Am I Crazy?

Do I meet the legal or medical definition of being crazy? No, I do not. Do I feel crazy? Yes, I do in a very excited and looking forward to the future way. I have not had any goals for awhile. When Mollie had her shoulder surgery I allowed myself to get lazy with life in general. It was not a conscious thought just a slow ooze that took over.

So, what did I do that was crazy and exciting? I registered for the 2010 Chicago Marathon. I am looking forward to the training and the time spent alone focusing on my relationship with God, with my wife Mollie and with myself, if that makes sense.

I have a tendency to easily slip into self-loathing and forget that I am Imago Dei. I hope to use my training runs as a means to defeat this tendency through the memorization of Scripture, listening to Podcasts and the rhythmic pounding of my feet mile after mile. I hope to memorize 1 or 2 entire books of Scripture. Any suggestions? I am thinking Ephesians and/or Philippians. I understand that I can’t do this thru my power or strength.

I will update this blog regularly as I start this journey today.

My goals for this journey:

Pray daily with my wife.
A closer relationship with God, my wife and my family.
I miss God and Mollie
A marriage that represents as much as possible the relationship between Christ Jesus and his church.
I want to run the marathon in 3 hours and 50 minutes or less.
My body is a temple. I need to treat it as such. I understand that some of you may think running 26 miles is a form of abuse.
Memorize 2 books of Scripture.

Blessings,

Thomas B