Week 1 || 100MileMonday

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Spring100 Featured Photographer: Rebekah L.

Here we are!! The first 100MileMonday post of the year. Praise the Lord!! What a wonderful group we have. Well over 6,000 walkers are registered for this 2025 Spring100, and so many more are still signing up to join the challenge! I am so grateful to the Lord for another Spring season to walk across the miles with you all. It is my hope and prayer that this year’s challenge physically and spiritually encourages you as you set your eyes on Jesus Christ, The Author and Finisher of our Faith, and run the race of life with ENDURANCE. Endurance is our theme word for 2025! We are commanded to patiently endure trials and hardships for Christ’s glory and our sanctification. Our Christian life will be a constant theme of endurance. We can only run with endurance if we set our eyes on the One who has triumphantly run the race before us. “Jesus has endured the suffering and shame which were due to us. O soul, thou canst never start on the road to heaven unless thou dost look to Him who “endured the cross” on thy behalf!”(C.H. Spurgeon). So, are you ready to run with endurance? Let’s set our eyes on the Prize and do this!

ENDURANCE: A bearing or suffering; a continuing under pain or distress without resistance, or without sinking or yielding to the pressure; sufferance; patience. (Webster 1829)

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Spring100 Meditation
Eyes always fixed on Christ

Hebrews 12:1-2 || Week 1

Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance 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 has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
HEB 12:1-2

We can have no doubt about the great truths which we believe, for we are compassed about with a cloud of witnesses. The former chapter gives us the names of many of these glorious bearers of testimony, who all by faith achieved great wonders and so bore witness to the truth of God. Having therefore no room for doubt let us throw our whole strength into our high calling, and run with patience having our eyes always fixed upon Him, the beginner and finisher of our faith, who has run the race himself and won the prize, and now sits down on the right hand of the throne of God.- C.H. Spurgeon

a believer should be always looking to Christ, and off of every object, as the word here used signifies. Christ is to be looked unto as “Jesus”, a Saviour, who being appointed and sent by God to be a Saviour, came, and is become the Author of eternal salvation; and to Him only should we look for it: He is able and willing to save; He is a suitable, complete, and only Saviour; and whoever look to Him by faith shall be saved; and He is to be considered, and looked unto, as “the author and finisher of faith”: He is the author or efficient cause of it; all men are by nature without it; it is not in the power of man to believe of himself; it is a work of omnipotence; it is an instance of the exceeding greatness of the power of God; and it is the operation of Christ, by his Spirit; and the increase of it is from Him, ( Luke 17:5 ) and He is the finisher of it; He gives himself, and the blessings of His grace, to His people, to maintain and strengthen it; He prays for it, that it fail not; He carries on the work of faith, and will perform it with power; and brings to, and gives that which is the end of it, eternal life, or the salvation of the soul.-John Gill

But since the Saviour I have known
My rules are all reduced to one;
To keep my Lord, by faith, in view,
This strength supplies and motives too.

I see him lead a suff’ring life,
Patient, amidst reproach and strife;
And from his pattern courage take
To bear, and suffer, for his sake.
John Newton

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“Ready set go, Spring 100! We are so excited about spring finally arriving. We had a blizzard yesterday! Let’s say goodbye to snow and hello to sunshine!” Darleen W.

“Get the party started with some beautiful azaleas!!” Grace C.

“Our first walk for Spring100! We joined with a “veteran” Sping100 walker and went to a nice trail in our local town. Our children ran circles around us and definitely logged more miles than the moms, but we all had fun!” Esther F.

“First day of Spring100!!! So excited for this year!” Rachel C. — “We are walking on the first day of the Spring !!! Thankful for this challenge! Thankful for a friend that comes along side you to share praises and encouragement in the Lord!!” Rebecca D. and Amanda L.

“Thiessen sisters, sister-in-law, nieces, and nephew out in the spring sun!” Temiah T.

“Beautiful afternoon to walk with the family!” Ruth E. — “Day two of this challenge. 4 miles this evening” Thomas M.

“Eleven Crandalls out for a 2 mile walk.” Hillary C.

“First Spring 100 mile! Doesn’t exactly look or feel like spring yet here in Kansas but we’re excited!” Abigail S.

Ruth, Emmi, and Lydia are joining for their 8th Spring100 challenge!

“Janna and Ruthie Cook starting out Spring100” — “Went on my first four mile hike with my dog for spring 100!! Even saw some deer!!” Luke S.

“We’re excited for another year of Spring100!” Halbach family

“It’s slushing this morning!” Aletheianna B.

“So excited for our first Spring 100 walk!!” Elisabeth M.

“Cold & windy!” Ann F. — “100 miles here we go!!!” Diana S.

“It was a chilly first walk, but we are so excited to be participating in Spring 100 this year!!” Anna H.

Tanya W. and crew + Val M. jumping into the 2025 Spring100 Challenge! SO excited to have you.

Ramkowsky crew here for a fabulous Spring100 Season!! Welcome!

“Celebrating Lydia’s birthday with our first long walk on Day 2!” Bethany and Lydia Willcock Happy Birthday, Lydia!! — Carletta and crew popping in as they begin Spring100!!

Joanna W. and her fury friend joining us for Spring100 week 1!!

Janna T. checking in for week 1 of the 2025 Spring100!! — “This is such a fun and healthy thing to do with my 8 kids! It’s already turned into a competition to see who can get their 100 miles done first! ♥️” Lauren K.

“We begin this Spring100 Challenge for the glory of God by loving him with our hearts, our minds, and our bodies! Hebrews 12:1–2!” Jennifer C.

“This is Michael’s (our dear 4 year-old Down Syndrome boy’s) first official Spring 100 walk on his own 2 feet! And on World Down Syndrome Day (March 21st) at that! I don’t know how far he’ll make it, but we’ll try!” Julie F. Welcome to the challenge, Michael!!

“All smiles for our first Spring100 walk of the year! ” The Silvey Ladies

“It was a gorgeous day!! 69° with full sun! I walked 3.03 miles and earned a badge on Garmin Connect.” Diane C.

“So fun to have my little cheerleaders join me for a 5-mile race this weekend!” Delie H.

“Day 1 – Sedona, AZ!” Charlene B. — “First day of spring and first walk of the Spring 100 challenge with my crew! So excited to crush 100 miles together! Philippians 4:13” Crystal S.

“Went with my brother and our friends, and hiked at McKinney Falls State Park in Austin, Texas! It was beautiful scenery and weather!” Elizabeth C.

“Dave and Millie Hooper enjoying the first day of spring!” — Korina S. checking in for week 1 of the 2025 Spring100!!

“Getting some miles in while visiting Mt. Rushmore on National Down Syndrome day!!!” Lucia S.

“Maya, the dog, gets to participate in Spring100 too!” Lady Liz — “The earlier the better.” Judy B.

Moriah W. saying hello as she starts conquering her miles!!

Love all the sweet smiling faces from the tiny Spring100ers this week!!

“Quick evening walk with my lil bro ” Alayeet M.

“Running beneath the mighty oaks of the forest” Anthony L. — “Sunday hike as a family ” Cynthia R.

Such a fabulous group Spring100 walking photo submitted by Charity H.!! So good to have you part of the challenge. ♥️

“Beautiful day out walking on the first day of Spring 100!” Anna W. — “Had to stop in the middle of my walk, to visit the goats!” Sheri G.

“We are thankful to be a part of this Spring 100 walk for our first time!” Susan C.

“Fun, long hike at trail of ten falls today” Karina W. — “Taking advantage of these gorgeous temperatures to get in some walking & memorizing!” Sierra R.

“Hiking in the pasture with my brothers! So very thankful to be walking another Spring100! “…but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” Isaiah 40 ” Maleiah Bartel

“Started off with a bang! 3 miles in the mountains! Our foster kids joined us last March and we bonded over the walks last year, gave us something to accomplish together. Excited to build new memories together this year!” Katie C.

“Exploring Twin Falls with the 2025 Appalachian Bible College RA’s! I’m so thankful to have spent the year serving as an RA with these amazing men and women!” Macy Carpenter

So happy to have the Severs family checking in for week 1!! Brrr… looks cold.

“Sunday afternoon walks are more fun with friends” Michelle H.

“First walk of Spring100! Such a nice brisk night!” Aleksia A. — Ann K. and family checking in as they grab their miles for Spring100 week 1!!

“Such a lovely hike with a friend in South Carolina!” Andrea T.

“Trinity Trails to kick this off!” Karen W.

“At a children’s home in the Philippines ” Stacy P.

Love this Spring100 Week 1 photo from Annie B. and Bethany S. off to a great start this Spring100 Season!

“We are loving participating in Spring100 again, and our three youngest kids are part of it for the first time this year! We love the friends feature and are having fun racing each other and our friends! It’s a fun motivator.” The Reeds

Saying hellow to Ginger and Callie Atkins! — “Walking on the path in our woods.” Denice M.

“My favorite way to start off Spring 100….a walk with my sister!! ” Elsie S.

“Enjoying our first walk for the 2025 Spring100!” The Schmechel Family

“Sunday afternoon family walk in the beautiful weather! ” Gillian S.

YES!! Treadmills are allowed. Helen K. and Micah S. conquering week 1 via treadmill!

Such a great group Spring100 photo sent in by Jacob B.!!

“The first 2 miles are in the books!” Marina Z. — Melanie M. enjoyig her Spring100 walk with a friend for week 1!!♥️

“Enjoyed a couple miles at Wayside park with the family!” Madeline F.

Such a happy walking photo from Sarah S. — “Me and my sister by the creek in downtown Prattville!” Twila L.

“Enjoying God’s windy creation and got distracted from our mile building a fort with my kids:)” Sarah R.

“Thank God for this time together! ” Crystal A.

“Kicking off Spring100 with my mom and nieces!” Elizabeth F.

“Me & my sister Karalyn” Kaitlyn K. — Lorinda W. tackling miles for week 1 of the 2025 Spring100!

“Today was a beautiful warm day for a family walk/bike ride (my husband took the picture). ” Sarah B.

“Super excited for Spring 100!! Happy walking/running everyone!” Lydia Bill

“Getting in some miles with family and a friend!” John S.

“Snack on the go! Walking Spring 100 and eating grilled cheese! They go well together. ” Ott Family — “My sister and I got up at 5:00 this morning to start our day with a mile run. A crisp 28° start to Spring100!” Loyal F.

“Happy 1st day of Spring ! ” Rachel F.

Rachel O. braving a little snow as she kicks off her Spring100 walking!! – “Enjoying the sunset while walking in the woods! This is my first year participating in Spring100!” Anna

Caroline M. checking in for the first week of Spring100!! — “Nice sunset stroll” Courage B.

“Excited to start walking, even in the rain! ” Jacinda E.

“My Spring walking buddy!” Jennifer D. — “3.38 miles, 525ft of elevation, 14lb weight vest, 2 dogs and 4 4th graders.” Lauren S.

“Loving the spring weather.” Katelyn W.

“Enjoying a beautiful Sunday afternoon walk!” Abigail M. — “A rest after our walk!” Cindy L

“Walking with friends after work :)” Katherine V.

Jenny F. and Pearl grabbing a walking selfie as they grab their Spring100 miles!!

“Joy and Nathan enjoying a walk on a Saturday afternoon third day of spring” Nathan K.

“Day 2 finds our three year old eagerly “filling in his miles” like his siblings! ” The Shell family, Michigan — “Pouring rain on my lunch break!” Janet T.

“Evening walk with the sunset!” Evan V.

“Beautiful spring day!” Natalie D. — “Mother and son and pet dog Frodo hit the trail!” Tami S.

“Abigail and I on the Confederation Trail for our first day of Spring 100! A slight bit chilly, but PEI is milder than usual for March. (:” Hannah May S.

What a beautiful week it has been! So thankful for Spring to finally be here. Warmer evening Spring100 walks with Rebekah are my favorite! I pray each of you have a blessed week, filled to overflowering with God’s goodness. Have fun conquering week 2 of the 2025 Spring100!!

“Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth’s sake.”
Psalm 115:1