Tenacious Ten

Today, we got to start the day running in the Tenacious 10 race put on by Oiselle-- 

Elizabeth and I ran the 10 mile race and Dad ran the 10K race. 

My goal was to run a little bit faster than I did before in this same race last year, 

and the cool thing is that I did!! 

The funny thing is that while that is worth celebrating that I am a bit faster, 

I only beat my time last year by 1 second. :) 

I did come in 2nd in my age division and I won this cup below- WHOOHOO!! 

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te·na·cious

təˈnāSHəs/

adjective

1. tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely.

   "a tenacious grip"

   synonyms:

   firm, tight, fast, clinging; More

   • not readily relinquishing a position, principle, or course of action; determined.

     "you're tenacious and you get at the truth"

     synonyms:

     persevering, persistent, determined, dogged, strong-willed, tireless, indefatigable, resolute, patient, unflagging, staunch, steadfast, untiring, unwavering, unswerving, unshakable, unyielding, insistent; More
   • persisting in existence; not easily dispelled.

     "a tenacious local legend"

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My prayer while I was running through some of the tough miles was for tenacity for you when you need it most. May you hold tight to God through the journey knowing that He has a strong hold on you.  Don't lose sight of the truth that you belong to Him, that you are beloved and that you are enough..... 

Romans 5:4-5

There’s more to come: We continue to shout our praise even when we’re hemmed in with troubles, because we know how troubles can develop passionate patience in us, and how that patience in turn forges the tempered steel of virtue, keeping us alert for whatever God will do next. In alert expectancy such as this, we’re never left feeling shortchanged. Quite the contrary—we can’t round up enough containers to hold everything God generously pours into our lives through the Holy Spirit!