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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Does God Use Google?

Typical morning, just surfing the net. Trying to find the motivation to get to the gym. Thought... let me look for some new workout clothes. That usually sparks some desire. So...

I googled "workout clothes"... went to my budget friendly- Old Navy. Nothing. OK, let me try Athleta{gotta dream you know}... the page loads up, I look down at the bottom and I see THIS picture...




How awesome... and it had THIS article attached... I thought it was a GREAT follow up to my previous post {only better}.

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Reaching Your Finish Line

The other day I shared my motivational speaking program, Reaching Your Finish Lines, with a group in Denver. In my hour keynote, I share with the audience my life as an athlete, subsequent accident, recovery and return to sports as a wheelchair athlete, competing in national and international competitions and completing two Iron distance triathlons. After my speech a woman came up to me to tell me that she was inspired by all I had done, and she said, “I can’t believe you can do an Ironman with just your arms! I would never be able to do a triathlon.”


It wasn’t the first time I had heard a statement like that and I’m sure it won’t be the last. But every time I hear it I begin to wonder. I think some people make that statement because they know they could never do a triathlon, and for no other reason than they don’t want to do a triathlon. They know it takes work, effort, dedication, motivation….all those things that it takes to accomplish any goal and if it’s not something that you’re truly invested in, then of course, you will never be able to do it. Just like I watch my husband tinker with his motorcycle and think, “I could never fix a motorcycle.” Not because I’m not capable, but because I don’t have interest in investing the time and energy in learning how to do it. But then I think there are those people who just don’t know their own greatness. They think they can’t, so they don’t even try. How many times do we talk ourselves out of things because we are afraid to try, afraid to fail or just don’t have the gumption to put ourselves out there?


Read the rest of the article HERE. 






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REALLY, God... you are good... real, real good.

I needed the message. I needed the reassurance... you CAN do it. It won't be easy, but you can. It will get frustrating, but you can. You will find every excuse out there to NOT do it, but you can. It's too hard, but you can. It's too hot, but you can. It hurts, but you can.

You can. I can.

Question is- Do you want to?

Powerful message and all I was doing was googling "workout" clothes that I couldn't afford. ;-)





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