Running to the Resurrection
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Running to the Resurrection

By January 17, 2018No Comments

I’ve been running since second grade. I love pushing my body farther distances at faster speeds.

My legs move in rhythm to my music. My lungs fill with air. My eyes survey nature’s artistry. Endorphins cause a smile to form on my sweaty face. I’m sure I’m running slow as a turtle, but the steady pavement-pounding of my feet makes me feel like I’m flying. I’m free.

In 2011 I developed Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS), which makes the outside of my left knee and hip shoot with pain if I run too fast or far. The pain sometimes flares up when I’m sitting, standing, or lying in bed. It used to keep me from running for months at a time, but I’m now able to run weekly (though slowly and for much shorter distances) with the help of my sports chiropractor.

I’m thankful to run while I still can, because I know one day my aging body won’t be able to. Well, that’s not entirely true. I will be able to run in the future. And I’ll be faster, stronger, and no longer constricted by ITBS.

This is just one of the many benefits of resurrection.

Read the rest of my post at The Gospel Coalition.

Quina Aragon

Quina Aragon

Quina Aragon is an author, speaker, and spoken word artist based in Orlando, Florida. She has written three children’s books—Love Made, Love Gave, and Love Can—and a book for adults, Love Has a Story. Her first fiction book, a novel-in-verse titled If Hurricanes Were Flowers, is set to release in 2027 with InterVarsity Press. Born in Manila and raised in Orlando, Quina is of Filipina, Puerto Rican, and Jamaican descent. As a first-generation child of immigrants, her writing explores identity, migration, and how our personal and cultural stories echo Scripture’s grand narrative. She has helped create projects through her writing, editing, creative vision, teaching, and/or performing for clients like Christianity Today, Vū Virtual Production Studios, YouVersion Bible App, Propel Women, Chasing Justice, Truth's Table, The Gospel Coalition, Ballet 5:8, InterVarsity Press, Bethany House Publishers, Moody Publishers, The Good Book Company, Harvest House, Risen Motherhood, Cru, Proverbs 31 Ministries, Training Leaders International, and many more.

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