Running With God

For the past few years I have been constantly complaining about how out of shape I have let myself become. I used to be able to do sprints for long periods of time, weight lift like a beast and run long distance on a regular basis. Now I find myself struggling to do exercises with ten pound weights, and have to drag myself across the finish line to run even two miles.
However, lately I have been extremely motivated to get out and run (with the help and accountability of a friend. Thanks Tara!). When I first began exercising, the thought of running any more than one mile seemed impossible. The first time I went out to try this running thing out, I ended up making it  1.5 miles. How was this possible? I hadn't ran more than a mile in over two years! The next time I went for a run I made it two miles. Two miles may not seem very impressive to most people, but for me that was like running a marathon. What's my secret? I take a running partner with me, my Heavenly Father!
When I go for a jog, I never focus on how long it's going to take or how much I think I can do. I simply listen to my worship music and run with God. I sing, I raise my hands, I clap, sometimes I even dance. I have no idea what it is about my running time, but for some reason I am able to encounter God in awesome ways while I run. I feel His strength and endurance pushing me farther and farther every single time I exercise. Tonight, for example, I was running and singing some Jesus Culture just pouring my heart out in worship. I reached my usual two mile mark, but I didn't want to stop, I wanted to spend more time running with the Lord. I pushed and pushed and tonight I ran 3 miles, more than I've ran in over four years!
If you have a hobby or something that you enjoy doing for the glory of God, feel free to share. I would love to hear about it!

Let the Fun Begin!

Today I began the grueling process of getting a yard sale together. I am planning to have a big yard sale some time next month in order to raise some funds for my Honor Academy tuition. If you would be willing, please keep me the yard sale in your prayers. I'm praying that this one will be as big of a success as my last yard sale. When raising funds to go to Zambia this summer I was able to raise almost $1000 in my yard sale.
I am also working on another fundraise called the pringles can fundraiser. It's a simple fundraiser that anyone can afford to participate in. All it involves is a pringles can, and some spare change. Set a pringles can in your house and for a month, or maybe longer, fill it with your spare change. A full can could value up to $50. I would love to get at least ten of these cans out to rasie $500 for my internship. If you would be willing to participate in this fundraiser, please let me know either throught this post or email (cassort55@gmail.com).