No matter...

...how hard the day starts--tight and sore muscles, depressed, melancholy, work up to your ears, crying, world is out of coffee...

Go for a Run
You will feel better

The Window

The Window

Confucius said many, many years ago: “Look at this window: it is nothing but a hole in the wall, but because of it the whole room is full of light. Being full of light it becomes an influence by which others are securely transformed.” This window of which he speaks is, for me, silence—the true silence that allows God to speak.

from Snow Falling on Snow by Robert Wicks

Winter Track Scene, Brevard, North Carolina

This might sound terrible, but give it a generous read

But when the Day of God’s Judgment does come, it will be unannounced, like a thief. The sky will collapse with a thunderous bang, everything disintegrating in a huge conflagration, earth and all its works exposed to the scrutiny of Judgment. Since everything here today might well be gone tomorrow, do you see how essential it is to live a holy life? Daily expect the Day of God, eager for its arrival. The galaxies will burn up and the elements melt down that day—but we’ll hardly notice. We’ll be looking the other way, ready for the promised new heavens and the promised new earth, all landscaped with righteousness. - 2 Peter 3:10 - 11 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2Peter3:10-11&version=MSG

Reflecting with the Prodigal Son

Men, Boys? Have you ever wanted to pick up and simply leave your family? Don't come unglued with anxiety. This is not a new sentiment. Just don't leave. Or if you already did, come back.

War is Hell

http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/10/29/4274405/lawmakers-failing-us-veterans.html

Running Specialty--State of the Union

An interesting and mostly objective take on the running business. I am still convinced customers will follow the best service and experience. They want their retail/consumer experience to align with their training/recreational goals.

Whoever merges and provides a holistic experience best will survive the longest.

Could be RSG, could be Fleet Feet Sports, could be Mom-and-Pop, could even be Dick's or Shoe Carnival. I am convinced it will have a face to face interactive component for at least another quarter century.

Who wants it the most?

Oh yeah, it's about a lot more than shoes.

http://running.competitor.com/2014/06/staff-blog/sole-man-are-running-specialty-shops-a-dying-breed_105267/2