tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408012021549826607.post1343959367107246399..comments2023-10-23T09:15:43.915-05:00Comments on A New Song To Sing: Created To LiveRebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09904636783147261812noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408012021549826607.post-61080271536581480622012-03-01T07:19:41.929-06:002012-03-01T07:19:41.929-06:00Amber,
I'm so glad you found my blog and intro...Amber,<br />I'm so glad you found my blog and introduced yourself!!! I am so excited to hear from you!!! You have no idea just how many times I've thought of you and your sign since that day! What you did was selfless and amazing! <br /><br />Please allow me to encourage you: I am proud of you for walking through heartache! Unfortunately, I am well acquainted with hurt and brokenness, and know the temptation to give up and quit. I know you said you're not spiritual, but please know that the God of the universe loves you more than you can even imagine, and He always wants to heal the brokenhearted. In a way, He used you to heal some of my hurts on that Sunday! (I wish I had room here to write a small novel just to tell you all the ways!)<br /><br />I am so thankful for you! I'll be praying that God will heal your heartache and give you an amazing story of grace and mercy!<br /><br />Thank you so much for commenting!!Rebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09904636783147261812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408012021549826607.post-14307096182654982582012-02-29T23:56:52.724-06:002012-02-29T23:56:52.724-06:00Hi, Rebekah!
I coincidentally found your post tod...Hi, Rebekah!<br /><br />I coincidentally found your post today on Wade Kwon's <a href="http://wadekwon.com/2012/02/26/wades-weekly-twitter-log-for-2012-02-26/" rel="nofollow">website</a>. I wasn't sure if I should stay a "stranger" or not...but, I needed to let you know that you have repaid the kindness, strength, and encouragement that I gave to you. I am not a spiritual person, but I think it's remarkable how we have both unknowingly helped each other.<br /><br />I am nursing a heartache worse than anything I've experienced in my 25 years. The past few days have been extremely hard and challenging for me. Because of you, I truly smiled for the first time since Saturday.<br /><br />I am extremely proud that you kept with it and accomplished your goal that freezing cold Sunday. I am glad that I gave you that last bit of encouragement...that is what my friends and I set out to do at Mile 12.<br /><br />Your post made me realize that I was "sitting on a curb" instead of getting back up and going on with my life. Reading your story has given me a much needed high-five.<br /><br />Congratulations and thank you for being awesome!<br /><br />-Amber (Still Slightly A Stranger) AtkinsTotal Stranger (AKA, Girl With The Sign)http://www.facebook.com/#!/amberatkinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408012021549826607.post-44988880482075213892012-02-20T09:46:21.957-06:002012-02-20T09:46:21.957-06:00Rachel - Thanks! If you can run 7, you can run 13 ...Rachel - Thanks! If you can run 7, you can run 13 easy!! :-)Rebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09904636783147261812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408012021549826607.post-59592725157364181822012-02-20T09:45:42.999-06:002012-02-20T09:45:42.999-06:00Katherine - Thanks! You can do it!!!Katherine - Thanks! You can do it!!!Rebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09904636783147261812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408012021549826607.post-23944989463940904992012-02-20T09:45:20.425-06:002012-02-20T09:45:20.425-06:00Jan - Thank you! Yes, this is just the beginning!Jan - Thank you! Yes, this is just the beginning!Rebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09904636783147261812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408012021549826607.post-24822592328035231472012-02-20T09:43:57.908-06:002012-02-20T09:43:57.908-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Rebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09904636783147261812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408012021549826607.post-5644586743391016422012-02-19T20:21:17.061-06:002012-02-19T20:21:17.061-06:00Congratulations!! That's awesome - I'm so ...Congratulations!! That's awesome - I'm so impressed!! The most I've ever run was 7 miles, on the flat beach roads of Gulf Shores, and it still nearly killed me. I'm pretty sure the half marathon would have done me in!Rachel @ Grasping for Objectivityhttp://www.graspingforobjectivity.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408012021549826607.post-9067947171644165522012-02-17T10:16:20.357-06:002012-02-17T10:16:20.357-06:00CONGRATULATIONS! My two eldest boys have been jogg...CONGRATULATIONS! My two eldest boys have been jogging with me in the evenings after work, and they want to try to the Mercedes Half with me next year. We'll see! I'm only up to 2 miles right now ... just had my fourth baby and am taking baby steps to work back up to 4 miles. 13.1 would be a real leap! But your post was inspirational. :)Katherine @ Grass Stainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01258123193553569060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408012021549826607.post-51714737459631477362012-02-17T07:59:50.880-06:002012-02-17T07:59:50.880-06:00Congratulations on setting your goal and achieving...Congratulations on setting your goal and achieving your dream! I know this is just the beginning of many goal achievements! Oh yes, just like the little girl, I'm proud of you too!!Jan@southernjunkin'https://www.blogger.com/profile/16432754473373790349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408012021549826607.post-39595637760652461452012-02-17T07:05:40.573-06:002012-02-17T07:05:40.573-06:00Angie - Thank you! Love those verses!
Sharon - Th...Angie - Thank you! Love those verses!<br /><br />Sharon - Thank you!<br /><br />Tricia - Exactly!! I still feel like I can't accurately put into words the feeling of finishing. And another "random" thing was that I'm pretty sure I worshipped God more during that run Sunday morning than I would have at church. Strangely enough, there were very few distractions, and I had to keep praying and focusing on Him for strength and endurance. <br /><br />Jamie - Thank you!!Rebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09904636783147261812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408012021549826607.post-74711204068357892562012-02-16T16:31:56.494-06:002012-02-16T16:31:56.494-06:00This post made me cry. I am so proud of you!This post made me cry. I am so proud of you!Jamiehttp://www.brownpaperandstrings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408012021549826607.post-66793384894018797532012-02-15T16:17:10.061-06:002012-02-15T16:17:10.061-06:00So very proud of you and so excited for you! I tr...So very proud of you and so excited for you! I truly believe for those of us who know and love the Lord and also run, that often the training and achieving the goal of running a race of any distance is just as much a spiritual achievement as it is a physical achievement. My Lord teaches me so much through my training, and I know I have had some MAJOR spiritual breakthroughs when I have achieved the goal of crossing that finish line! It is like the enemy loses control of a part of my mind or life that he thought he had control over, and God gives me more freedom in Him... to live more obediently and to pursue more of Him. <br /><br />Praising God with you and so excited to see what He will do in and through you next!<br /><br />Blessings!Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02652977242295965304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408012021549826607.post-72912653544305979072012-02-15T08:49:13.191-06:002012-02-15T08:49:13.191-06:00Good job. You did something that was really awesom...Good job. You did something that was really awesome and you did it well, congratulations.Thoughts for the dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07166340365607117445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408012021549826607.post-36030864926488785602012-02-15T08:25:08.007-06:002012-02-15T08:25:08.007-06:00CONGRATULATIONS on conquering fear and completing ...CONGRATULATIONS on conquering fear and completing the marathon! That is a HUGE accomplishment! I'm proud of you... for finding the strength, the courage... to live! "We are more than conquerors through him that loved us."<br />"But God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind."Angie Gentrynoreply@blogger.com