a reintroduction of sorts.

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hey y'all.
So happy to welcome some new readers lately...and it's been on my heart to do kind of a
"reintroduction" of myself anyways, just for those who haven't been around as long.
And if you've known me forever, just bear with me!
so here ya go. :)

I'm Sarah, (in case you didn't know that already),
Parker is the hubbs...we celebrate 10 years of marriage this August!
Abigail is almost 3 1/2, and our sweet Bethany is 16 months.

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I stay at home with my girls,
but am always working on ideas and concepts for businesses
with my very entrepreneurial-minded husband. we have fun. :)
(and we love watching Sharktank bc of that! haha)

Before I was a mama, I worked as a Child Life Specialist, helping kids cope with illnesses,
mostly serious, life-changing and life-threatening illnesses and injuries.
I would love to be back in the hospital setting someday -
I feel like I thrive there and love the atmosphere.

But right now, I try to soak up every chance I get with my little ones, while they are still so little.
They keep me on my toes, but they also keep my heart FULL.

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so, why the name of this blog?
I named this blog Racing Towards Joy, because at the time I started it, I was training for a triathlon
(I am about to do my third Tri, in 3 weeks!),
and had planned to do many more races in the years to come.
thus, the "racing" part.

I have stuck to that, maneuvering around pregnancies and newborn stages,
trying to do several races a year
(I know it's not much, but just doing little 5k's get me so excited)
I actually just set a PR for myself in a 5k last weekend! :)
And the weekend before that, my hubbs ran a long leg of the relay in the OKC Memorial Marathon!
(We are in a new commitment with each other and with the Lord to gain good health and wellness,
and will both be training for some pretty major races in the near future! stay tuned!)

the other part of the name:
it comes from the scripture Hebrews12:1.
(its over there on my sidebar),
which encourages us to run with endurance the RACE set before us:
"...we do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith.
because of the JOY awaiting him, he endured the cross..."

So in this race of life, I want to always keep my eyes on the champion who has gone before me, knowing that the cloud of witnesses is cheering me on.
and that there is JOY at the end of the race.
(ok I think I need to do a whole blog post about this...i'm all fired up now, haha!)

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My goal here is to be real.
To be honest and open and share as the Lord leads. 
about anything He leads.
To create community and encouragement in this little space.
I don't have a niche. My "niche" is just life.
so thankful for blogging...
It has added to my own life so much that I hardly have words to explain it.
Such a blessing.

I'd love for you to follow me here,
through Bloglovin ( Follow on Bloglovin ),
through email subscription,
through social media...whatever you wish.
(there are links over there! --->)

Let's do life together.

There are also tabs over there of the things i write about, which is a good way to get to know me.
Especially in the "Popular Posts" section.
That's a good place to start if you are new or just want to catch up!

SO thankful for yall who read,
whether I know you in "real life" or just through blog land.

God has blessed me in this race towards joy.
(i know i know, that was a little cheesy.)
:)
but really.

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blessings today, friends!


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taking a little break.

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Lots on my heart to write about. 
lots.
coming up:
-more details about my miscarriage, and how I am doing now.
-breaking the paci habit with my oldest daughter
(including a big thank you to the Paci Fairy) :)
-3 months out of the loss of my Dad, and what it feels like now.
-things I am learning from mothering a three year old. (yikes)
-getting back into eating healthier and taking care of myself after this season of grief 
kindof wiped me out.
-some race training I am doing now, as well as the serious race training 
my husband has been up to.
-some favs from Pinterest as we are close to moving to a new house.
-and just whatever the Lord leads me to write.

But for now,
I am taking a little break.
it may be for a few days or a few weeks...i dunno. 
(if youve read my blog for a while, you know I do this every few months)
I find it really helps me to revamp, refocus, recharge...
and reconnect with what He wants from me in this season!

I won't be gone long, but I'll miss ya!
See y'all soon...




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over the weekend...


love sharing life with y'all...
here's a few shots from our weekend in Dallas! :)

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pretty girl in a tree...

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me and baby girl sticking our feet in a friends pool...

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(failed) attempt at a family pic...

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a baby girl and her Daddy, at the Arboretum...

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me and my BFF Natalie, i miss her terribly...

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another good friend, Melissa, at a friend's wedding....

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sweet B sitting in my parent's window. My Dad would've loved to see this...

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nothing better than good friends and sitting on your Daddy's shoulders...

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getting ready to light a candle and answer "here" for my Dad at Aggie Muster...

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just a little selfie, wearing my new fav "birdie" shirt from Gap...

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hundreds of Ags doing a yell at Muster.
the Spirit of Aggieland runs far and wide, and deep.

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the candle for my Dad...

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Abigail and her sweet friend (little) Parker....

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funny faces on a pretty girl...

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hope y'all are having a good start to your week!
loveya.


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we never take pics together...


...but we did yesterday!
so I had to share them. obvi.
:)

these were from yesterday, before we headed off to the start of a good friend's wedding weekend...
Abigail snuck into the last one, which I'm so glad she did bc its such a sweet family pic, 
even though Bethany is missing from it - we'll try to get her in another one this weekend!

Hope y'all have a great weekend!

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love!

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