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" The time I spend in the morning - praying, sipping coffee, and coming up with my list - is a ritual I relish. I have done it for so long now that I subconsciously measure whether or not the things I'm doing match with what I should be doing, what I want to be doing, and the life I want to live. "

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" When I forget who I am, I remind myself by finding my stride. I remember that I am strong, free, and loved, and that with God's help I can weather whatever comes. "

Kristin Armstrong

God

Myself

I Am

" When everything is moving and shifting, the only way to counteract chaos is stillness. When things feel extraordinary, strive for ordinary. When the surface is wavy, dive deeper for quieter waters. "

" It's easy to lose sight of God when life is sweet and easy, but there is something awesome about despair, and it is the closeness of God when we are at our weakest. "

" I think, as most of us do, I put such high expectations on myself that this spills over onto other people. And not everyone is wired this way. Some people can shrug expectations off their shoulders like a cardigan, remaining cool and breezy. Others wear them like a parka with a stuck zipper, hot and stifling. "

" I think I run my strongest when I run with joy, with gratitude, with focus, with grace. "

" Circumstances in life often take us places that we never intended to go. We visit some places of beauty, others of pain and desolation. "

" Before I got divorced, I was personally unfamiliar with trial, or at least trial of serious, heart-wrenching proportions. I figured that life went smoothly if you tried hard, and if you messed up, or things weren't working out, you just tried harder. "

" Whether I'm running, working, relating, parenting, learning - whatever I'm doing, I want to surround myself with people who push me. "

" When the seasons shift, even the subtle beginning, the scent of a promised change, I feel something stir inside me. Hopefulness? Gratitude? Openness? Whatever it is, it's welcome. "

Kristin Armstrong

Seasons

Gratitude

" Runners, by nature, are intentional people and normally pretty light on our feet. "

" To me, there is no greater way to achieve clarity than to run alone, or share miles with a trusted friend. "

Kristin Armstrong

Friend

Clarity

" I realize that I am typically vulnerable only when and where and how much it suits me. I can choose my writer words and even go back and edit. "

" When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in. "

" One of the best things about good mothers is that they remind their children to take care of themselves. "

" Typically creative people are usually not clock-slaves or list-makers, so the idea of enforcing goals and deadlines can be somewhat daunting. "

" Running fills the cup that has to pour out for others. Running feeds the soul that has a responsibility to nourish. Running sets the anchor that limits the drift of the day. Running clears the mind that has a myriad of challenges to solve. Running tends to the self so that selfishness can subside. "

" Parents walk a fine line between discipline and grace - values have to hold even when circumstances change or call for compromise or compassion. It's the ultimate challenge to be both firm and fluid, soft and strong, yielding yet rock solid. "

" It's not only moving that creates new starting points. Sometimes all it takes is a subtle shift in perspective, an opening of the mind, an intentional pause and reset, or a new route to start to see new options and new possibilities. "

" Sometimes when we have so much going on, it's easy to forsake the things that seem like personal luxuries - for example, our morning run. But it isn't a luxury at all, when it is the thing that allows us and empowers us to face everything else. "

Kristin Armstrong

Easy

Face

" I never imagined that divorce would be part of my life history or my family's legacy. When people say that divorce can be more painful than death, I understand why. But like any great trial, God uses everything for good, if we allow Him to heal us. "

" Life is too sweet and too short to express our affection with just our thumbs. Touch is meant for more than a keyboard. "

" No matter who is watching or paying the paycheck, we are ultimately each our own boss. "

" I find significance in all kinds of small details when I run; I'm hyper aware of my surroundings, the sensations in my body, and the thoughts running through my mind. Everything is clearer, heightened. "

" The things I write about are the things that I am passionate about, interested in, and fighting for in my life. "

" Real connection and intimacy is like a meal, not a sugar fix. "

" We either live with intention or exist by default. "

" Freedom is not the absence of obligation or restraint, but the freedom of movement within healthy, chosen parameters. "

" Disappointment is a sticky one, because no one can steal contentment, joy, gratitude, or peace - we have to give it away. "

" When we focus on our pain, our ache deepens. "

" I write about the power of trying, because I want to be okay with failing. I write about generosity because I battle selfishness. I write about joy because I know sorrow. I write about faith because I almost lost mine, and I know what it is to be broken and in need of redemption. I write about gratitude because I am thankful - for all of it. "