orange tabby cat, Larry, nudged his way out of our screened porch in New Orleans. He had never gotten out before, but that’s because Vien and I always remembered to latch the screen door when we knew Larry was out there. Saturday, April 23, 2005, was humid and warm, and I […]
Psalm 120–A Prayer Amid Hostile People
I just started reading through a section of the Psalms called the “songs of ascent”. They were written long ago for the annual pilgrimage to Jerusalem in celebration of the Passover. During a long and tiring journey, these songs were for singing out loud, together, for encouragement and raising of hope. They also helped call […]
New Shoes, New Year
As many of you know by now, I chose the name of my blog because of its Biblical significance (Hebrews 12) and because of my lifelong love for running. I always feel a little bit strange writing about running because I run so infrequently these days. After spending my teen and early adult years running […]
Just Wondering…
I had one of those terrifying mommy moments last week when I felt sure I was alone in my plight. I knew almost for sure that I was far behind in a particular area of child-raising and that no one could possibly understand my frustration and bewilderment. All of this mental torment started when I […]
I Had to Write
I shared an update on Facebook recently in which I stated that I had almost been distracted from remembering Christ’s death and resurrection this week especially, what with the timing of many political and social “hot topics” here and abroad. This post is as much for myself, then, as for others. I hesitated to post […]
The two most important planks of wood ever…
I am hoping to share a piece that a friend wrote today. With Good Friday coming up tomorrow, this post explains and reminds us why Jesus had to die on a cross for us. No matter what your current beliefs, I implore you to read this and consider carefully your heart’s response. My response continues […]
100!
After weeks of very sporadic writing, but with lots going on in life, I finally sat down and worked on some posts late–too late–last night. After I clicked “publish” on the second piece I finished, my blog statistics informed me that it was my one hundredth post since starting the blog in May of last […]
Our News/Reflections on Cleaning a House
Yesterday morning, our house went on the market. We have lived here about two and a half years and have made some wonderful friends and enjoyed ourselves. It is a bittersweet period, but my dear husband is pursuing a new opportunity within his profession that will require a move this summer! I love seeing excitement […]
Running the Race 
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