He is risen!

“Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live”
John 11:25

“And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but IS RISEN…”
Luke 24:5-6

Wishing you all a tremendously blessed Resurrection Sunday! May your hearts overflow with joy as you contemplate our Risen Lord and Savior.  Thanks be to God, which has given us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ! ♥

“Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.  For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;  And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures”
1 Corinthians 15:1-4

Fencing || Farm Life

Y’all, I will be honest…. I’m the farthest thing from a natural born farmer! But when you move from a tiny tourist town down south to the lovely north farm land of Texas, the Lord calls you to different tasks. Thankfully I have brothers who adapt quickly! ? Thanks to their hard work and diligence, the chickens are safe from the Coyotes and random dogs that roam these part. As for Farm Life, we have some pretty exciting events here ahead so stay tuned. We shall see if I put on my work boots and adapt to farm life or just enjoy capturing it with my camera! ?  ??The Lord always equips us for what He has called us to and He shows His great strength through our weakness. ? So, enjoy where He has called you today[whether it be farm life, or folding laundry, or finishing your school day ;], finding your strength in His grace, and satisfaction in His sovereign plan/place for you! Happiest of Thursdays to you all!

“And He said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for My strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.  Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong”
2 Corinthians 12:9-10

“What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.  Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet”
Psalm 8:4-6

Hello Week 2!! || 100MileMonday

Welcoming week 2 of the Spring100! ??  Congratulations, you have made it through the first week. :) Just like last year, y’all are going to have to make it through all the Spring100 formalities to get to the 100MileMonday fun at the bottom of this post. ? I have been so blessed & encouraged by each one of you who have joined this challenge. So many ENERGETIC and excited participants this year!! It’s going to be a lot of fun!! I have been and will be praying for each of you during this Challenge. It’s my hope and prayer that this will not just be a fun physical activity but also a spiritual encouragement for the glory of God as we set our eyes on Jesus Christ[Heb 12:1-3]! So, without further ado today is the day you get to log your miles from week 1! There is a super-easy form to fill out below.↓ Please be sure to add up the miles walked/ran for WEEK 1 [last week, March 20-25th] and submit them here! You should receive an automated email within a few hours after submitting your mile-log but if not, just resubmit to ensure your miles have been received! We count Monday-Sunday as a week cycle here at Spring100 so add up the miles for the previous week based on that. For those who are currently traveling/sick/etc. and are planning on starting or submitting their miles for the Spring100 when the Lord allows, not a problem! Any questions regarding the log or Spring100, feel free to leave a comment or shoot me an email. I will be quick to answer!

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“Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
Hebrews 12:2

As I walk the Spring100 miles each week, it’s a great reminder for me of our spiritual race we are set on.  Hebrews 12:2 has been on my mind all week!We are called to run this race set before with endurance in Hebrews 12 but this is only possible as we steadfastly set our eyes on Jesus Christ, finding our strength in Him alone!  One of my favorite verses in Ps 118 is “The LORD is my STRENGTH and song, and is become my salvation.” Have you set your gaze upon Christ?  Are you looking to Him only for your strength, your joy, and your salvation?  If you are looking to any other for endurance to run this race you will fail.  It is in Christ alone and by His great, endless strength and grace that we will joyfully run with endurance the spiritual race set before us! He is our Joy[Psalm 43:4], our Strength[Ps 28:7], and He is our Salvation[Is 12:2].  Let’s set our eyes steadfastly on Christ, the author and finisher of our faith and run with endurance!! ?  Enjoy walking/running week 2 of the Spring100 y’all??

Week 2 QUESTION!! ?How did week 1 of the SPRING100 go for you??  And how was your weather for Spring100 week 1? Snow, rain, or sunshine? I would love to know so get involved by commenting below!↓

??‍♀️Now it’s time for the Week1 100MileMonday Photo Round-up!! ? To all who submitted photos, THANK YOU! ⚠ There are still quite a few who haven’t submitted photos and joined in the fun. To those who haven’t submitted a fun walking/running photo, don’t forget to send your’s in for next week’s 100MileMonday post. Simply email to: Spring100@shilohPhotography.com 


Loved seeing the Wilkes siblings enjoying the first week of Spring100 together! Doing this challenge with friends/family is the best. Thank you for joining W family!!??‍♀️

Kashima joins us from NYC! I love how she’s keeping track of her miles. Thank you so much Kashima!! Keep up the wonderful work. ☺?

The DeL family joins us from Sunny South Texas! I couldn’t be more excited to have Esther and many of her family members join!! Esther’s Conquering week 1.??

Beth is inspiring me as she manages Spring100 while pushing 3 cute kiddos and expecting baby #4!! Way to go Beth.?? — A fantastic walk and beautiful Sunset in Florida!! Mr. M. sent in this photo. Mr + Mrs. M, Ellen, Andrew, Alanna and William are all tackling the Spring100 together this year!☺

Esther B. enjoying Spring100 in the lovely state of Oklahoma and Sarah joined in the fun too! Welcome ladies!!?

☃Hannah is braving the SNOW in VA and Micah is enjoying a slightly warmer walk in North TX! Welcome to your first Spring100 Hannah and welcome back Micah. I am so glad to heave you both!??‍♀️

So many new moms have joined the Spring100 and Katelyn is one of them! She’s is proving to be superwoman as she conquers Spring100 with 3 kiddos in tow. Way to go Katelyn!!☺??

Elisha + sweet Adele from Down south and Leah with her trusty dog Honey in Georgia are joining us for their 2nd round of Spring100!! Welcome back ladies.??

My entire family has signed up this year and there is tons of excitement all around! Ruth is leading a group walk with sisters + Mom for week 1!?

Hannah and Bethany blessed me with their participation once again! I love having them part of the challenge! They enjoyed their first week’s miles at the Guadalupe Mountains in West Texas.??

Extremely excited to have Mr. & Mrs Griggs  and Aaron join Hannah and Bethany this year! It’s great having entire families entering. ? These fun photos were captured during their Spring100 walks in Carlsbad Caverns, NM!?

Lydia, Rebekah, Abel, Grace, and Emmi are fun walking partners in North-east Texas this year!! Welcome back y’all.?

Kathryn joined for the first time this year and I am so happy to have her! She will be walking the Spring100 with her adorable baby + family. Welcome Kathryn!??‍♀️?

Evening walks have been my favorite for week 1 and Nathanael is enjoying afternoon jogs! Welcome back Nathanael and way to go!! ? Keep up the great work everyone. Enjoy week 2!!

“Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.”
1 Corinthians 9:24

Grow…?

“But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.”
2 Peter 3:18

Ready, set, GO… First day of Spring100!?

Ready, set, GO!!!! ?? Today is the official open of the Spring100!! ? You can now start logging those miles. :) For the new Spring100ers out there, each Monday you will be entering the miles walked for that week in the milelog provided on the 100MileMonday posts here on the blog but it is also going to be super important for you to keep your own mile log too. ?? That way we can ensure you get all your miles completed and are able to find any missing miles at the end of the Spring100. Have fun walking/running!! ??


 

“While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.”
2 Corinthians 4:18

Spring100 starts TOMORROW!! || 100MileMonday

Good afternoon everyone!?? Tomorrow is the first day of Spring which means it’s the very first day of SPRING100!! So Excited!! The calendar is freshly finished and ready to print. Parents & older siblings, if you have entered your younger kids/brothers/sisters in this challenge, the Spring100 calendar is a really fun and easy way for them to keep track of their miles. For the rest of us, it’s super helpful too! Everyone in my family used theirs last year.  Simply click and print! ?

Printable Spring100 Calendar
MARCH | APRIL | MAY | JUNE

Just a couple of announcements before we officially begin and start tracking miles:

☞ This is also the LAST DAY to enter the 2018 SPRING100. So, if you have been putting off signing up, TODAY is the day to enter! I will include the form in the button of this post. I am SO excited with how many people have signed up for this Challenge! If you are a first time Spring100 participant welcome and for those who are doing their second year, WELCOME BACK!!

☞This is also the very first 100MileMonday post! These past are where YOU get involved!! Each week I will be posting on Monday featuring photos of spring100ers(YOU) enjoying their walks/runs(y’all can view last year’s Spring100 posts to get an idea of hour it goes). Send your weekly photos to Spring100@ShilohPhotography.com! I will also ask a simple but fun question each week for you all to answer and interact with other Spring100 walkers/runners. This is a fun online community that can be used to encourage others! So, don’t be a closet-Spring100er? and make sure to get involved!

☞ And last but definitely not least, this Spring100 is created and continued to encourage you all in your spiritual walk. We are physically walking a 100 miles over the Spring season but we are called to daily run with endurance the race of life! This can be done as we set our gaze on Jesus Christ. Have fun, be encouraged, and seek to encourage brothers & sisters in Christ who are joining us in this fun and energizing challenge!

QUESTION: Take a moment now to leave a comment below introducing yourself to all the Spring100! Leave a little “Hello” and if you feel adventurous let us know what state you are walking the Spring100 in. Can’t wait, Spring100 starts tomorrow!!

“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us”
Hebrews 12:1

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Spring100 Q&A! ?

Y’all, Spring100 is just a few days away and we have had so many people sign up! Spring100 begins Tuesday and I am so excited!! ? So, a quick Q&A video for you just to answer some of the more frequently asked questions I have been getting. Sign-up deadline is March 20th!! You all have been so good at spreading the word and sharing with friends. Keep it up! Let’s see how many we can get to join before Tuesday! If you haven’t signed up yet… don’t wait, join today! I will include the Spring100 sign up form at the end of this post!! :)

Spring100 Sign-up form

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“For we walk by faith, not by sight”
2 Corinthians 5:7

SPRING100…. It’s Challenge time!! ?

“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,  Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
Hebrews 12:1-2

What: Spring100 [details below]
When: STARTS March 20th- FINAL DAY June 20TH
Why: for the glory of God and a good time of online fellowship with other Spring100 walkers/runners

Who is ready for a challenge?! ☺ It’s time for the SECOND ANNUAL Spring100 [y’all how exciting is this?!]  ?? It  starts in just 1 week!!  The Spring 100 is made up of a big but simple goal: to walk[or run!!] 100 miles from March 20th through June 20th[SPRING!]. I am pretty excited to host this challenge again and I hope you will join those of us who have already committed to the Spring100! This 100 mile goal breaks down to a simple 1.1 miles a day!! Very doable, don’t you think?

For those who participated last year, you know how fun this Spring100 community is. Last year we had dozens of participants from across the world [from the USA to Mexico and even France]and this year I want to see YOU join. Don’t forget, the more participants we get, the more fun it will be! So, feel free to share on Facebook + Instagram and tell all your family and friends to join!

The Spring100 is a challenge that I hope will remind you that we are participants in a spiritual race. And the beautiful news?! This is a race in which we are never forsaken and do not run alone. The ultimate race with a triumphant forerunner, Jesus Christ our Lord. This life is a race to be run with endurance and can be as we set our eyes on HIM! Hebrews 12:1-3

Many of you may be thinking, “but I already walk several miles a week?!!!” We still want you to join the fun, encourage those participating, and get a fantastic prize! To sign up simply put your name in using the application below. ↓↓ Every Monday [100mileMonday] I’ll be posting a weekly recap with photos of those participating (YOU) walking across the country. Wherever you walk that week: your driveway, on a treadmill, through the park, on an old country road, or  the beach [we can dream, can’t we!? ;)] With a sibling, friend, grandmother or by yourself… Snap a photo and email it to Spring100@ShilohPhotography.com. Each Monday I will be posting Spring100 recaps and providing a form for you to log your mile from the previous week! The first 100MileMonday post will be the day before we officially begin and it will have the printable calendars for mile tracking during the Spring100!

HERE IS THE FUN PART: Each participant that completes the Spring 100 challenge WINS a custom-designed Shiloh Spring100 T-shirt! I LOVE THIS YEAR’S COLORS!! ?? Male, female, and junior version of this shirt are available so encourage your entire family and all your friends to join! To finish to completion and win a shirt you must submit check-ins and mile logging every 100 Mile Monday post. I can’t wait to walk 100 miles with you all this spring!

Join the fun & don’t forget to Share the challenge with friends and family!

Leave a comment below with any questions or comments or just to let me know you’re in this challenge with me!!

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Blessin’ Countin’ Blog Post 7!

Here we are! 7 full days of thankful blog posting. I enjoy the daily reminder to take time to count my blessings and continually give thanks! Today I couldn’t really narrow down my thanksgivings to just 1 so I decided to do 7! ;) 1.) Today I am thankful for a sunny morning walk that was extremely refreshing! 2.) A delicious breakfast made by Grace! Super great. 3.) Daily work to lay my hands to[whether it be house work or shop work!] 4.) for color!! As I spotted a bundle of freshly picked wild daffodils in the kitchen, I was thinking today how blessed we are to have color in our lives! God has given us so much beauty to look at.  5.)  Sweet friends across the miles[YOU]! 6.) God’s great plan of Salvation! Stop and consider how vast it really is! You will find you cannot even grasp it! As I thought about God’s great plan of salvation I was reminded of Psalm 40 where it says “if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.”  ? 7.) God’s Word and the ability to open and read at any given moment of the day!! Y’all, leave a comment and let me know whay you’re giving thanks for today! I would love to hear! I hop you all have a very happy Saturday!! ?

“Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.”
Psalm 40:5

Blessing Counting day 6!! ?

Sometimes I wonder how time flies by so fast?! I’m on day 6 of my blessing counting blog posting pursuit. :) I finished a very quick walk before a very busy day and I was really finding myself instantly humbled and thankful for prayer [Bethany and I shared the same thanksgiving today!]? For the ability to pray for others and myself, for people who pray for me[!!!], and that such a holy AWEsome God hears the prayers of His children. I was listening to the radio a few days ago and the “good news bible verse” was “Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.”[James 5:16]! The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much… that is good news indeed! :) One of my favorite verses on prayer comes from Psalm 10:17 where it says, “LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear”. God in His rich mercy and grace, hears the prayers of His people. He hears and He answers. And do you want to know something else pretty amazing? Proverbs 15:8 says, “the prayer of the upright is HIS DELIGHT.” Today I am joining Bethany and thankful for prayer! :) The ability to pray and be heard. God is truly faithful! ??

“For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;  Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness; Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light”

Collosians 1:9-13

Blessin’ Countin’ day✌+✌+☝!

Y’all, I’m sitting here in the kitchen and listening to the rain fall on the roof. The house is quiet and I may or may not have finished off a pot of coffee! ;) It’s a relaxing moment to the end of a really productive day.  Today is Day 5 of my thanksgiving-blessing-counting blog posts and I am really enjoying praising the Lord with you all!! Today I am thankful for  garden/rain boots[borrowed from my mom ] which have made my daily walks possible in the midst of a very rainy season and for green patches of grass that prove Spring is just around the corner. I am always reminded of 2 Corinthians 5:17 when the spring begins to show itself, “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creation: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” Just as the Spring will bring with it new life, there is New Life in Christ Jesus and it is eternal life! Ephesians 2 tells us that we were dead in our trespasses and sin but because of God’s rich Mercy and great Love toward us, He made us alive in Christ. This is something to truly rejoice in today! :)  I’d love to hear if y’all are enjoying rainy days or sunshine in your part of the world. I would also love to hear what you are giving thanks for! Comment below and have a marvelous Thursday!

[for Spring100ers, we are almost about to begin the 2nd annual Spring100 Lord willing so keep an eye out for the announcement post! Cant wait!]

“But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us  even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.”
Ephesians 2:4-7

Thankful for… ?

Blessing Countin’ day four here!! If your not sure what I’m talking about?, this is day 4 of my thankful week. 1 blog post a day giving thanks to the Lord with y’all. If you all would join the fun, I’d be thrilled! Leave a comment letting me know what YOU are thankful for right now. ☺️?

Today I’m thankful for many things like delicious food, full work day, fun outing with my parents and sister, etc. but mostly today I’ve been thinking a LOT about and thankful for God’s grace. ❤️ “Grace,” according to the dictionary, is the unmerited favor of God toward mankind. It’s His unmerited favor toward you and ME!! Today I’m thankful for the grace of God which has saved me and for the daily grace He pours upon me to that which He has called me to. Think about this, every beat if the heart and breath breathed is a direct and amazing act of God’s grace in our lives. ☺️That is pretty humbling my friends! His grace truly is sufficient and today I am thankful! ❤️

“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God” Ephesians 2:8

“And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” 2 Cor 12:9

“How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God!

how great is the sum of them!

If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand:

when I awake, I am still with thee.” Ps 139:17-18

Blessin’ Countin’ day 3!!

Y’all, I was all tucked in and ready to quickly fall off to sleep when it struck me day 3 hadn’t been posted yet! ? So, [from the iPhone] today in thankful for dinners done early. It was a BUSY day so last night I prepared Chicken Pot Pie [This recipe] and am I ever glad I did!! ? I have 2 questions and I’d love for each of you to answer either one or both!! 1.) what’s your favorite make-ahead meal?? Needing some fresh inspiration for the really busy week ahead! 2.) What are you thankful for today? Comment below and let me know!! ????

“The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.” Ps 145:15

“My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.” Psalm 145:21

Blessin’ Countin’ Day ✌!

Blessin’ Countin’ Day ✌of 7! Thankful for energetic little sisters. She spent the entire day outside jumping puddles, petting dogs, and play hide and seek! And did it all in her personal peppy style. ?? Can I have some of her energy?! ? Children are a blessing. Whether thy are your own, nieces & nephews, or little brothers& sisters. Today I am super thankful for the little people and the joy they bring!

“Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.”
Psalm 127:3

Countin’ my blessings!

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits! That is one of my favorite verses from Psalm 103. :)  I am thinking tonight of the many blessings that fill a day. Truly too many to be counted! Psalm 68 says, “ Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.“ It is true! Today I am counting my blessings  and I figured why not challenge myself to 1 full week of blessin’ countin’ blog posting? 1 post a day for the next 7 days. Each post will fill you in on something I am thankful for that day and a random picture follow! Would you join in the fun? I would love that! How to join: Comment in each post letting me know what you are thanking the Lord for that day. Big or small, I want to hear them all!??

♥ Blessing Countin’ day 1:
Today after a very wet walk, the rain stopped and the sun came out for the first in nearly 21 days. Yes, 21 solid days!? Y’all, I am a “give me all the sunshine I can get” kind of person and rain can be quite a challenge for me[my apologies to my rain loving friends;]. So, yes! I am thanking the Lord for the blessing of beautiful sunshine BUT more than the sun, I am thanking the Lord for the rain today! :) We often times forget to rejoice in the rain or our challenges/trials of life and want wait for “sunny” skies to choose joy. But it’s through the challenges that we face in life that we are  strengthened in some pretty tremendous ways! In Romans 5 we are reminded to GLORY in tribulation because it produces patience and patience experience and that my friends produces true and steadfast hope in us. So, come rainy day or sunny sky, don’t wait to rejoice and be thankful. God is doing a good work in you! ??? Okay, y’all come back tomorrow. Lord willing there will be more thanksgivings ahead!

“By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.  And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;  And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.”
Romans 5:2-5

↓Thanks to Lydia for a few of these pictures! Nabbed them from her. ;)

This morning’s very wet walk!

Yes, we had a little flooding. ;)

then the sun suddenly came out!

Lovely sunset.

“then I shall give you rains in their season, so that the land will yield its produce and the trees of the field will bear their fruit.”
Leviticus 26:4