The modern-day marathon is based on the story of a Greek messenger Pheidippides According to legend in bc he ran approximately twenty-five miles forty kilometers from Marathon to Athens to announce the Greeks rsquo victory against their formidable foe the invading Persians Today people run marathons for the personal satisfaction of an athletic achievement but Pheidippides had a greater purpose behind his effort each of his steps was run for the sheer joy of delivering such good news to his kinsmen Some years later two women also ran to deliver good news mdash the most pivotal news in all of [... more]

Recently my car needed work The mechanic rsquo s shop was close a mile from my home So I decided to just walk home But as I shuffled along next to a bustling thoroughfare I noticed something Everyone else was moving so fast nbsp This isn rsquo t rocket science Cars go faster than pedestrians Zip zip zip As I ambled home I had a realization We rsquo re so used to moving fast All the time Then another realization I often expect God to move just as quickly I want His plans to fit my speedy timetable nbsp When [... more]