Mudman

Meanwhile, live in such a way that you are a credit to the Message of Christ. Let nothing in your conduct hang on whether I come or not. Your conduct must be the same whether I show up to see things for myself or hear of it from a distance. Stand united, singular in vision, contending for people’s trust in the Message, the good news, not flinching or dodging in the slightest before the opposition. Your courage and unity will show them what they’re up against: defeat for them, victory for you—and both because of God. There’s far more to this life than trusting in Christ. There’s also suffering for him. And the suffering is as much a gift as the trusting. You’re involved in the same kind of struggle you saw me go through, on which you are now getting an updated report in this letter. -Philippians 1:27-30 (the Message)

Hubs and I ran a Mudman yesterday-a 5K with 17 obstacles- with some crazy amazing friends from our church. We ran as a team, together the whole way. I know Hubs, with his competitive nature, could have run fast... he's made for speed that guy. Instead, he hung back to help me over the walls. Once when I was climbing a particularly scary 15-18 foot wall (Hubs calculations not mine), he must have seen the fear in my eyes because he climbed back up & talked me down. Our team cheered from the bottom.

There is something truly beautiful about running life together. Not only cheering each other on in our successes but getting right down in the muck to encourage each other thru the tough stuff. To come along side each other in support to finish well... to finish strong... & sometimes to just finish... 

I love love love being part of the body of Christ when it works together this way. I mean, who wouldn't want to be part of this kind of party... for real? 

“You may not remember the time you let me go first.
Or the time you dropped back to tell me it wasn't that far to go.
Or the time you waited at the crossroads for me to catch up.
You may not remember any of those, but I do and this is what I have to say to you: 
Today, no matter what it takes,
we ride home together.”
― Brian Andreas, Traveling Light: Stories & Drawings for a Quiet Mind