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Listen earnestly...

I saw this on pinterest and thought I would share. I feel like this is so true!

Hugh Herr- Who Says I Can't?

Hugh Herr may be a familar face to some of you. He is a biophysicist at MIT. He was involved in proving Oscar Pistorius "cheetah" legs did not give him an edge in running. My friend Jothy Rosenberg at Who Says I Can't? interviewed him for his new youtube series. Check out Herr's story. He is a double amputee that has not let it stop him from rock climbing! I am not going to lie, I am a little jealous! ;-) Good stuff Jothy!! Keep the stories coming!

Oscar Pistorius.

Wow. I am in awe and amazed at the dedication and journey this man has had to endure to get to be under the lights! What a proud moment. To anyone who has said "I will never be able to do that" he just blew that all out of the water just by showing up. He may have been highlighted these Olympics but soon after the torch goes out for the 2012 London Olympics, the games begin for the 2012 Paralympics. I believe that there are MANY more amazing men and women who have fought just as hard to represent their country. The moto for London 2012 is "Inspire a generation".  I have no doubt that Oscar Pistorius has lived up to that moto and more. Check out more about the sports and at the London 2012 Paralympics. I will be watching Oscar run one more time tomorrow night!

Morgan Rathke

I saw this story online tonight and thought I would share. My own dreams of being an Olympic athlete were crushed when I found out I had cancer so I can only imagine how hard this fight has been.

Read it here The Morgan Rathke Story

She sounds like a fighter! I have been enjoying watching the Olympics with my 4 year old this year. He loves the swimming! My favorite of course has been the track and field. While I always feel a little sad knowing I will never know what that feels like, I can't help but have a sense of pride for my country. It truly is amazing to watch all these athletes who have giving up so much blood, sweat and tears to compete for their country. They are so focused and willing to sacrifice anything and everything in order to win that prize; The Gold Medal. I feel like we all should  try to have that dedication in our lives with our walk with the Lord. That focus and willingness to not be distracted by anything that could stand in the way. I am running for the crown that will never fade and a prize that is far more valuable than gold.  I may not get that gold here on earth but my medal is waiting in heaven. It makes me think of 2 Timothy 4:7 and says, "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." What distracts you from running your race and keeping the faith?