first Step

One of my favorite places… trail. I will never forget the first time I took my very first step. I had been running road for years and a very good friend invited me to join her on trail one morning. (Thank you Tammy:) The image is forever in my mind and heart because after the first step I knew road would never be enough and there was no going back. My life changed right there. The connection I felt to God and nature was too strong to ignore. Every time we pass a sign for the AT traveling or hiking and I look down the trail it calls to my heart.

If you have never been I encourage you to start now!! He created a beautiful world for our playground and we need to get out there and enjoy it! Put down our phones, get off the sofa and go play. It will never be a regret, even when the trail gets hard. The trail has so much to teach us about life. It will be difficult but those times shall pass just like the climbs and technical paths give way to beautiful overlooks, smooth runnable miles and the sweet sounds of birds and a stream running by. We just have to keep looking ahead and moving forward with confidence and hope for the future.

One small step… Plan a short hike on a nearby trail with a friend:) AND GO!