Grief

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Sometimes the news comes quick. Sometimes the news comes slow. No matter how or when it comes, grief travels in the wake of the news. Grief is heavy, weighty, a burden, especially when it involves someone deeply loved. Grief is not meant to be carried alone. It’s too heavy and may last a while—and that’s ok. That’s what family and friends are for, to share the load. Jesus stood outside the tomb of his friend and wept but He did not weep alone. It was a deep, human moment. “ Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted ” (Matt 5:4). If anyone knows how we feel in grief, it’s Him. But His grief did not linger long, as at the mention of his name, Lazarus came forth. We are not meant to dwell in grief, but should leave room enough for it. Let it run its course. Like the song says, “ Every Storm Runs Out Of Rain .” Another song says, “ The storm We will dance as it breaks The storm It will give as it takes And all of our pain is washed away Don't cry or be afraid Some things...

31 Days Of An Ultimate Fitness Challenge: Day 29 "Get Down"

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Today is another long day, a hot day working at the Fairgrounds and Williams-Brice Stadium for the USC vs. Tennessee football game.

Long hours of walking, moving, standing among thousands of people, many of whom don't care a lick in the world about things that really matter. But that's getting my foot onto another soap-box. Sorry.

This a small reason why one trains--to do hard things. We don't train to do easy things. We train to do hard things. And when hard things get easy, we train for harder things. There's always going to be one more thing that just a little bit harder than before.

Commitment to training affects you perform in real life:

  1. working at high levels of output for extended periods of time physically, mentally and/or emotionally;
  2. prepares for responding (not reacting) to both the known and the unknown;
  3. finding a way to make things work, with or without resources;
  4. thrive, because you don't always win;
  5. be strong without the need for competition

I began this blog series talking about strength, endurance, stamina and working long, hot jobs is one reason why one trains. Fitness is more than losing weight or looking good. It's getting in the mindset to accomplish hard things, difficult things. And in my case (today), working with crowds of people . . . that's a job in and of itself.

While I'm thinking of it, be a sport and leave your contraband at home wouldja? Think of others before yourself, for safety's sake.


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