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I took care of a guy the other night that had end stage heart disease. He did not want to be on the heart transplant list. He just wanted to go home and live out his final months or years. We talked a lot about his life,his worldview, his joys and regrets. Our ICU was full and he was actually suppose to go home the next day so when we got a call to admit a critical pt. he was up to transfere to the floor. As I was getting his possessions together to transfere him to another room, he said "…

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Why didn't somebody tell me years ago that if I focused on fitness instead of weight loss, I would have had amazing results years ago. I cringe thinking of all the money I spent on trainers and hours and hours in the gym over the last decade or so with little results. I think I've cracked the code for us women, at least those of us with slower metabolisms...triathlon training! Swim, bike and run your way into the smaller size and incredible health. The guesstimate is that I've lost well over… Continue

I work in a hospital and last night I took care of a humble gentle 99 year old man. He's been married 77 years! He has 4 great great grandkids and a 95 year old wife hes' worrying about at home. I spent most of my night talking, and comforting him. I could not help but think via my bibical worldview.

What beauty is beholded in this good mans' life. I can't help but think how I was placed right there to be a  loving, nurturing, caregiver for a great man. How lucky am I. He was anxious…

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"For God did not give us a spirt of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self discipline." 2 Timothy 1:7 Continue

Back in July of 2009 at 268lbs. I never expect to get back in the shape I'm in today. It seems that the Lord contiually opens doors that have lead me to achieve what I never expected at the age of 40. For many years I was an avid runner and triathlete. Then in 2003 I hung it all up. With a foot injury and family life taking over. I turned my devotion to God, Family and work. Then over the years I started putting on a lot of weight. I balloned from 195 lbs to 268 Ibs. I noticed my health was…

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When I started walking last August, I weighed 328 lbs and knew that I needed to do something with myself. I walked for aout 4 months before I ever took a running step. I have now been running for about 9 months and am down to 255 lbs.

I have run a Sprint Distance Triathlon and a Duathlon, with just finishing on my mind. I did complete both events, but with back of the pack results. I have also completed a few 5K races with a best time of 29:14 and the Crescent City Classic 10K with a…

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I remember when facebook came out...I had only 3 highschool friends for months I tried to get them to facebook. It took a while but eventually they came over. I think the same will be the case here. Those of us who are faithful on here and participate need to keep doing just that. We have 75 members but only a few are active...and that is okay! We will just keep on keeping on...like the runner on a new course that keeps running waiting for the finishline to appear yet keeps running the…

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I love K love radio. They have a 30day challange, no grumbling, no complaining. I started it yesterday, but had to start over today. Then I heard a song today on Klove, and one line in the song really made me think.....

" not well traveled, not well read, not well to-do or well bred, I just want to hear instead well done good and faithful one!"

It''s really gonna challange me to not complain for 30 days,,, But if it…

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This morning I met Myles Brown and a friend at Ponchatoula High. Myles had commented a few weeks ago that he had trained at an Obstacle course and I asked if I could join him the next time he did it. The course is maintained by the Jr. ROTC program at the school. This morning we met Adam Sibley and Chris Schilling who took us through several rounds on this Military style obstacle course. Please take a look at the video I just posted when it's approved. It shows Adam and Chris demonstrating to… Continue