My journey thus far: marathon in training

About this time last year, an idea to run a full marathon sparked my brain. The desire slowly came and to actually fulfil this turned my wishful heart to being coated with determination. It could have been all just talk. I wouldn't be able to train until May of 2014. I kept on repeating my future dream to others. And it was so often said that I felt as if I did not fulfil it, I would be a failure for advertising it,and not following through with it. 

I dreamt of all that would come along with completing a marathon; cheers, applaudes, supportive family members, tears and pride. 

So May 2014 came around and I put together a schedule. I began my training. I was alone in this. In training I mean, I would be training alone there was no one else whom I knew that would be doing this.

When I told my family what I was about to do, they simply nodded their head. Not surprised, yet not fully against it.

As training continued, I felt as if people didn't take me seriously. I doubted my purpose for doing this. 

(Early in May I promised a good friend of mine that I would run my marathon for her sister who had been recently diagnosed with cancer) 

"Out father does not inspire us to do anything that cannot be done" St. Therese of Leisuix 

When I first read this, my thoughts went straight to my marathon. 

There is not one dream that isn't God based. He places desires in our hearts for a reason. This entire time I had forgotten that with Christ anything is possible.

He believes I can do this, and so if he thinks I can accomplish this, then I can.

This quote sparked a new rejuvenated feeling of determination and preserverance to continue with my training. Granted, training for 5 months is not a breeze but so worth it in the end.

With that being said, if The Lord places a desire in your heart. Pray about it. "Lord of this from you let it stay, if not take it away" 

With Christ, nothing is impossible.