Bib number 31

It's kind of a big deal.... I ran my first 5K since.....I don't remember when.....maybe college, possibly in 10 years. I never even considered that I had fallen off the wagon....I kind of got pushed off the wagon by my heart. I got catapulted back into running, but I am very thankful. This is one thing that has come out of February 15th. It was the Run for Remembrance 5K to benefit our fallen firefighters, and those still battling in Galveston. It had to be my first run back, and now I am back into running. When I wanted to stop, I knew they hadn't. When I thought that it hurt, I had no idea. I know that it isn't any comparison, but at least I could do that one thing. In a time when we felt like we couldn't do a thing, I sat. I prayed because that was the only thing to do. I could have sat and cried....I did sit and cry, but while I prayed, and prayed, and prayed. Psalm 5:11 "But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you." Psalm 9:9 "The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble." Psalm 23 Psalm 27:14 "Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord." Psalm 29:11 "The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace" Psalm 34:18 "The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those that are crushed in spirit." Psalm 46:1 "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble" Psalm 46:10 "Be still and know that I am God." Psalm 62:1 "My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken." Psalm 73:26 "My flesh and my heart my fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." Psalm 121 Isaiah 40:11 "He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he leads those that have young." Isaiah 40: 28 " The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow weary, and his understanding no one can fathom." Isaiah 40:31 "but those that hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; the will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint" My bib number was 31, my age....at least for a couple more weeks. Kind of ironic.