"Maintaining my _________"I'm not sure why it has popped in to my head but SB has this quote, or interest apparently, about "maintaining my sexy". I don't know why but it cropped up in my mind as I was thinking this morning. My wife and I now have a 3 week old baby and life is changed for evermore in ways that are beginning to be earth shaking, and I don't even think I know the half of it yet (one change is the limited amount of time I have to post right now). Anywho, I went for a run last night. The first real run I've done in awhile. I've been running but only in the context of soccer games. But this was real, authentic running. Just running for the heck of it, a working your lungs/stretching your legs/taking in the sights summer afternoon run. And I loved it. It was so refreshing and reflective. I remembered why running has been so important for me over the years. I remember in college how I would go for a run in the middle of the night and feel so clear when I returned. There is something about running that allows me to reflect on things, gain a new perspective, and ultimately take healthy steps forward. It is so vital for me yet it has been so long in coming. Essentially I've failed at maintaining my sexy. Ok really I've failed to maintain my physical ability, my mental health, and even spiritual health. Then I started thinking that my faith is no different. There are specific things that are required to maintain my faith. Consistent time reading the Word, prayer, and accountability with others. Maintaining my spirit. Ultimately I think I realized by the end of the run that I have everything I need to maintain my faith, my mind, and my body. I think we all have that personal understanding of what we need to maintain ourselves. It just comes down to "maintaining _______" being a true interest and keeping it at the forefront.
And on a side note...I have a newfound love, zydeco music. | 
