The Beginning

It’s Sunday night and in a few short hours the work week will begin anew. I’m dreading it, but since God didn’t give us a pause button for life, I must face it. I honestly wish we could have more extended weekends and holidays in our lives. There simply aren’t enough fun days.

Speaking of fun days, the weather was perfect this weekend (highs in the 60s & 70s), so we continued training for the MS 150 by getting on our bikes and hitting the trails. I’m slowly increasing the number of miles that I can ride and working on my speed and strength. My progress isn’t as fast as I’d like for it to be, but I’m doing my best. I rode 30 miles on Saturday and averaged 12.5 mph — not impressive, but decent for me. It’ll be interesting to see how far (and how fast) I can go by the end of April. I’m hoping for some major leaps forward by that time.

The forecast for the week is the opposite of the weekend so I’ll definitely be training indoors. A major arctic blast is pushing into the Dallas area from the North. Sleet and snow are predicted for Tuesday, and temps will be below freezing for much of the week. It’s really true what they say, “If you don’t like the weather in Texas, just wait. It will change.”

The week ahead will be tough — work is at an all-time stress high, I’m working long hours, and the cold weather will be miserable — but I’m trusting God to help me through it. In the midst of the craziness, I’ll sneak off for a few peaceful moments with Him and the week won’t look so daunting. Maybe, just maybe, He has something special planned for me this week. Maybe I’ll get to share Him with someone in need, maybe I’ll fulfill His plan, or maybe I’ll grow in my relationship with Him. Yeah, maybe this will be a better week. Maybe it won’t be so bad after all. Here’s to a new beginning.

1, 2, 3…let’s go!