Running As Worship

I hear runners who are also Christians mention all the time how there is no good Christian music suitable for running. I beg to differ. Running to great worship music motivates me like almost nothing else. When one of my favorite worship songs pops up during my run, I...

Little Things and Mental Snapshots

I went for my longest run ever this morning. This was also the first time I ran more than 3.1 miles outside by myself. I was a little nervous. I made three small goals to help me make it through: 1. Just run and don’t think about the distance. For the most part,...

Dear Me…

A letter to my 16-year-old self, inspired by Emily and her “Dear Me” post… **There are some awful pictures of me in this post. Seriously AWFUL. Consider yourself warned.** Dear Erin, This is your 31-year-old self writing to give you a little glimpse...

Dear God…

Dear God, You really know how to get to me, don’t You? I might be an impulsive person in most things, but when it comes to acting on something from You, I’m a little slow. And stubborn. I require lots of chipping away. Lots of not-so-subtle hints and...

What I Wore: iPhone Edition

I wasn’t going to do a What I Wore post today because I had another post on my heart. {I’d love for you to go read that other post. It’s just for you. Yes, you reading this right now.} I also didn’t think I had any pictures to share from this...

Dear Friend…

Dear Friend, Did you know I’ve been praying for you? I have. I’ve been praying for you a lot lately. Even if this is your first time reading this blog, I’ve been praying for you. My heart is heavy with all of the judgement and dissension and...

Italian Herb Bread {Bread Machine}

I made this Italian Herb Bread a few years ago to kick off Bread Machine Week – a week where I used my bread machine every day! The bread machine had been put away for a while and I decided it needed to be used a little more often! Now we use it all the time!...

Living and Active: Joining the Challenge!

This weekend, I took on another race – a five-mile run through a favorite park of mine. Well, it WAS a favorite park until I realized all the hills I would be running on! It’s a lot easier to drive those hills in my swagger wagon than it is to tackle them...

Be Still: A New Film from Lisa Chan

Every woman knows the feeling. Regardless of her age, her income, or her family situation, women today are facing the challenges of a busy life and the stress that comes with it. Obligations to children, husband, job, church, friends, committees, and the pressures of...

What I Love This Weekend

This week, I joined a fantasy football league with The Hubby and some friends for the first time. Then I set up one for girl bloggers as well. And the season has barely started and I think it is totally fun already! Anybody else doing fantasy football? Also? This guy...