Welcome to 10 Days to an Encouraging Work-Out Playlist: Day 4 Today, I am featuring a unique spiritual exercise I sometimes do while I work-out. But first, our song for the day! Chris Tomlin gets another spot here at Failures, Faith, and Freckles with “No Chains on Me.” Another song with a decent jogging beat,…
Work out playlist Day 3: Lay Me Down
Welcome to 10 Days to an Encouraging Work-Out Playlist: Day 3 Last January, I had the amazing privilege to attend Passion 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. This worship conference is one of the major bedrocks for relevant worship music each year. Some of the songs that originated via Passion 2012 include 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)…
How Kelly Clarkson’s “Stronger” helps me burn fat and beat the DEVIL, Work out playlist: day 2
Welcome to 10 Days to an Encouraging Work-Out Playlist: Day 2 A half-marathon is a challenging but exciting 13.1 miles; even when running through Disney parks, there are moments of great discouragement. One of the songs on my running playlists that helps me battle discouragement is Kelly Clarkson’s “Stronger.” I know, I know, its not…
Work out playlist Day 1: Undignified by Warr Acres
Welcome to 10 Days to an Encouraging Work-Out Playlist: Day 1 Today, I would like to shine the spotlight on a worship band I recently discovered called Warr Acres. Their music is very upbeat and encouraging. Featuring one of my favorite female vocalists, Kristy Starling (who created 1 album in 2003 that I still listen…
10 days to an Encouraging Work-out Playlist
I am by no means a fitness guru. My fitness goals consist of getting to the gym habitually… no weight loss, no “mile in under 10 minutes” goal… just hoping to build a habit. Still, one thing I’ve got going for me is my AWESOME playlist-making skills. My workouts are not just a kick-in-the-butt; they…
Running in the Princess 1/2 Marathon
My mom is running in the Princess Half-Marathon in Disney World this coming February. I am so beyond proud of her fitness journey; I know the race in Disney World will be another impactful way to commemorate how far she has come. When I ran the Princess 1/2 Marathon with my mom and sister last…
Lessons in faith from 20-year-old-Becky
Today I stumbled upon a journal entry I wrote in my early college years. I was going through a stage of loneliness at the time. Having never dated, much less go out on a date, I remember really wanting a boyfriend. I longed for companionship, especially after watching a romantic flick or, in this instance,…
Much needed Musings
During the Christmas season, I got out of the habit of my daily morning time with the Lord. Actually, I took a break from all good habits. I greatly anticipated the newness of that number “13” tacked on to the back of our millennium… it is motivating, refreshing, encouraging really. So here I am, enjoying…
Over-plucked eye brows and New Years Eve Faux Pas
In anticipation of the New Year, I decided it’s “go time.” There are only 14 hours left in my time zone before a brand-spanking new year! In true procrastination fashion, this is the point I now feel extremely motivated to get everything done. Its the ultimate “last minute” and I’m not going to waste it. Unfortunately,…
Active Prayers for your Husband: Part 5
Its just a couple days till 2013! One way I have been preparing for the newness of the year is by cleaning. It was a little early to take down our tree, but I accidentally killed it (turns out a Christmas tree needs water every day.) So Shane and I dragged the forest out of…