"Your Name"

This is one of the glorious songs we sang this morning during worship. Listen to the words-WHAT A BLESSING! We are currently studying Luke. We study the scriptures during the week before Sunday's sermon, listen to the sermon, and discuss the sermon and scripture at Wednesday small group. What a wonderful way to explore, understand and apply the scripture. We are so fortunate to be in such a wonderful group of believers and to also have friends placed in our life that are an extended family of believers. What a blessing to know that God is watching over us and placing believers in our lives to "be there for us."

Today is the first day of Fall, but someone forgot to tell Mother Nature. It is HOT and humid. We walked this afternoon while it was 93 degrees on one of the downtown thermometers. I was in a sweat for over an hour after coming home.

Went the 13 miles of yesterday's long run and realized that I am half way there. At about this time, every time in training, I am thinking there is no way I can double this mileage. Somehow, so far, I have managed to do that, but only time will tell. The "Big Girls" and Larry were through with their run in 2:03. I drug in 30 minutes later. This marathon has a 6 hour time limit and I am getting concerned about that. As long as you know that you have unlimited time, it does not seem so daunting. To go through 18 weeks of training, actually go to the marathon and run the miles and miss the time limit is A VERY DISCOURAGING thought. Sandra told me to take my time and multiply it by 2.2 and this would give me an idea of what my time would be. According to my calculations-IT WILL BE VERY CLOSE. What to do? OH WELL I WILL THINK ABOUT THAT TOMORROW!

We ate dinner with my brother and sister-in-law last night. They were telling us about taking their granddaughter who is 3 to a high school football game Friday night. They said Audrey had a wonderful time. She did tell Laurie that her baby sister, Abbie (Few months old) did not want to go to the ballgame. When asked how she knew that, she said Abbie told her. They said she really enjoyed the candy, popcorn & sprite. The crickets and bugs around the lights were fascinating to her, but they are not sure if she understood anything about the ballgame. She was most concerned when the team ran out on the field and they told her-"Here come the Tigers." She wanted to make sure "the Tigers" were not going to get her. DON'T YOU LOVE CHILDREN!

The good news about training is we are now 1/6th of the way through. If you say it fast, it does not sound too bad!