Archives
February 2012
21.02.12 - Paranoid and Anxious
16.02.12 - Waking Up after Two Weeks = Confusion
14.02.12 - 50% Chance of Death
13.02.12 - Ways to Stay Healthy After Age 40
12.02.12 - A Little Confession
07.02.12 - The Year I Started Running
06.02.12 - Children, Babe Ruth and Pioneers didn’t Quit—Why Should We?
03.02.12 - One of the Best TED Talks I’ve Seen
January 2012
30.01.12 - Monday Myth — Taste Zones on Our Tongues?
27.01.12 - An Interview with Joy Bennett
23.01.12 - Monday Myth — Puke, Faint or Die to be Healthy?
17.01.12 - Not by Their Religion, but by the Content of Their Character
16.01.12 - Lessons from the Chilly Cheeks Trail Run
11.01.12 - Making a Choice to Focus on the Beauty
10.01.12 - After Shocks from Haiti with Kent Annan
08.01.12 - An Annotated Wish List For Changes by God
06.01.12 - Review of After Shock by Kent Annan
05.01.12 - Another Label that Fits Me or I Fit it
03.01.12 - I Dislike Labels, but I’m Claiming Some—Why?
December 2011
29.12.11 - Ready to Create Change?
28.12.11 - Newsflash: Incase You Missed it…
27.12.11 - Video Review of the LifeSpan Fitness Desk
21.12.11 - Tackling Transformations—Guest Post in Australia!
20.12.11 - 5 Facts About Endurance and Dreams
16.12.11 - Could Forgiveness have Prevented the Iraq War?
15.12.11 - From Chair to Treadmill Desk
13.12.11 - Merry Xmas or Happy Holidays?
12.12.11 - Monday Myth—No Meat = Not Enough Protein
11.12.11 - God is not an Exclamation Point—Eric Weiner
09.12.11 - Friday Read: My Amish Roots by Shawn Smucker
04.12.11 - Sunday Saying—Wise Words from Elizabeth Esther
November 2011
29.11.11 - Telling Lies—Guest post at Jesus Needs New PR
28.11.11 - Monday Myth—Holidays Produce Stress
27.11.11 - Say No to Holiday Stress–Yes, You Can!
24.11.11 - Thankful for Peace Found in the Tensions of Life
23.11.11 - Pushing Through a Bad Run—Guest Post at Rachel Held Evans
22.11.11 - Philadelphia Half-Marathon Recap
18.11.11 - Half-Marathon Training with Runner’s World
16.11.11 - Labels do Not tell the Whole Story
15.11.11 - Stopping the Flow of Sand—or Not
14.11.11 - Monday’s Myth — Caffeinated Beverages and Dehydration
13.11.11 - Concerning the Penn State Situation…
11.11.11 - Why am I Bothered by the Duggars?
10.11.11 - Two Interviews for Because I Can
06.11.11 - Remembering Andy Rooney
04.11.11 - Interview with Jason Boyett (Repost)
03.11.11 - Do You Face Reality or Live a Lie?
02.11.11 - A Fortunate Person—a Fortunate Person Indeed
October 2011
28.10.11 - Comfort for Hospital Patients
25.10.11 - The People in my Town Rock!
24.10.11 - Monday Myth – Pet Owners are Happier
23.10.11 - Sunday’s Saying – 100 yr-old Marathoner Fauja Singh
21.10.11 - Audio of Seasons of Solace by Janelle S. Hertzler
17.10.11 - Because I Can & I Think I Can, I Think I Can
15.10.11 - Birthdays are Good for You!
14.10.11 - Review of Not Alone – edited by Alise Wright
13.10.11 - Energy Drink Info – thanks to Susan Leake
12.10.11 - Inspired by Diana Nyad and Roz Savage
11.10.11 - Doing things so I can tell others I did — Why?
09.10.11 - Sunday’s Saying … from Seth Godin
08.10.11 - Silly Saturday – Someone’s Confused
07.10.11 - Review of Growing Up Amish and an Interview with Ira Wagler
06.10.11 - How Does a Religion Begin?
04.10.11 - Guest Post at Jennifer Luitwieler
02.10.11 - Sunday Saying – Talk is Cheap
September 2011
30.09.11 - Review and Interview with Jennifer Luitwieler
29.09.11 - Speaking at Crossroads Career Program
29.09.11 - BECAUSE I CAN Event at Sunny Crest
28.09.11 - A Book Release Party
28.09.11 - What You are Experiencing is NORMAL
27.09.11 - ‘Fifteen Minutes of Fame’ on WGAL and WFMZ
25.09.11 - Sunday’s Saying — from Diana Nyad
23.09.11 - Book Review and Interview with Karen Anderson
22.09.11 - My Memoir “Because I Can” Arrives!
21.09.11 - A Blogging Challenge — My 7 Links
20.09.11 - I Did it! … in Fitness Magazine
19.09.11 - Recap of Lehigh Valley Half Marathon — 9/11/11
15.09.11 - Making Choices so You Can Appreciate Life
14.09.11 - Eat. Run. Eat. Work. Eat. Read.
09.09.11 - Melt my Heart Moments
08.09.11 - Reaction to the “Killing Applause” at the GOP Debate
08.09.11 - If You Resist Urges, Do They Past?
07.09.11 - (almost) Wordless Wednesday
06.09.11 - Because I Can Happened Because Others Can …
05.09.11 - Is 90% of Your Brain Useless?
03.09.11 - Imagine by Emmanuel Kelly at The X Factor
03.09.11 - Let’s Talk About the Long Road
01.09.11 - This Little Mennonite Girl in Woman’s World?
August 2011
30.08.11 - The Choice is Yours … Stressed or Not
29.08.11 - Allowing Guilt to Ruin Good Days – or Not
28.08.11 - Hurricanes – Connected to God?
27.08.11 - Sun and Fun in Paradise
25.08.11 - The Adventure of a Lifetime Begins …
24.08.11 - You are Enough — Stop Lying
23.08.11 - The Most Important Thing You’ll Ever Read!
22.08.11 - Before and After — It’s a Miracle!
20.08.11 - Road Trip Problems Solved Here!
19.08.11 - My Sisters and I — Guest Post at Alise… Write
17.08.11 - Imitating Others is for Monkeys
15.08.11 - Rethink What You are Thinking
14.08.11 - Sunday Sayings – Uncertainty
13.08.11 - Silly Saturday – Interesting Things People Do
11.08.11 - How to Manage 1,440 Minutes a Day
10.08.11 - Pass the Peanut Butter!
09.08.11 - Is One Step at a Time an Overused Cliche?
08.08.11 - Do You View Strangers as Good or Bad?
07.08.11 - How Many People Must Die?
03.08.11 - 5 Steps to Take Before You Say I Can’t
02.08.11 - A 10-Mile Trail Run or The Hunger Games?
01.08.11 - Win a Copy of The Book That Helps me Blog
July 2011
31.07.11 - One Long Race or Many Short Races
28.07.11 - Does Weighing Yourself Hurt or Help You?
26.07.11 - Questions About Norway, Information and Pain
25.07.11 - Schedules are Good … Until They Aren’t
24.07.11 - Sunday Saying by the Mayor of Oslo, Norway
22.07.11 - Helping Both Your Body and Your Blog Develop Muscles
20.07.11 - Walking is the New Cool – Especially During Extreme Heat
18.07.11 - Thoughts About the Future After Spending 3 Days with 18 Teens
17.07.11 - Forgiveness – A One Time Event or a Process?
15.07.11 - My First Time — Vlogging
10.07.11 - Today is a Day like no Other
05.07.11 - 10 Beneficial Habits by Dan Buettner … and Me
02.07.11 - Obvious to you. Amazing to others. – by Derek Sivers
01.07.11 - A Knight in Shining Armor: The Writer’s Manifesto by Jeff Goins
June 2011
29.06.11 - Contradicting Myself
28.06.11 - 7 Factors That Make Me Feel Alive
27.06.11 - My Memoir – Because I Can is a Winner
26.06.11 - A Recipe for a Life as Sweet as a Cupcake
24.06.11 - Why do We Try to Compare Apples and Oranges?
20.06.11 - Flip-Flops are for Your Feet, Not Your Mind
19.06.11 - Four Projects I’m Going to Do!
17.06.11 - Can You Invent Your Future?
16.06.11 - Spinning in Circles Saved my Sanity and Taught me About Creativity
15.06.11 - Finding My Own Way Out of a Land of Rules
14.06.11 - Conan O’Brien’s Golden Advice About Dreams
14.06.11 - Is There More Than One Path?
13.06.11 - Who’s a Finalist in a Publishing Contract?
13.06.11 - Caring Enough … to Care.
11.06.11 - A Rant About (and to) Street-Corner Preachers
10.06.11 - I Want to Read YOUR Post!
09.06.11 - What Choices do You Have?
08.06.11 - What am I Afraid to Write About?
07.06.11 - Five Years Before and After
05.06.11 - 5 Things I’m Taking off my To Do List
04.06.11 - Where in the World?
04.06.11 - What’s Your Biggest Challenge?
02.06.11 - One Belief I Have That my Family Does not Have.
02.06.11 - Thankful Thursday – Contradictions
01.06.11 - Trust 30 – Prompt 1
01.06.11 - How Not to be a Jerk When Someone’s Life Changes
May 2011
31.05.11 - I’ve Replaced Hate with Energy
30.05.11 - A World Without War
29.05.11 - Sunday Sayings — Making Changes
26.05.11 - Thankful Thursday — People, Swag and More
25.05.11 - Meeting Online Friends In Real Life
23.05.11 - Three Things I Learned at Fitbloggin 2011
19.05.11 - Thankful Thursday – Post 26
18.05.11 - Being Fit and Blogging About It = Fitblogging
17.05.11 - Find Your Path — Lessons Learned While Kayaking
16.05.11 - How to Have A Perfect Joy-filled Day
13.05.11 - Are You Unsure About Being Alone?
12.05.11 - Thankful Thursday – Post 25
10.05.11 - Commencement Address by Dr. Oz at West Chester University
09.05.11 - Monday’s Myth – More Stuff Will Make Me Happy
07.05.11 - The Guilt of Mother’s Day
06.05.11 - Run Across America with Dean Karnazes
05.05.11 - Thankful Thursday – Post 24
02.05.11 - Monday’s Myth – The Myth of Someday.
01.05.11 - Sunday Sayings – by Dean Karnazes
April 2011
28.04.11 - Thankful Thursday – Post 23
27.04.11 - No Book Review, No Politics and No Clothes
25.04.11 - Monday Myths — Does Running Hurt Your Knees?
24.04.11 - Sunday Sayings – Why Workout?
22.04.11 - Makes Sense – If You Don’t Think About It
20.04.11 - “Heaven is For Real” Review
19.04.11 - Which Comes First: Purpose or Adventure?
18.04.11 - Male Hierarchy – Equal Love or Not?
17.04.11 - Sunday Sayings – I Run Because …
16.04.11 - Radio Interview with The Growing Bolder Radio Show
15.04.11 - Review of “Half The Church” by Carolyn Custis James
14.04.11 - Thankful Thursday – Post 22
12.04.11 - Spiritual and/or Human Journey
11.04.11 - Half-Marathon Recap
09.04.11 - A Letter to My Mind
08.04.11 - I Will Check the Weather
07.04.11 - Thankful Thursday – Post 21
06.04.11 - Once Upon a Time – Review of “Love Wins” by Rob Bell
03.04.11 - No Guilt, Blame, Shame or Anxiety
02.04.11 - The Thrill of a Race
March 2011
31.03.11 - Thankful Thursday – Post 20
30.03.11 - No Abuse Ever – Body, Mind or Spirit
29.03.11 - Help Yourself – Stop and Think
28.03.11 - What do I have Perseverance For?
27.03.11 - Sunday Sayings – A Collection of Books
26.03.11 - Help – My Head is Not Screwed on Straight!
24.03.11 - Thankful Thursday – Post 19
23.03.11 - Books, Books and More Books – Repost
22.03.11 - Is “Goals” a Dirty Word?
21.03.11 - Is It Hard Work to be Unhealthy?
19.03.11 - Does the Moon Make You Healthy, Wealthy and Wise?
17.03.11 - Thankful Thursday – Post 18
16.03.11 - More is Caught Than Taught
14.03.11 - Dear Everyone in Westboro Baptist Church (except Fred Phelps),
11.03.11 - Give Love Instead of Reasons
10.03.11 - Thankful Thursday – Post 17
09.03.11 - Saying No to Labels and Yes to People.
08.03.11 - The Past, Present or Future – Which is Best?
07.03.11 - Help – April 9th is Coming!
06.03.11 - Should I Stay or Should I Go?
05.03.11 - Saturday Evening Blog Post
03.03.11 - Thankful Thursday – Post 16
02.03.11 - Are Girls as Valuable as Boys?
01.03.11 - Your Mind is Priceless. Use it, Don’t Lose it!
February 2011
27.02.11 - Why all The Hell about Rob Bell?
25.02.11 - “The Will To Survive”
24.02.11 - Thankful Thursday – Post 15
23.02.11 - Who Wants to be Pond-Scum or A Worm?
22.02.11 - Books, Books and More Books
21.02.11 - This Post May Not Be For You
20.02.11 - Sunday Sayings – Time
18.02.11 - A TED Talk – Personal Robots
17.02.11 - Thankful Thursday – Post 14
16.02.11 - An Inter-religious Dialogue – Part 3
15.02.11 - An Inter-religious Dialogue – Part 2
14.02.11 - A Common Heart – An Inter-religious Dialogue
13.02.11 - Sunday Sayings – Loving YOU
12.02.11 - Add Creativity to Your Time in The Bathroom
11.02.11 - A TED Talk – “Saints of Somalia.”
10.02.11 - Thankful Thursday – Post 13
09.02.11 - Eureka! Your Wish is Granted!
08.02.11 - When Life Sucks … Renewal is Needed
07.02.11 - I Could Run Forever!
06.02.11 - Sunday Saying – Why? Why Not?
05.02.11 - It’s a Bloggin’ Party!
04.02.11 - Blogger’s Digest – Sharing Good Stuff
03.02.11 - Thankful Thursday – Post 12
02.02.11 - Getting There Pole by Pole
January 2011
31.01.11 - Who’s Kind to Hotel Lounge Players?
30.01.11 - Sunday Sayings … ‘Impossible’ Dreams
29.01.11 - Ladies and Gentlemen, Hobos and Tramps
27.01.11 - Thankful Thursday – Post 11
25.01.11 - Let the Planning Begin!
21.01.11 - Things I am not thankful for:
20.01.11 - Thankful Thursday – Post 10
19.01.11 - One Spoonful at a Time – guest post by Shawn Smucker
18.01.11 - Confusing Verses at JesusNeedsNewPR
16.01.11 - Sunday Sayings – Body, Mind, Spirit
14.01.11 - Appreciate Each Day
12.01.11 - My First Guest Post on Another Blog
11.01.11 - Time Heals All Wounds?
09.01.11 - Sunday Saying – Gabrielle Giffords Favorite Quote
08.01.11 - Christians as Human Shields for Muslims?
06.01.11 - Ted Williams – A Miracle or Preparation?
03.01.11 - First Monday of 2012
02.01.11 - Sunday Saying – from The 4-Hour Body by Tim Ferriss
December 2010
31.12.10 - Same Goal for 2011 as Before – Absolutely!
30.12.10 - 2010 Recap of July to December Posts
29.12.10 - 2010 Recap of January to June Posts
28.12.10 - Is it the Worst or the Best of Times?
23.12.10 - Season’s Greetings!
19.12.10 - Changing Them … or Yourself?
15.12.10 - Resist Urges and They will Past.
13.12.10 - Did I Run the Jingle Bell Run?
12.12.10 - To Run or Not To Run ….
09.12.10 - Thankful Thursday – Post 9
02.12.10 - Thankful Thursday – Post 8
November 2010
28.11.10 - Sunday Saying – Rewriting
25.11.10 - Thankful Thursday – Post 7
24.11.10 - Experiences as Gifts
24.11.10 - No Black Friday Shopping For Me
22.11.10 - Fun or Stress During the Holidays
18.11.10 - Thankful Thursday – Post 6
16.11.10 - From Almost Dead to Longboarding
14.11.10 - Sunday Saying – Emotions
11.11.10 - It’s Time to Laugh – Creative Sentence
11.11.10 - Thankful Thursday – Post 5
10.11.10 - Conclusion of the Mental Gymnastics
09.11.10 - Mental Gymnastics – part 2
07.11.10 - Sunday Saying – Chilean Miner Running
07.11.10 - Elizabeth Esther hosts The Saturday Evening Blog Party – 3
04.11.10 - Thankful Thursday – Post 4
03.11.10 - Snow Day Review, Interview and Giveaway
02.11.10 - A Vaccine Against Conflict
October 2010
31.10.10 - Sunday Saying – Snow Day
27.10.10 - Thankful Thursday – Post 3
27.10.10 - 2010 Jingle Bell Run/Walk
27.10.10 - Amish Country Half-Marathon and 5K
22.10.10 - Go Crazy, Have Fun – Donald Miller
21.10.10 - Thankful Thursday – Post 2
19.10.10 - Condemn Dragons or Get to Know Them?
15.10.10 - Chilean Miners and Unplanned Events
10.10.10 - Sunday Saying – My Life On The Run
05.10.10 - Does Prayer Alone Bring Healing?
03.10.10 - Sunday Saying – Washed and Waiting
02.10.10 - The Saturday Evening Post at Elizabeth Esther – 2
01.10.10 - Recap of STORY Speakers — Part 3
September 2010
30.09.10 - Recap of STORY Speakers — Part 2
29.09.10 - Recap of STORY Speakers — Part 1
26.09.10 - Sunday Sayings from STORY10
21.09.10 - Opportunity by Roy H. Williams
19.09.10 - Sunday Saying from “The Help”
17.09.10 - Blogger’s Digest – #2
16.09.10 - Reviewing the Past Twenty-Five Years of “The Janet Show”
12.09.10 - Sunday Saying – Anne Jackson 2
11.09.10 - What Does Never Forget Mean?
08.09.10 - “Permission To Speak Freely” – Review and Giveaway
07.09.10 - Helpless About Hope?
06.09.10 - Loving My Neighbor as Myself
05.09.10 - Sunday Saying – Anne Jackson
03.09.10 - Revised Bedtime Prayer
01.09.10 - Being Followed by Online Ads
August 2010
31.08.10 - “Everything Happens for a Reason” – Really?
30.08.10 - If At First You Don’t Succeed – Blog Again.
23.08.10 - Rejection From ‘Her’
22.08.10 - Sunday Saying – Vacation
20.08.10 - Sheryl WuDunn: Our century’s greatest injustice
16.08.10 - Living In The Moment
15.08.10 - Sunday Saying – Traveling
12.08.10 - Rachel Held Evans Interview – Part 2
11.08.10 - Rachel Held Evans Interview – Part 1
10.08.10 - Blog Carnival – Laughter
09.08.10 - Words – Hurtful or Hopeful
08.08.10 - Sunday Sayings – Thinking
07.08.10 - Blog Party at Elizabeth Esthers’
03.08.10 - Balancing a Strong Will
03.08.10 - Brighten The Corner Where You Are