Exercising myself... and my right to vote :)

Well, election day is FINALLY here! That means, the numerous political flyers, phone calls, commercials, etc... will come to an end. What will life be like?! I'm so ready. So excited. So hopeful that Obama will be OUT, but if he is reelected, I'll continue to put my faith in God and HIS plan. No matter what, it will be okay. This week starts my 'official' start to marathon training again! I felt that it was really on my heart to run the Fargo Marathon in May, so- after some encouragement from a friend and fellow marathoner (she has ran 14, I think!)- I registered! And, not only do I want to do Fargo, I also want to run the Montana Marathon in September. It will be great having someone to train with! In addition to running the marathons, I am raising money for St. Jude and the American Cancer Society during my training. I'm very excited about this!

Season's change... people change....

It's been almost a year since I've updated this thing?!?! Holy smokes! I've thought a lot about "blogging" lately, just as a way to get things off my chest. I'm determined to do it more often and, now that I've actually logged on with my laptop-rather than the computer in Ainslee's room, I might do it more often! Oh, life. It is a daily blessing. I've learned a lot over the past year. A lot about God. A lot about family, friends, and how those two change when God is moved to the center of my life- rather than the outskirts. What's the deal with that? What scares so many people about having a relationship with God? I remember clearly when a good friend told me about 10 years ago that God had become a big part of her life. My first thought, seriously, was, "Oh, great. She's not going to be ANY fun now." Of course, my views have since changed. She is actually so fun to be around. Now, though, I wonder if people are thinking that about me. Are they thinking that I am constantly judging them while I sit at home and read my bible, while watching Highway to Heaven? :) That one just gave me a chuckle. The truth is, NO! I'm much more interested in helping people build a relationship with God then I am in judging their actions. Don't get me wrong, nobody is perfect and there are times when I catch myself judging. It's ok, though. I'm working on that, daily. I guess what I am trying to get at is this... being a Christian doesn't mean a person is no fun, or constantly judging others, or thinking of themselves as being perfect. It means that they are willing to admit that they are NOT perfect and they need help- a savior. Jesus Christ is my Savior and I have no problem saying that. There is my update. I'll try to do it more frequently :)