John Owen 2009 on his mountain Insurmountable……
I wonder what it felt like to be Thomas Edison and fail?
I wonder what would have happened if Abraham Lincoln stopped after his first stumble?
I wonder what Nike would have done if Michael Jordan just stopped instead of just did it?
What pains me the most is when faced with the insurmountable task that is in front of you and perhaps the over and over relentless beating you feel as a result of failure… the wounded that give up, give in and stop. That is what pains me, the stop.
Now please don’t think I don’t get it – I know pain – I know suffering – I know weakness – I know the urgency to want it all to come to a crashing halt, let it be over and never look back….
But I know persistence when faced with the insurmountable task.
I wonder what it felt like to be Thomas Edison and fail?
I wonder what would have happened if Abraham Lincoln stopped after his first stumble?
I wonder what Nike would have done if Michael Jordan just stopped instead of just did it?
What pains me the most is when faced with the insurmountable task that is in front of you and perhaps the over and over relentless beating you feel as a result of failure… the wounded that give up, give in and stop. That is what pains me, the stop.
Now please don’t think I don’t get it – I know pain – I know suffering – I know weakness – I know the urgency to want it all to come to a crashing halt, let it be over and never look back….
But I know persistence when faced with the insurmountable task.
If I were to stop now and let Duchenne win, the failure would not belong to me, it would belong to my son. I keep reminding myself of that – failure is simply not my option. I absolutely know that failure has got to be part of the equation though, so at the same breath, failure is part of the option. It is just not ‘the option.’
What do you do in the face of failure? In the face of the insurmountable task that makes you think you will not move that mountain?
Are you part of the stop or will you get back up, dust yourself off and try just one more time?
God doesn’t give you the easy. God gives you the test, He puts that mountain in the way and quietly whispers to himself, ‘now go move it.’
Oh if you listen, He will tell you how to move it. Believe me, because I know. But when you give up, when you stop, when you walk away and never look back, you simply missed out on that voice.
Hmmm…. Maybe now I get it? Yes, certainly Edison, Lincoln and Jordan simply heard over and over the voice ‘now go move it’
Instead of the stop
What do you do in the face of failure? In the face of the insurmountable task that makes you think you will not move that mountain?
Are you part of the stop or will you get back up, dust yourself off and try just one more time?
God doesn’t give you the easy. God gives you the test, He puts that mountain in the way and quietly whispers to himself, ‘now go move it.’
Oh if you listen, He will tell you how to move it. Believe me, because I know. But when you give up, when you stop, when you walk away and never look back, you simply missed out on that voice.
Hmmm…. Maybe now I get it? Yes, certainly Edison, Lincoln and Jordan simply heard over and over the voice ‘now go move it’
Instead of the stop
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Take a minute to help move John Owen’s Mountain and sign the petition at the Whitehouse to urge our Government to push Eteplirsen forward. It takes a few minutes, but for a mountain, I think you will do it. Thank you – click here ….. http://wh.gov/lEfaZ
Then come back and finish reading our update!!! LOL!!!
Take a minute to help move John Owen’s Mountain and sign the petition at the Whitehouse to urge our Government to push Eteplirsen forward. It takes a few minutes, but for a mountain, I think you will do it. Thank you – click here ….. http://wh.gov/lEfaZ
Then come back and finish reading our update!!! LOL!!!
Saturday 3.29 is our Dodgeball Event ~ it is a great time please plan to come out and support this. Chase away the winter blues and Cabin Fever ~ not sure about you but I am SO ready for the boys to be done with this winter! Click Play for JOA
JOA 5k/10k Camo Run Route (10k loop) Our JOA 5k / 10k Camo Run (5k walk) is routed and ready to roll at 7:30 am on May 3! We can’t wait to have the first 10k in North Royalton! We will start at Carrie Cerino's on 8922 Ridge Rd. North Royalton, Oh 44133
Even if you are not running or walking it come out and line the streets to cheer these folks on! We are still recruiting bands to participate along the route, if interested please email jen@joainc.org. The route is a bit hilly and goes right past our house. Owen and the boys promise to be in full Camo and will be hiding in the trees with the water hose ~ so be on alert!
Please show your support for this awesome race by visiting JOA 5k /10k camo run.
Even if you are not running or walking it come out and line the streets to cheer these folks on! We are still recruiting bands to participate along the route, if interested please email jen@joainc.org. The route is a bit hilly and goes right past our house. Owen and the boys promise to be in full Camo and will be hiding in the trees with the water hose ~ so be on alert!
Please show your support for this awesome race by visiting JOA 5k /10k camo run.
2014 11u Lumberjacks We are gearing up for the Cleveland Rite Aid the weekend of May 17 ~ we have 50 Moving Spirit runners / walkers ready to pound the pavement to derail Duchenne! Please pray for our runners as we train weekly to get ready to run this awesome marathon! If you have a running or walking bug – it is NOT too late to join us! Visit Moving Spirit
On Base for Duchenne ~ Get on base to help us derail! Impact Sports and The Lumberjacks have joined forces with John Owen and will dedicate each 1st base to John Owen! You can sponsor a player or simply get on board by visiting On Base for Duchenne
On Base for Duchenne ~ Get on base to help us derail! Impact Sports and The Lumberjacks have joined forces with John Owen and will dedicate each 1st base to John Owen! You can sponsor a player or simply get on board by visiting On Base for Duchenne
We hope that instead of giving you the update on the boys – you will come on out to one of our great Spring events and check them out, catch up and grab a hug or a hearty fist bump from one of them (and of course us too!).
We are doing great, keeping that main objective of filling each day with joy and of course, listening for the ‘now go move it.’
I have no doubt we will…..
God bless you
The Dumms
We are doing great, keeping that main objective of filling each day with joy and of course, listening for the ‘now go move it.’
I have no doubt we will…..
God bless you
The Dumms
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