Even though I don’t run marathons any longer, this morning I gave back to the people, the race, and the city I love my serving as the co-chaplain at the religious service tent. It was a glorious day for the runners.
Here is the sermon I delivered at all of the services:
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A long time ago, while the disciples were sitting with Jesus, they asked him how to pray. Jesus answered them. He first told them that God already knew what was in their hearts. He then shared with them some simple words to be used for prayer. These are words that have profound meaning. We know these words as The Lord’s Prayer.
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Did you ever wait in great anticipation for a new movie or a new book? You wait and you wait and you wait – and then finally the day comes. The book arrives or you head to the theater.
And then, it all ends too quickly.
It’s over before you know it.
I feel that way reading the Bible.
Continue reading “The Greatest Story Ever!”
I used to run a lot of 5K races. I never won any, but I enjoyed running as fast as I could for just over the three miles that those races cover. I’d race against other runners, but in actuality, I would really be racing against myself.
A few weeks ago, I ran my first true 5K race in six years.
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I am among the first generation of Sesame Street kids. I grew up (in a sense) with (and even on) Sesame Street. Ernie, Bert, Oscar the Grouch, Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Kermit the Frog, Bob, Maria, Mr. Hooper, and the others were all a big part of my childhood. I felt like Sesame Street was part of my suburban neighborhood in northern New Jersey. The characters were my friends, even if I didn’t know them personally.
I learned a lot by watching Sesame Street. While I credit the wonderful picture book Crash, Bang, Boom for teaching me first how to read, I did learn a lot about the alphabet and numbers, and so much more, from the people, the monsters, and the other characters on Sesame Street.
Continue reading “Getting To (and Giving To) Sesame Street”
I Love running.
I run, a lot.
I have been running for decades.
I have completed 25 marathons. This fall I’ll be running the New York City Marathon (for the 11th time) and then, in January, I’ll do the Dopey Challenge at Disney World.
Tomorrow, I turn 56-years-old.
I still play baseball as a pitcher. I exercise every single day, usually twice a day. This (of course) includes a lot of running.
I run, a lot.
Continue reading “28,433 (When Is Enough… Enough?)”
Here is the Podcast link: https://ksje.podbean.com/e/write-on-four-corners-with-delsheree-gladden-interview-with-paul-semendinger-1719863217/
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From the Write On Four Corners Podcast:
“Dr. Paul Semendinger returns to the show this week to discuss his newest book, “365.2: Going the Distance: A Runner’s Journey,” which details his effort to run every day for an entire year. He talks about the challenges he faced on his quest to achieve his goal and how he motivated himself to keep moving forward. “
It’s been a busy few weeks.
It’s been a busy few months.
It’s always busy.
And that’s a good thing.
Life is good!
And I’m saving the best news until the end of this article…
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Words matter.
Kindness matters.
Love matters.
This evening I received a message, just a few short sentences, that made my day.
Continue reading “Words Matter. Kindness Matters. Love Matters”
You can achieve more than you ever thought possible.
Set a goal.
Achieve the goal.
Set the next goal.
Never stop reaching.
Never stop dreaming.
In 272 days, I’ll be running the Dopey Challenge in Walt Disney World.
Never Quit.
Never Stop.
DREAM BIG…. and ACHIEVE!
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