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Keep on Running!

Cartoon of a runner shouting, "Just keep running!"
Copyright ©2017 Kevin Spear

This morning, I am going to be running the To Do My Best Half-Marathon in Troy, Ohio. I am looking forward to it because I haven’t run one in well over two years. I know. It’s a sickness. But I gladly embrace my malady.

I embrace it partly because it has been a challenging two years. I put off some of my goals because my wife and I were invited to help with the vision of a church across the country. When it didn’t work out, we moved back to the Midwest.

I put my goals on hold because I believed in the mission. I hoped when we got to our new location I would find my own work that would equally satisfy me. About the time I found work, we moved back across the country. I’m glad we left our pets in the Midwest. For them, it was a year-long vacation with an aunt and the grandparents. 

I learned a few things in the midst of a trying two years:

  1. Catching someone else’s vision is fine, but don’t give up your own dreams and goals.
  2. Not all goals work out. It is better to plan them anyway than to never make them because you don’t know what lies ahead.
  3. It is worth it to keep your integrity and stay on the straight and narrow.
  4. Keep moving along the path. Consistent movement is better than no movement at all.

So this morning, I will run 13.1 miles (Lord willing). I will hopefully finish this goal and move on to others. Whether or not I succeed at this, it is far better to put in the effort and move!

By Kevin Spear

I am a content creator and storyteller based in Florida, where I work for OneHope. I love digital and content marketing, writing, and the occasional doodle.