Under the Scalpel of Grace
Trail running for some would seem like an unusual way to enjoy free time but for me it’s a moment when I feel so alive. So when a very tiny […]
Tag Archives: sports
We Are One
Every time it’s the same thing. The colors, the faces, the emotions, the song… The song that continues to play in our ears. There’s nothing we can do. A soccer […]
Life is Not a Race
Winning in the Olympics is just too easy. Or at least too easy to spot, corrects my envied self. What I mean is that I’ve always envied the clarity of […]
What I learned in my First Half Marathon
I recently ran my first half-marathon…well, “jogged” is a more accurate verb since I run very, very slowly—but I ran/jogged the whole thing. Despite my life-long hatred of running, I […]
Federer, Phelps, and the Olympic Spirit
Ahhh, the Olympics. Every two years (alternating winter/summer) we are treated to two-weeks of exemplary dedication, fierce competition, athletic performances that seem to defy the capabilities of the human frame, […]
Running Across Life and Death
From 2005-2008, my family and I called the city of Vancouver home while I was studying at Regent College. One of the things I miss about Vancouver is, perhaps surprisingly, […]
Oversharing a Sex(less) Life?
Did you hear Lolo Jones is a virgin? Scanning news headlines a couple weeks ago, I was surprised and somewhat bemused by the sudden obsession with Lolo Jones. Apparently she told […]
