A Christian Woman Thinks (And It's Dangerous)

Running With Abandon

I was thinking about the last time I ran with abandon, full speed, all out, with no thought of anything else except one thing: SPEED! I guess that would be sometime in 8th grade. We played tag then, a lot of boys versus the girls, and I was one of the fastest girls in the 8th grade (hard to believe, I know). I remember being chased to the goal by Mike Labbe, THE fastest boy on the playground. Just this one time I had a little bit more speed than him - he was right behind me, almost an arm's length away, and I reached the goal without being tagged. Wow! My knee socks were probably sagging all the way to my ankles (this was a Catholic school, we wore skirts/uniforms). My face was most likely beat red (it always gets that way when I start moving around or get overheated - still does). But I had beat him that one time.

Last year during youth group "play time" the kids were doing relays, and I was asked to join a team because adults were each joining. I thought to myself, "I'm still fast. My daughter is fast because her dad & I were both fast - even though we can't catch her any more, we're speedy for our age." So I lined up. The relay stick hit my hands. I took off, managed about two steps, when my head suddenly became a brick and pulled me down. That gravity, it's a hindrance... I hit the dirt, full force, knocking the air out of my stomach. I somehow managed to pass off the relay stick, get up, and walk away, but boy, it hurt. I was speedy no more. I am afraid to try again. At 40, Mike Labbe could probably lap me.

When Christ returns, will I be able to run for Him with abandon again? Will my speed return? Will I not care about speed, just getting towards Him? Or will there be no need to run, just kind of amble up to Him and in awe say hello?

 I like to think I don't run any more because I choose not to... I'm too sophisticated for that and I don't want to sport a red, puffy face. But you know better now, don't you?

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{ 08:48, Thursday, February 22, 2007 } { Posted by HeMarriedMedusa }

You could race me....trust me you would win, hands down and you'd never get a red face either. Announcer over the P.A.: "Winner and All Time Campion of the Race is Chris!!!! Cheers, Whistles, Bells and Cat Calls....Big Hug from Me to You...
Congratulations! Sincerely, Brenda