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361,929.19 miles walked by around 5,000 Spring100 participants around the world with 2,150 reaching the 100-mile goal!

“I will go in the strength of the Lord God: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.” Psalm 71:16

Praise The Lord, here we are meeting at the finish line!! WOW. What a Fantastic Spring1000 season has been!! Well done everyone!! For those who faithfully participated but could not meet the 100-mile goal, we are giving you a huge round of applause for your dedication and perseverance. 👏🏼👏🏼 REMEMBER, “bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.” This is just a physical challenge that is intended to encourage you in the spiritual race you are daily participating in. Run the race with endurance setting your eyes on Jesus Christ, the Author and FINISHER of our faith!! For those who made it 100+ miles, CONGRATULATIONS! 🎉 A fun goal of 100+ miles was set, many obstacles were overcome, and by the grace of God YOU MADE IT! 🙌🏻 Reminder, you can now order your 2025 Spring100 T-shirt. ORDER HERE! As we wrap up the 2025 Spring100 challenge, I am praying for all of you. May you leave this challenge encouraged, strengthened, and renewed in the Lord! It is my prayer that you would “grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.” He is always faithful! 🙋🏼‍♀️

Until we meet again… in Christ’s unfailing Love,
Rachel – Psalm 147:11

QUESTION: will you be back for next year’s challenge(Lord willing)?? Let me know in the comment box below!👇🏼

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A huge thank you to:

Jalen Davenport for maintaining the Spring100 Member’s Portal.
YOU! For your faithful participation and encouragement.

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REMINDER: If you reached your 100-mile goal you have until June 28th, 11:59pm(cst)to order your Spring100 Shirt. ORDER HERE!

Are you ready for the 2025 FINISH LINE Photos?? 🙌🏻💯 Let’s GO!

“I did it! Praise the Lord! Finished my last little bit of my hundred miles in flower fields! So fun! I am so thankful I participated in this challenge, even though it was during part of my pregnancy and early postpartum! It really helped me to heal quickly! “We were in such a rush to get spring 100 done that I forgot to put the P in my steps so I was just sringing through the challenge. 🤣” Judy Rottier

“I loved doing spring 100 this year! Got finished just in time!” Katrina L — “Christopher F. reached 500 miles this week!!😄”

“Got a couple miles in between thunderstorms! Spring100 has been a favorite thing to do together as sisters😊” Kaitlyn K.

“Big brothers celebrating little brother’s 100-mile finish!” Claude C. — “I finished my 100 miles on the last day, but I did finish!! Thank you Rachel for setting up the Spring 100! It has been a challenge but also fun! I plan on doing it next year! 😁” Hannah Durham

“I finished my last 100 miles on the streets and underground metro of Moscow. Most days I was there, I got 2 miles without even trying to get out an exercise. Thoroughly enjoyed my first Spring100!” Charity B. — “Helping one of my awesome friends getting her last miles in😍” Trudy K.

“That successful finished feeling 😄 What a good motivator this challenge has been!! 💯” Allison D.

“I’m so proud of Adam, James and Levi for completing their 100 miles this week! Their 1st Spring 100!” Darlene W.

“Our new puppy Timber happily accompanied us on our walk reaching 100 miles! He wanted to keep going, not sit still for a photo! Our family enjoyed completing this challenge yet again!” Erika M.

“So excited to be done!” April B. — “Finished a couple of weeks ago, so excited to make this my 4th year!”

“Finishing strong! He finished his last 15 miles in the last two days! I walked for solidarity as I finished awhile ago and am at 137 mi now!” Abbey D.

“Finished running the spring 100 a couple weeks ago and ended up with 134 miles total! It was so much fun and a great challenge for me this year and I was so thankful for the Lord’s Grace and strength and physical protection to do it for his glory! Thank you so much for organizing this Rachel!” Joy B. — “My little sister finished her hundred miles!🥳 This was such a fun challenge to participate in – I definitely want to continue walking/jogging on a regular basis. Thank you for organizing this, Rachel!😊” Sabrina C.

“Taking a short walk while on break at a CEF teen training camp. During the week, some of the students also helped me pass 200 miles!” Mary P.

“One last Spring 100 sunset walk with my friends–three of us made it to 100 miles this year. 😊💯” Shannon M.

“Thank you for doing the Spring 100 again this year! We enjoyed getting to be a part of it!” Gabriel and Sara C

“Beautiful hike in Pilot MT” Jack F.

“The past two years I was unable to complete the walk, however this year I was able to complete the Spring 100. Thanks for the encouragement especially the last weeks.” Nia B. — “Crossed the finish line with my fiancé virtually. But we did get to walk many of the miles together.💯” Naomi S.

“Hey..we made it!! My daughter helped me finish out the miles I still needed!!” Rosetta Z.

“Made it to the finish line!!! 🎉🎉🎉” Nadia A. — “I’m so thankful for my daddy🤍 he is my best friend and I love him alot🤍🤍.” Rachel N

“Enjoyed finishing our miles in our driveway with the children tucked in bed. Thankful to walk through life with such a special man! ❤️” Charity B. —“What a great challenge! Thank you! Completed with my sisters-in-law. Ran 5 miles twice this week. 🥰🙌🏼🎉🏃🏽‍♀️” Elizabeth L.

“We had so much fun doing our first Spring100! I’m so impressed with how well my children did and we definitely hope to do it again next year! Our walks many times were close to water so it seemed fitting for our last picture to be by water on a year end field trip that included a ferry ride!” Esther Friesen and children

“We let dad rest instead of dragging him on a run on Father’s Day. 😄 Boy are we thankful for him! I really appreciate his godly example, friendship, and vision for our family and ministry.” Grace C. — “It was so much fun getting to do this year “with” some of my family members even though they’re over 1500 miles away. Thanks for hosting this challenge!” Hannah H.

“Getting a sister walk in at Spring Lake Park!😊” Grace S.

“I ended on the last day, couldn’t believe how close I came to the deadline, praise God I made it!” Hannah — “So excited we were all able to finish our 100 miles just in time! Thanks for such a fun challenge – we’re already looking forward to next year.” The Westbrooks

“Our youngest family member just finished her 100 miles!! It was a challenge, but perseverance paid off!!” Jennifer B. — “100 miles completed!! Thank you Jesus! ❤️ I can’t wait to do this again! 🤩” Sarah B.

“Getting our last walk of the 2025 Spring100!” Hannah W.

“Got my Spring 100 DONE! 🥰 Was able to do it with my friend! Walked at the park then went to a coffee shop and treated ourselves! Am so happy I made it! Feels SO good to have completed this FUN challenge! 💕” Martha Stauffer —“I’ve so enjoyed going for walks with my hubby and son!! I’m so proud of him for finishing this challenge with me!! And yes he always some interesting expression when its picture time!😅” Daniel, Sarah,and Travis D.

“Thank you for the motivation and encouragement to run with endurance and keep the faith! We have really enjoyed this challenge!” Carmela T.

“I finished My 100 miles. This was my first year so I’m super excited that I was able to finish.” Mercedes — “My husband and I enjoyed a peaceful walk down a country road near our home in Van Buren, AR for our finish line walk. So grateful to have crossed the Spring100 finish line this year!” Lindsey B.

“We were blessed by the Spring100 once again this year and so thankful to have all made it to the finish line! We had a beautiful Springtime, enjoying God’s creation!😍 GREAT JOB to everyone who walked miles this year, and THANK YOU, Rachel, for all that you put into hosting another wonderful year of Spring100!😃🙌🏻🎉💯” The B. Ladies

“Hooray! I finished the my 💯 miles for the Spring Challenge!! PTL!” Jena M. — “Baby Girl and I crossed the finish line with a friend (not pictured)!! This was my third attempt at the Spring100 and my first time to finish. Pregnancy and the challenge were mutual motivators: The Spring100 motivated me to stay consistent with and even exceed my midwife’s weekly walking requirements, and my midwife’s requirement encouraged me to keep up with my Spring100 miles!” Julia G.

“8 of us completed the challenge this year! Looking forward to next year. — The Flournoys of Iowa”

“Walking with my sister and our baby donkey on the last day of spring” Gracie Kruse — “Got a couple of miles in on a hotel treadmill while on a trip! This has been such a FUN challenge and I can’t wait for next year!!! 💯😄” Charlotte R.

“I enjoyed a fun walk with my little brother trying to help him complete his miles this evening! He made it to 100 the last day of the challenge!!👏🏼” Hannah S.

“Hiked to a waterfall and knocked out several miles! We’ll finish our final miles before Friday!” Hannah M. — “3-year old Ruth and I made it to our 100 miles today!!” Elizabeth Fell

“Excited to have made it to 100 miles!” Grace T.

“Walking 100 miles, we’ve seen 3 deer, 2 herons, multiple ducks, a couple of cats, and probably hundreds of dogs and birds! Plus we’ve met a lot of nice people. :)” Bethany M. — “My little girls, Abigail and Amelia, and I finished our second Spring 100 with 2 days to spare! Several of our other kids walked as well, and we enjoyed being together when we walked, mostly out in God’s glorious creation! See you next year!” Julie F.

“Last few days of walking! Finally getting hot in Michigan!” Bethany F.

“I made it to my goal of 200 miles this spring with 1 day to spare! 🏃🏽‍♀️” Amanda P. — “Fording the creek with my sister on my last Spring100 walk!” Heidi E.

“We had so much fun doing the Spring100 challenge again this year! Thank you, Rachel, for all of the work you do hosting it! 😀” Hannah R.

“Many of us hit our own goals we set for this challenge!!! We had a lot of fun walking in snow, rain, and sunshine.” Mom A

“David & Martha finished their Spring 100 challenge! Thank you for such an encouraging event!” Linda L.

“Yay!!!!! I made it to 100 miles on Thursday! My daughters were already finished but we celebrated with a coffee milkshake!” JoAnne S.– “Took some beautiful pics of bro while finishing up 100” Lizzie R.

“Mother and I finished our 100 miles. We really enjoyed the challenge. Stephanie and Mercedes Carroll 😁”

“Walking with my dog, Princess.” Lynn S. — “Last dash to 100 miles!!!” Nadia A.

“Enjoyed a walk at the lake with my sister! I’m so glad we were able to participate in the challenge this year and looking forward to next year! I reached my goal of 150 miles and congratulations to everyone who made 100! See y’all next year!” Anna

“Thank you my beautiful grands in Texas, for encouraging me, their grandma, to sign up for this ‘100 Days’ walking here in Indianapolis. It’s been wonderful. My walking space, the gym. A time to pray and listen to scriptures and other edifying things.” Betty P. — “Becca and I enjoying an early morning walk☀️” Lucy

“Catching one of my last miles by walking up and down this hill through a market while waiting for the car to catch up to me after some stops! Made it to 100!” Bethany N.

“Work besties” finished! Last year, when my coworker Ashlynn heard I was doing Spring100, she said I was crazy. This year, she hesitantly joined, with no promise to finish. Our walks began at only 0.2 miles with rest after, but gradually lengthened – now we sometimes go over three miles! Completion of 💯 was an exciting, accomplishment – especially hers!” Sarah P. — “Last day of a beautiful spring! We enjoyed every minute of it!” Susan C.

“Enjoyed a walk with this lovely view while visiting family in NC!🤩” Emma H.

“Doing one last walk towards Spring 100 before the time is up! Thanks for putting this challenge together! We are already looking forward to next year’s challenge😁🥳” Lena D.

“Very privileged to have finished near the Grossmunster in Zurich, Switzerland!” Elizabeth K. — “Visiting Hannah in Montreal helped me get lots of miles!” Sarah C.

“Thank you so much for all you did to put on Spring100, Rachel!! It was a wonderful time getting in miles in the lovely spring weather and sunshine…along with wonderful times as a family and with friends! Look forward to next year! God is good!” Natilyn H.

“Crossed 150 miles! I’m thankful for friends who spur each other on.” Anthony L. — “I finished my 100 miles at this old railroad tunnel on the west side of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Thank you Rachel and the crew for putting this challenge together! Can’t wait till next year! 1 Timothy 4:8” Jedidiah P.

“All of us but one finished Spring 100 !!!” The Steves.

“Finishing off my 100 miles with my husband and sister! I would have given up the challenge if it wasn’t for my encouraging husband who wouldn’t let me quit!!” Susanna S.

“Going for a few last sibling walks for Spring100! ❤️” Arlen P.

“We finished our Spring 100 miles with our little running buddy!” Shaila P. — “It went from Fall-like weather, 2 days ago, to hardcore hot Summer today 🥵🥵” Yolo L.

“So glad we finished in time! Finished 50+ miles in 12 days!” F. Ladies

“Our final walk photo! We all three finished our 100 miles back in May, but we had to get one more picture before the challenge was officially over. Angela, Sarah, and Rebekah from Missouri” — “Susie K. and Karissa H. had the opportunity to finish their 100th mile together this year.😊”

“We all made it!!!” Temiah T.

I grabbed my final 2025 Spring100 walk with a few of my favorite people! What a joy to walk across the miles with you all. This has been the BEST and most beautiful spring season to date. THANK YOU for being a part of this challenge!!🙋🏼‍♀️💯🌺

“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

Spring100 Featured Photographer: Kelly M

Fun Stats from week 2:

👉🏼 58,152.23 miles walked to date for the 2025 Spring100
👉🏼 3 Participants have already completed their 100 Mile goal. CONGRATULATIONS!!🥳

Here we are, 11 days into the challenge! Everyone is energized and going strong. 🙌🏻 GOOD JOB!! Keep up the motivation. For those just now joining, you have plenty of time to catch up and get on track! 🙋🏼‍♀️ If you haven’t joined yet, Registration closes April 8th. NOW is the time to register! As we begin our trek toward the 100-mile goal, endurance will be needed! Life will get busy, sickness may come, weariness will kick in, and the excitement will wane. Endurance is needed to finish this challenge successfully! This reminds me of Hebrews 10:36 it says, “For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised.” Whether it be this physical 100-mile challenge or the spiritual race of life, we have need of endurance to make it to the finish line and receive the prize! My prayer for each of you this week is that the Lord would grow in you both physical and spiritual endurance. Let’s conquer week 3 of the 2025 Spring100!! 👏🏼💯

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Spring100 Weekly Meditation
Need of Endurance

Hebrews 10:36 || Week 2

“For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised.” Hebrews 10:36

“The New Testament makes it clear that, for the Christian, developing endurance is essential. It tells us “the way is hard that leads to life” (Matthew 7:14), and fiery trials most certainly will befall us (1 Peter 4:12). Therefore, it says, “you have need of endurance” (Hebrews 10:36) because “by your endurance you will gain your lives” (Luke 21:19). God promises to us the “eternal weight of glory” of knowing and being known by Christ (2 Corinthians 4:17; Philippians 3:8). But the promise has a crucial condition: our endurance.

When our heavenly Father determines to give us the gift of endurance, it is one of the most precious, loving gifts we can receive from him. But how is endurance gained? You may know the answer: pain. There’s no way around it. We attain every form of increased stamina only by the discipline of forcing ourselves (or being forced) to push beyond our current limits and persevere through an arduous, sometimes agonizing, experience of discomfort.

So, what package should we expect God’s loving gift of endurance to arrive in? One that “seems painful rather than pleasant” (Hebrews 12:11): a season of discipline…

God Treating You as Sons: God’s children in every age need this reminder. That’s why the author pointed his Hebrew readers back to an ancient proverb they all knew, and said, “Have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons?”

My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord,
     nor be weary when reproved by him.
For the Lord disciplines the one he loves,
     and chastises every son whom he receives. (Hebrews 12:5–6; Proverbs 3:11–12)

Years ago, when the Spirit directed me to Hebrews 12 during a confusing, disorienting, howling spiritual storm, it completely changed my perspective of my affliction.

• “The Lord disciplines the one he loves” (Hebrews 12:6). This is an expression of God’s love for me.
• “God is treating you as sons” (Hebrews 12:7). I really am his child.
• “He disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness” (Hebrews 12:10). There is a long-term, sanctifying, satisfying purpose to this agonizing experience.

This exhortation didn’t immediately quiet my internal storm; it didn’t alleviate all my anguish. But as I began to understand my suffering as the endurance-building discipline of my loving Father, I was able to “rejoice in [my] sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance” (Romans 5:3). The God of hope filled me with joy and peace in believing the promise in this exhortation (Romans 15:13). And that hope fueled my resolve to endure.” Jon Bloom || Desiring God

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QUESTION: I am seeing so many different weather conditions as I sort through photos! From snow to sunshine and rainy days. What has the weather been like for your week 2 of walking/running? COMMENT NOW!

Don’t forget! These posts are made possible by YOU!! Your photo submissions and comments make these posts extremely fun and my job of putting them together super easy. Thank you! So with that being said, don’t leave without commenting, and remember to send in your Spring100 walking/running photos for a chance to be featured in next week’s post. Thank you!

“Enjoying a sisters-in-law walk with our little buddy past a local blueberry farm.” Hannah F.

“Taking a stroll with these little ladies!” Kelly M.

“Enjoyed a walk with my sisters this week!” Rebecca S.

“Getting in our three miles!” Bethany C.– “Crabtree Falls with Women’s Alliance!” Brooke L. 🙌🏻

“Got in a couple miles at Mary’s Peak in Oregon (it was warm and sunny, but there was still snow at the top)!” Kelsey G. 🏔

“Starting the challenge from Canada in subzero temperatures and flurries. But with parka and snowshoes I’m hoping to finish strong 🍁” Karla K. — “Out smelling the roses on my 13 miles to 100.” Melissa S.

“Beautiful day for walking together near Utah Lake.” Sharon K. 🌸

“Becca, Katie and Lucy enjoying an evening walk at the park!” Lucy W.🙌🏻💯

“We are so happy to be logging Spring 100 miles again! Thank you, Rachel, for inspiring and encouraging us every year!” Mary Jo H. 🙋🏼‍♀️ My pleasure!!

Mary kate G. and Megan B. checking in for week 2 of the 2025 Spring100!!🙌🏻

“Enjoying a cold walk with my daughter at Spring Waters” Bernie B.

“My husband and I hiked Mount Verstrovia in Sitka, Alaska!” Abigayle S. — “Enjoying some sunshine and wind on the hills of PA” Jena M.

“Walk with my mom!!” Andrew G. 👏🏼

“We got this!” Ann K. — Karen A. checking in as she grabs her Spring100 miles!! 💯🙌🏻

Such a fun Spring100 Hike for week 2 of the Spring100! Photo submitted by Linda R.👏🏼

“A senior lifetime hiker who loves being outdoors in all seasons.” Connie P. — “Still snow but here I go!!” Josh.LR. ❄️🍃

“Bailey and I out for a wet walk!” Joanna W.

“Enjoying a breezy, Sunday afternoon walk! James already finished his 100 miles!!” The Reeds🙌🏻💯🥳 Congratulations, James!!

“Mother daughter walk 😊” Paula H.

Michelle T. enjoying gorgeous views for week 2 of the 2025 Spring100!! — “Baby and I getting our walk in while dropping some marketing materials off at my husband’s school!” Rachael M

“Hiking while Geocaching on a lovely spring day! We found 10 different geocaches on our adventure!” Melissa A.

“A wet and dubious walk under ice-covered, branch-dropping trees, but the lake view was worth it!” Emily G.

“My friend and I went on a little nature hike at a park! It was so fun!” Elizabeth C.

“Walking to the scenery of my favorite clouds!😍” Miranda R. — “Enjoying sister time on a beautiful spring walk!!🌷” Esther M.

“I’m excited to be walking the Spring100 for the first time! Thank you Rachel for hosting this challenge! 🥰 ” Beth

“We kicked off our Spring100 this year with some very memorable walks around Yellowstone, Mount Rushmore, and the Badlands! One highlight was encountering bighorn sheep!” The Mathews Family

“A beautiful walk in the fog with my sisters!” Temiah T.

“Out walking!” Alicia L. — “My walking buddy” Ruthie F.

“We chose to walk to the library today instead of drive! Yay for Spring!” Wendy H

“Samuel and Sadie!” — “☀️☀️” Sara F.

“A sibling walk (including our niece)! ❤️” Arlene P. — “Getting some miles in the Blue Ridge mountains!” Jack F.

“Walking in beautiful Romania 🙌” Shosh P

“This is my 3rd year, my walking is done at home in Pa and with my daughter and grandchildren in W Va. Always a blessing to enjoy outdoors.” Lynn H. — “Walking with friends!” Madison O.

“Fun fellowship with church fam!” Marshall B.

“Walking amongst the cherry blossoms” Maninder G. — “Walking in the rain but rained out! Finishing my miles inside on the treadmill this week to stay dry!☔️” Micah S.

“Walking with my daughter! 😊” Heather M.

“Almost 19wks pregnant with my 5th and staying active with this baby best I can. Currently training to run a 5k at 28wks after taking a year off from running.” Heather L. — “Spring??? Or maybe not quite yet. 😄” Kristen S.

“It’s great doing this challenge with my sisters!!” Johanna W.

“Getting my miles in even in the rain this week!😁☔️💯” Grace Silvey — “Hit 50 miles for the Spring100 today at a track meet!” Jonathan

“Winter is still fighting for survival here in MN. I went on a windy, cold 3 mile walk in freezing rain and my soaked jacket was started to freeze!! 🥶🤣 A fun adventure!! 😁” Elsie H.

“Got in a lovely 5k run today” Emilie M. — “I think my dog is loving Spring💯 even more than me!” Miranda E.

“Enjoying a Sunday afternoon walk with the family! 😅” Nadia A.

“A wonderful sunny and windy walk together yesterday afternoon!” Daniel and Sarah D

“Rain or shine, cold or heat, as long as I have electricity, I have no excuse.😜” Stephanie C.

“A damp but lovely Spring100 walk. ☺️” Ruth D. — “I’ve been walking to these beautiful gardens just a couple miles away from my house and painting – so lovely!” Ellie

“We are excited to do this challenge as a family! Thank you so much for putting it together!” Jeanne T.

“Enjoying our Spring 100 walk in the beautiful weather in Fairhope, AL. 🌻 The Lord’s world is marvelous and points to Him as our mighty Creator!” — Matthew and Caitlin Nicaud — “Went on a walk while I was waiting in the field!” Hudson B

“Walk with some of the family!” Camden D.

“Paused in my walk to watch some of God’s little creatures busy at work!!” Anna S. — “Enjoyed the crisp spring air and the sunrise at the same time!! I love the quietness of the mornings!” Deanna P.

“Views like this are worth the effort! Almost 5 miles in today! ❤️” Autumn L.

“Nathan has been enjoying making shadows as he walks. This is his rocket. He says when he runs his legs make the flames!” Esther S. — “Me and several of my little blessings…” Julie S.

“Fun walking with friends!” Mary S.

“Beautiful day for a jog” Micaiah B. — “Beautiful day at Wind Wolves Nature Preserve to get some miles!” Stephanie I.

“It’s a cold and windy day but we are determined, so here we go! We found a trail that’s more sheltered from the winds and walked, walked, walked!” Mary R, Annie P and our kiddos

“Hit a late night 10 miles with the boiz” Luker — “My walking buddy!! 🥰” Kathy R.

“Enjoying the evening with my husband and our little boy, walking along the creek! 2.31 miles!” Elisabeth D.

“Finished the spring 100 today with a 20 mile long run” Matthew G. — “I just heard about this challenge by someone on my Bible Memory Goal community. I signed up this morning and shared the link for others to join!” Kevin E.

“Out for a walk with my little bro” Courage B. — “Spring 100 here we come, 😁” Deniece Z.

“Spring has sprung in Oregon!” Bethany and baby Vicki 😊

“A windy spring day in northern Mexico walking along the border wall. Blessings.” Aaron G. — “Gorgeous day to walk on the Outlet Trail, Penn Yan, NY.” Amber Beachy

“Getting some miles in at the end of the day.” Amanda S.

“Sister walk and talk!” Chloe S. — “My siblings and I had a blast participating in a very wet and muddy five mile trail race this weekend!” Rachel H.

“Bumped into some fellow spring💯ers (aka, the sibs😊)” Hannah T.

“Took a walk in the woods among the marshes this weekend.” Sarah M. — “Walking with my daughter on this beautiful spring day!!!” Sheryl B.

“Hiking among the beautiful bluebells at St. Francois State Park here in Missouri!” Gillian S.

“Kickerillo-Mischer Preserve with these sweet friends!” Karen W. — “Walking and talking with a sister is the best combination! :D” Michelle F.

“We’re excited to participate as a family this year!” Elisabeth M.

“Auggie and me braving a beautiful windy evening.” Sunny F. — “Took a 4 mile hike up the mountain with my boyfriend today. Enjoyed the view 😍😍” Laura M.

“Walking with my siblings & Dad on a beautiful (but a little cold & windy) day this week!” Victoria F.

Ruth and I enjoyed a Spring100 mile while exploring the Dallas Botanical Gardens for week 2!! SO many gorgeous flower in bloom this time of year. 🌸🍃 THANK YOU everyone for making these posts so vibrant and interactive. Keep up the great work!!🙌🏻

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

PLEASE READ:

Here we are! Just 3 more days left in this 2024 Spring100 Challenge. This is what you need to know:

👉🏼 The final day to grab Spring100 miles is Thursday, June 20th, 11:59 pm!

👉🏼 There will be 1 more 100MileMonday post next week(June 24th!) For this post, we will share all the fun “finish-line” photos. I would love for this to be the MOST exciting post yet! With that being said, even if you’ve met your 100-mile goal would you grab one final 2024 Spring100 walk/run and snap a selfie to be shared?💯📸 I would love to see photos from as many participants as possible in this final post!

👉🏼 The Deadline for ordering your 2024 Spring100 Shirt is Friday, June 28th! Your order must be placed on or before this date. CLICK HERE for shirt ordering details!

Spring100 Featured Photographer: Clara H.

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Spring100 Devotional

With Victories Come Temptation – So Guard Your Heart!

Mr Wesley Strackbein || FINAL 2024 Devotional – Week 13

When we achieve long-fought for milestones in life, it’s a time to gratefully rejoice. Yet it’s also a time to guard our hearts from evil.

With victories come great temptations to sin, with pride being the chief offender. Big accomplishments tend to puff us up. Whether we voice it outwardly or not, our hearts are prone to arrogantly think, “Look at what I’ve done!”

Dear friends, all that we have—including every earthly victory—is a gift of God (James 1:17).

“And what do you have that you did not receive?” asked the Apostle Paul, “Now if you did indeed receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?” (1 Cor. 4:7).

Despite this obvious truth, history is littered with the legacies of men who were empowered by God to achieve great feats, only to crash and burn when they responded with senseless pride.

Take King Uzziah, for example. Reading the record of Judah’s kings, we learn:

And God helped [Uzziah] against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gurbaal, and the Mehunims. . . . And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong. But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.” (2 Chron. 26:7, 15b-16)

After God made him strong, Uzziah flaunted authority that did not belong to him by acting the part of a priest. God’s response was swift, as he smote the king with leprosy, bringing his reign to an abrupt end(2 Chron. 26:20-22).

Complacency is another great temptation we must guard against, following earthly success.

David famously slew Goliath of Gath to defend God’s honor (1 Sam. 17:32-58), among many other exploits. But then he grew complacent. “[A]t the time when kings go out to battle . . . David remained at Jerusalem” (2 Sam. 11:1). In his dallying, he committed adultery with Bathsheba and then spiraled into more heinous sin which God sorely judged (2 Sam. 11-12).

When victories come, we must not rest on our laurels, as David did, invoking God’s wrath. Nor should we take pride in them, as was Uzziah’s foolish downfall.

Instead, we must humbly acknowledge to God that “all things come from You, and of Your own we have given You” (1 Chron. 29:14)—even as we continue to “press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus” (Phil. 3:14).

We must “lay aside . . . the sin which so easily ensnares us” and finish strong (Heb. 12:2).

Rather than faltering after a notable milestone, may our witness be that of Paul’s:

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing (2 Tim. 4:7-8).

QUESTION! Did you find this challenge easier or harder than expected? What were some hurdles you had to overcome or are overcoming to complete your 100 miles?

Don’t forget! These posts are made possible by YOU!! Your photo submissions and comments make these posts extremely fun and my job of putting them together super easy. Thank you! So with that being said, don’t leave without commenting, and remember to send in your Spring100 walking/running photos for a chance to be featured in next week’s post. Thank you!

“The Mathews family has all passed 100 miles! Two of us grabbed the last miles on a special (and humid!) Fathers Day walk! Weve enjoyed walking many miles together once again this spring!” 🙌🏻💯🎉 CONGRATULATIONS!!!

“I finished my 100 this morning with my Dad on Fathers Day!” KT Coy ♥️🎉💯 WAY TO GO!!!

“We had a lovely Fathers Day hike up our mountain with grandparents! So thankful for loving fathers!!🥰” Baker Family — “Me and my son Jonathan on Fathers Day evening!” Thomas G.

“We were not able to be with either of our dads in person today (video calls are a blessing!), but to walk side by side with the father of my kiddos, through all of the delights and challenges of parenthood, is a gift beyond words! How I love this amazing guy! 🥰We did a slow mile tonight, hobbling a bit, after he conquered over 7 miles yesterday in hopes of finishing on time. 😆” Kathryn S. 👏🏼🙌🏻

“So thankful for our dad! The gift of a father is truly something wonderful!🫶🏼🥰
Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is. For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit. Jeremiah 17:7-8″ Hicks Family ♥️

“My aunt and sister helped me cross the finish line! 😊💯” Amanda S. 👏🏼💯🥳 CONGRATULATIONS!!

“Emmett has completed his 100 miles! Possibly the first horse to do the Spring100 Challenge. We shaped a yummy 100 to celebrate crossing the finish line!” Elizabeth W. 🎉💯😁 WELL DONE! — Emmi grabbing week 13 miles with her dad!!🧡

“This is my first year walking 200 miles for Spring100! My family agreed to walk an extra lap with me so I could make it to 200. It was a beautiful night to walk and enjoy the sunset!” Macy C. 🙋🏼‍♀️🙌🏻💯🎉 WAY TO GO!!!\

“Yay got our 100 miles! 👏🏼” L. Stutzman family — “Got my last mile in the airport with my amazing nephew. 💯 miles down!” Susanna Z. 🥳💯🙌🏻 CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

“Abigail has completed Spring 100!” 💐💯🙌🏻 SO EXCITING!!! Way to go!!

“Praise the Lord, 100 miles! Oh rejoice in the Lord- He makes no mistakes! He knoweth the end Of each path that I take!🙏” Naomi P. 🙏🏼👏🏼💯 Well done, Naoimi!! Amen. 🧡

“Finished my 100 miles! I walked the last one with my moral support team on video call!” Anna W. 🎉💯🙌🏻 YAY!! Way to go!!!!!

“Enjoyed a walk with visiting relatives! Awesome views!” Rachel W. 👌🏻

“I didnt think Id actually make it, but with the Lords help, I hit 100 miles right before I leave for camp.” Lilly W. 💯🥳 Great job, Lilly!!!

“Anniversary hike!!!” Kelly M. ♥️🥾 Happy Anniversary!

“Going for a sunny evening walk with Jenna in our neighborhood” – Faith L.

“A beautiful evening walk. 😆” Halbach Family

“New York City is a great place to get a lot of miles in one day!” Sheryl H. 💯

“I was able to finish Spring 100 in Mexico on a missions trip, throwing rocks off the runway and clearing mesquite trees from around the airstrip.” Arlen P. 👏🏼💯 Way to go!! — “Finished my miles at one of my favorite places with one of my favorite people 🥰” Josephine H.💯🎉 CONGRATULATIONS!!

“Passing the 100 mile mark on a walk with my sisters. :)” Alyssa P. ♥️🎉💯 CONGRATULATIONS!!!

“Hiking The Ledges Trail with sisters and friends.” Sarah P.

“Grabbing some miles with my sweet husband and our baby to be born in September, in the fields of the east of France !” Marie & Samuel B 🧡👶🏻 Aw, congratulations on the new little blessing!!

“Reached 100 miles this week!! :)” Caroline F. 🙌🏻🎉💯 WAY TO GO!!!!! — “Becca and I are a little behind but determined to finish!” Lucy W. 🙏🏼 YOU GOT THIS!!!!

“One of our favorite places to walk we Haab girls took a lovely walk to the bridge where my parents got engaged on their anniversary this week! 😊♥” Haab girls

“Today we walked 2 miles in support of Type 1 Diabetes. My daughter Ava was diagnosed almost 2 years ago.” Alison N.

“I walked my 100th mile earlier this week and then celebrated with my 8-year-old, Aiden, with slushy floats after he got to mile 100 yesterday. He also completed his 100 reading lessons book last week! The rest of the family will finish their miles next week!” Amber N. 💯🙌🏻🥳 CONGRATULATIONS!!!

“5 year old Caroline standing on the 100 mile mark. She wanted to finish her last 3.84 miles in one shot.” Joyce M. ♥️💯🎉 WAY TO GO!!!! — “Lydia and I crossed the 100 mile finish line while daddy played disc golf!” Kristin T. 😁🎉💯 LOVE IT!! CONGRATULATIONS!

“Getting in some Minnesota miles!” Gabe & Sara C. 💯🙌🏻

“A very excited 3-year-old who just walked his 100th mile (after 3 previous springs riding 300 miles in the stroller)! He cant wait to get his very own BLUE tshirt! 😃” 🎉🙌🏻💯 CONGRATULATIONS!!! — “Extra miles with my brother, Levi, because sibling walks are the absolute best!! 🥰 “Grace F.

“Finished even though I was behind!” Darrin Bartel 🥳💯🙌🏻 WAY TO GO!!!!!!!!

“Theres nothing better than a Spring100 walk with two best friends!😊” Grace S. — “Walking my last two miles with my friend from Puerto Rico ❤” Phyllis C. 💯👏🏼🙌🏻 WELL DONE!!!

“Eliana was excited to finish her 100 miles recently! And we enjoyed this beautiful rainbow tonight! Praise God for His beautiful creation.” Hannah R. 💯🙌🏻🧡 SO WONDERFUL!!!!!!! Congratulations!!

“fun evening walk with sisters and girlfriends!!! 😁😎” Clara R.

“Trying to catch up.🏃💯” — “Got a faithful dedicated little friend this Spring 100.” Kathryn 🐶🙌🏻

Grabbed a Father’s Day walk with my parents and siblings! So truly thankful to the Lord for my Dad! He is constantly pointing me and my siblings to the Lord, exalting God’s Word as the ultimate unfailing truth, and reminding his children and others to live a life well pleasing to The Lord. By God’s grace, he has laid down his life for his family and this has blessed me beyond words!🧡 Keep up the great work everyone! We are just a few short days away from the end of this 2024 Spring100. DON’T QUIT!! 🙋🏼‍♀️💯

A HUGE thank you to all of our 2024 Spring100 Sponsors:

“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.” 1 Corinthians 15:58

Week 12 of the 2024 Spring100 is complete and we’ve entered week 13!! 10 days remain in this 2024 Spring100 Challenge. For those who are still working toward that 100-mile goal, you’re rounding the corner and the finish line is in sight! VICTORY is ahead. 👏🏼 Finish strong by God’s grace and in His strength! So many are already at the finish line cheering you on and I can’t wait to see you here. Our final day to walk or run Spring100 miles is June 20th!! 🙌🏻💯

Spring100 WEEK 12 Stats:

👉🏼Total Finishers to date: 972
👉🏼 Total Miles Walked for the 2024 Spring100 to date: 255,107.95

Spring100 Featured Photographer: Jonathan Fell

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Spring100 Devotional

The Grace To Finish Strong

Mr David Covey || Week 12

Uzziah was the king who ruled over Judah, the nation that used to be part of greater Israel before its civil war. He may have lived thousands of years ago, but he would have fit well into contemporary American culture. The reason he would fit well is because we are all about starting the new most popular trend or starting the next most successful wealth building scheme. Uzziah started a lot of successful projects, but in the end, the key question is, did he finish strong?

We all started these 100 miles to walk in the cool of the spring, but now it’s not so cool. As I wipe the sweat from my brow ten steps into our walk, I’m reminded of this intense temperature. Although Esther, my wife, is experiencing the same heat walking beside me, I still feel obligated to express my power of observation in words and say, “wow, it’s hot”. Yeah, I know she knows it is hot but I just feel better after stating the obvious. But the point is, it was easy to start in the cool of the Spring, now the question is who will finish strong in the heat of almost summer? Even more important than Spring 100 is the race of life. As Paul says, “run in such a way that you may win” 1 Cor. 9:24.

Uzziah had a long race, and he was great, right from the start. Scripture puts it like this in verses 2 Chron. 26:5-6:

And he [Uzziah] did right in the sight of the Lord according to all that his father Amaziah had done. And he continued to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding through the vision of God; and as long as he sought the Lord, God prospered him.

Uzziah restored the key coastal city of Eloth, a strategic naval base, he defeated major enemy cities, and he oversaw huge construction projects in the capitol city. How can you help but be impressed by a man of this caliber? You look at his life and you say, “this guy not only had potential, but he pulled it off.” Today he would be called an entrepreneur…a success. You’d hear his name mentioned with winners.

But verse 15 comes next and is what I heard someone call a “hinge” verse in this story. It’s certainly a hinge verse in the life of this man, Uzziah.

                        Hence his fame spread afar, for he was marvelously helped until he was strong.

Did you note the word “until”? Uzziah was God’s man. He followed God’s ways and pursued God’s friendship. Until he was strong.

Until.

Until something happened.

Until something changed.

Until he turned in another direction.

Verse 16 continues…

But when he became strong, his heart was so proud that he acted corruptly, and he was unfaithful to the Lord his God.

Unless I miss my guess, I’d say the number one reason Uzziah ran into that terrible “until” was that he began to spend more time and attention on the external rather than the eternal.

Friends, we can fill our lives with busyness and always respond to the necessity of the urgent, but to finish strong we must stay reliant on the grace of God not our own strength. Anything we think we have achieved is only because God has allowed us to accomplish it. True success is often never seen with human eyes. Success in God’s economy is walking faithfully before him and continuing to seek His face.

I pray you started this race well, but mostly I pray that we all finish this race well. Do not get worried or discouraged. Do not get bored or disenchanted because holiness is not praised by the world. Stay the course. Our heavenly Father is who we aim to please. Many start off well in the beginning but in the long routine of life begin to fall off course. Keep your eyes on Christ and run with endurance the race set before you.

In the end, I pray we all finish strong because God’s grace is sufficient.

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ATTENTION! Now is the time to leave an encouraging comment to all your fellow Spring100ers. Spur them on toward their 100-mile goal and, more importantly, spur them on in The Lord!! Leave a Comment of encouragement below👇🏼

Don’t forget! These posts are made possible by YOU!! Your photo submissions and comments make these posts extremely fun and my job of putting them together super easy. Thank you! So with that being said, don’t leave without commenting, and remember to send in your Spring100 walking/running photos for a chance to be featured in next week’s post. Thank you!

“We had a super fun hike with friends at the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park!” Elisabeth M. 👏🏼💯

“The challenge this year has been an answer to prayer in happily and memorably burning energy. Such fun to do together! Excited for next year, hopefully with at least two of the muffins on foot! 🎉” S. Crew — “Samantha F. made 100 this week!” WAY TO GO!!!!!!!!!💯🙌🏻🥳

“My dog and I enjoyed getting a few more miles in this week.” Joseph T. 🐕‍🦺🙋🏼‍♀️

“Walking with ScriptureFest friends surrounded by beauty in the CO mountains!” Darlene A. ⛰💯

“Finished up my 100 miles on a beautiful, morning walk with some of my siblings!”

“Cant believe we are in the final 10 miles! This has been so much fun! I definitely want to continue.” Mary R.👏🏼 — “Evening walk with the sis😀” Naomi S. ♥️

“A fun early morning hike with the siblings! 🥰”

“Got in a quick 26.2 miles! 😅” Luker 🥇

“I made it to 100 miles! My littles accompanied me for most of it in our trusty double stroller. ;)” Susan F. 🙌🏻🥳💯 WAY TO GO!!!! Congratulations!!!!

“Getting some more miles while visiting the Black Hills!” Darleen W. — “Getting a lovely morning walk in☺” Susanna D. 🙋🏼‍♀️👏🏼

“Walking when I can while on a retreat in East Texas! (Weather permitting we have had some pretty wild storms this week!)” Anne E. 🙌🏻 Good job!!

“Night runs with friends are the best!!🙌🏼” Natilyn H. —“Had to say goodbye to our 14 yr. old Golden Retriever today. He provided us with so much joy and was an enthusiastic walking companion.” Sherri S 🙏🏼❤️‍🩹

“Got in a mile with some friends. We were also able to take some time to bird watch. Gods creation is amazing! 😍🪺🦅” Hannah P.

“My siblings took me hiking to this beautiful spot in Kansas for my birthday.” Naomi S. 🎉 HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

“We’ve so enjoyed every walk we’ve taken together for Spring100! Thank you! 😊” The Haabs 🙏🏼 Praise the Lord! ALWAYS a blessing to have you part of this challenge!!

“Been some great walks in with my sweet sister! We saw this really unique tree while walking a trail the other evening! Talk about determination to be all you can be no matter the obstacles!☺” Ruth S.

“Finally crossed the finish line!!!! Yay!!!” Jane F. 🙌🏻💯🎉 WELL DONE!!!!!

“Enjoyed a nice run, and then fed our calf. 💯💜 “ Victoria F. — “The joys of living in the city are that you can get some miles in and get groceries for dinner at the same time!” Kristin T. 🙋🏼‍♀️

“Grabbing some miles with my Mom while we visit Taiwan together!” Kari W.😍 What an incredible Spring100 walking location!!

“Levi was excited to finish Spring100 this week!🥳🎉💯” WAY TO GO!!!!!!🙌🏻👏🏼🎉– Joy K. checking in for week 12 as she grabs her miles with a crew of cute kiddos!! 😊

“Lehman crew enjoying some great family time and an afternoon hike at largo springs in MI!😁”

“A sweet sister walk!” Averey F. — “SO EXCITED to have finished my FIRST spring 100 ever!!! I have had so much fun competing with friends and family members!” Valor D. 👏🏼💯🎉 WAY TO GO!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations!!

“Had a couple companions join us for our beautiful evening walk! 😁” Jennifer S.

“Enjoying a lovely Spring100 walk with a friend virtually!” Grace S.👏🏼 — “Having fun walking 👍🏻” Kelly M.

“While walking 9 miles, we came across a policeman that talked to us, a turtle and a snake that couldnt talk to us, and some geese that hissed at us. 😁” KT C.

“Morning walk in SW Manitoba With Asa and Aiden. These boys are trying to get their last 25 and 14 miles!” Amber N. 👏🏼🙏🏼 YOU GOT THIS!

Ruth grabbing a Selfie with sisters as they conquer their Spring100 miles together! 👏🏼

“Foggy morning today! These morning walks have been a sweet time to listen to the Bible while I walk. Im so grateful for this challenge and all the ways its growing me!” Hannah R. 🙏🏼♥️ Praise the Lord!

“Getting some miles in with a sweet friend in the Smoky Mountains!”🙋🏼‍♀️

“Ive been enjoying walks with my horse. Its good exercise for both of us” Elizabeth W. — “Our adventure walk took us through a drainpipe 😂” Gideon M.

“Hiking at P J Hoffmaster State Park” Sarah P.

“Grabbing some miles at the WISCO Mile meet!” Fell family 🏃‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️

“Finished Spring 100 today! Definitely am going to continue walking though❣” Hannah P. 💯👏🏼🙌🏻🎉 CONGRATULATIONS!!

Elizabeth & Lydia F. enjoying SPring100 miles together for week 12!! 🙋🏼‍♀️♥️

“Three finishers from our family this week!” Amy C. 👏🏼💯🎉 — “Adam finished the Spring 100 with the Fargo 5K on May 31st!” 🙌🏻💯🥳 WELL DONE!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!

“Hi fives all around! Weve all completed the Spring 100! Huge praise on May 23 at about mile 80 my husband lost his job and we were trying to decide if we should get the tshirts this year. By Gods grace, he received a really great job offer this week and will be starting June 17! Cant wait to get our shirts and support the Spring 100 ministry. 🙌🏻🤗” Charity B. 🙏🏼🙌🏻💯 PRAISE THE LORD indeed!! Way to go B. family. YOU DID IT!!!!!!🙋🏼‍♀️🎉

“We walked through some storms this week here in VA (we dont recommend doing that it happened by accident, haha). Thank the Lord for His protection! ⛈ 👏” — “Taking a late afternoon Sunday walk with my cousins!!” Abby. S

“Walking with some nieces❤” Lucy

Was soooo blessed to be able to walk Rebekah’s final Spring100 miles with her this past week!! Summer weather is kicking in and we are now working on grabbing extra miles after sunset. It has been such a beautiful Spring100 to date! The Lord has blessed it and I am so thankful. 10 more days left in this challenge! FINISH STRONG!!!!!!! I am praying for 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

We’ve entered June and have just finished out week 11 of the 2024 Spring100!! 17 days remain in this 2024 Spring100 Challenge. What a wonderful time it has been!! For those who have made it to their 100 Mile goal, feel free to take a look at the Shirt Ordering FAQ. Once you’ve reached that 100 miles, you are eligable to purhase your 2024 Spring100 T-Shirt! To those who are nearing the finish line, KEEP IT UP!!! You got this. 🙌🏻💯 Can’t wait to see you all at the finish line!!

REMINDER: The final day to grab your Spring100 Miles is June 20th, 2024!

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Spring100 Devotional

Do Not Grow Weary

Mr Lee Crawford || Week 11

“Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted. In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.  And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons?  My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved by him.  For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.”  Hebrews 12: 3-4

There is a struggle against sin.  There is discipline from the Lord.  There is a reproving by the Lord.  We can grow weary but God tells us that our struggle is when we lose sight of what He shows us in Scripture.  Instead, we let what we see, hear or experience direct our steps and not God’s Word.

 There is, as we see in Scripture, a great preparation that God has done in order for us to see the glory of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  The Lord tells us that Christ is seated at the right hand of God.

“Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet?”  Psalm 110:5-7

         God has prepared all creation, all angels and all his people to proclaim the glory of Jesus Christ.  God is on His throne, CHRIST is seated at the right hand of God but we say it doesn’t seem that way.  We many times trust what we see or feel rather than God.   He still says “Be encouraged”!  Because we don’t see in this world that He is on His Throne, or feel that He is on His Throne, or see people acting like Christ is seated on the throne, we often look for answers in other places.  Whether it’s for salvation or immediate help, however, THE REALITY is the Lord is there, in control, seated on His throne, ready to answer and help.

      That is why in Hebrews 2:1 He implores us, “Therefore, we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it.”  Yes, pay close attention to what we have HEARD not what we see in this world.   Hebrews 2:3 says, “For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution.”  We are assured that transgression does bring about death so we need to focus on and not neglect the reason He spent all creation lifting up His Son Jesus Christ.  Please do not miss it.

In Hebrews 2:3 He says, “How shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation?”  The answer is no one escapes except by one way and that way is Christ Jesus, warning us not to neglect so great a salvation–a salvation prepared before time to redeem us.  A great price has been paid by Christ, a great love has been given by the Author of love.  What great love from Him to implore us to think on this.  

Many times in life we don’t see love, so many times we only see and experience hate.  The reality is that the God of Love prepared the greatest plan of redemption.  A plan that we can see through Scripture which was written and lived out throughout God’s providential history.  We see a God so great who is not bound by time; a God who gave us His inerrant and infallible Word.  We see that the Bible has been proven over the course of History to be the Word, which is Christ himself.  He tells us this in John 1:1 and in John 1:14,15 that the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. He tells us all in Hebrews 2:4, “It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard, while God also bore witness by signs and wonders and various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.”  God has revealed Himself to us. We are to focus on Him which is the purpose of Spring 100.

          Spring 100 is a great exercise in I Timothy 4:8 “For while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and for the life to come.”  Spring 100 helps to remind us that Godly discipline moves us ahead spiritually much the same way as physical discipline does when we continue in it being a “doer” in our walk or run.

          As we may be growing weary in the discipline of “running”, let this day be used to encourage us to push on while not growing weary in doing the things of the Lord.  Let us face neglectfulness in our lives whether physically or spiritually, not turning away, ignoring it or hiding it.  Let us instead confess this neglectfulness to God and bring it and our weariness to Him. The Lord takes the failed and missed opportunities and replaces them with hope.  A hope placed in Him not in ourselves or others. 

Hope in the God who prepared a great salvation. 

Hope in the God who shows great love and forgiveness.

Hope in the God who finished (completed) salvation. 

Hope in the Savior Christ Jesus. 

Let us finish the race well. 

Do not grow weary.

Praise be to God.

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QUESTION! Will you continue setting walking/running goals even after the Spring100 has ended? Answer in the comment section below!

Don’t forget! These posts are made possible by YOU!! Your photo submissions and comments make these posts extremely fun and my job of putting them together super easy. Thank you! So with that being said, don’t leave without commenting, and remember to send in your Spring100 walking/running photos for a chance to be featured in next week’s post. Thank you!

“John Luke and I both finished our 100 miles today!! It was a great challenge, and we plan to keep walking!” Hannah R. 🙌🏻💯🎉 CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!

“Last mile completed together!” Michaela & Andrew L. 💯🎉 WAY TO GO!!! — “Enjoying a beautiful evening walk with some really sweet lil people.❤🥰” Delila F.

“Exploring new trails together!” F. Ladies 🙋🏼‍♀️🙌🏻

“It’s so fun to get up in the morning and just decide to almost run a marathon! 🤪 Needless to say, I don’t have many miles left!” Benjamin J. — “Ran a half marathon today in memory of my brother who passed away ten years ago 🤍” Heather L. 🙏🏼

“Enjoying a beautiful evening walk on the beach with my mom!” Kaitlyn R.🌊💯

“Running a 5k with my friend!!😊” Abby S. — “Dulcie Rejoice helping me (DeLane) to press on on toward the finish line (which she has already reached).. Slowly but surely!” Edee M.

“Enjoying a family walk!” Mary S. 👌🏻🙌🏻

“Went on a fun walk with friends on a warm, sunny afternoon!” Chelsea C.

“It was great hiking with friends at Pickney Recreation Park. We had sun, rain, and wind on our adventure!” Sonya M. 🥾

“Love the nights he joins me on my walk. Walking has been such a good thing for me in many ways. Thanks for doing this! Its motivation!!” Tamara Y. — “I had a special person(s) walking with me on Sunday!! My husband and my granddaughter!! Not sure if Ill make the 100 mile mark or not but Ill keep trying!!” Mabel C. 🙋🏼‍♀️🙌🏻

“After long hours working in the garden we are still plugging away at getting our miles in! My sisters and I enjoy taking our neices along with us when we can!” Sarah F. 👏🏼🎉 Great job!! — Lydia & Emmi doing laps around the covered porch to conquer their miles during a rainy Texas evening. 🙋🏼‍♀️🌧

“Saw the kite festival on our walk today” April B. 🪁💯

“A beautiful walk at Riley Parks!” Bethany F. 👏🏼♥️

“After missing several weeks, due to surgery, Im finally back at it!! This weeks trails in Zion, NP!” Elizabeth P. — “Running buddys! (we ran a Memorial Day 5k together)” Peace F.🙋🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

“Michigander ladies enjoying a sunny and windy 4-mile walk near the downtown Holland historic district. 💨” Grace F.

Eva H. checking in and grabbing miles for week 11!! 🙌🏻😄 — “Taking a walk to town on a sunny day in Honduras!🇭🇳” Rachel B.

“Three generations of the Derby Family enjoying a Memorial Day stroll through a nature preserve” Joel D. 👏🏼👌🏻

“Another lovely walk.” Annina F. — “Hiked to the only waterfall in ND and got almost 5 miles!” April B. 💪🏼🙌🏻

“Fun walk with my niece and nephew.” ♥️

“Walking Spring 100 miles with my friend Anna having great conversation encouraging each other in the Lord! Made the miles go by so much faster!” Abigail S. — “An after-Memorial-Day walk with my Aunt Lynn. So thankful for the sacrifices of our American soldiers who showed the greatest love by laying down their lives so that others wouldnt have to! ❤” Amanda S. 🙌🏻🙌🏻

“Enjoying a rainy evening walk.” Neely Team ☔️🙋🏼‍♀️

“Walk-in with my little cutie pie! 🤗🧡” Kelly M. — “Ginger enjoying a free ride on our walk, since she did something to her foot. Would have left her at home, but she always gets excited when I put onmy shoes.” Linda O. 🐶

“We had the most peaceful AMAZING special day in Montana with my sweet father and a dear caretaker woman who works for AB elderly healthcare business and she is a CHRISTIAN and the LOVE was POURING OUT of her heart to my dear mother and father. My cup overfloweth. This is what I was feeling that whole miraculous WALK!!! Psalm 23: 1 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.” Georgia M. 👏🏼♥️

“Just completed 100 miles! I finished at the botanic gardens with a friend. 😊
Spring100 was a good exercise in perseverance and sticking to what I start! Thanks for doing this challenge!” Esther S. 🎉💯 CONGRATULATIONS!! — “Running together on Memorial Day!👏🏼👏🏼” Emma S

“Lots of sunshine and miles this week!” Kathryn D. ☀️

“Exploring a new trail while babysitting” Sarah P. 🙋🏼‍♀️💯

“Celebrating our Aunt Lynn on her birthday! 🥳🎉” The Silveys 👏🏼♥️ Happy Birthday!!!

“Beautiful night for a walk with the duck and swans making noise!” Luke S. — “I love walking with my sis even if it’s super hot!! <3” Selah V. 🙋🏼‍♀️ Keep up the great work!!

“I’m walking my miles in PA this week while visiting my sister! My walks have been on beautiful trails in the forest and on lovely beaches! :)” Caroline F. 🌸☀️

“Dulcie Rejoice helping me (DeLane) to press on on toward the finish line (which she has already reached).. Slowly but surely!” DeLane M. — “So grateful that His mercies are new every morning. Great is His faithfulness!” Hannah R. ♥️ Amen!

“We are getting our miles in at Kootenai Falls in Montana. It was a beautiful walk to do with the whole family.” Kim C. 🏔😍

“This week we walked in Canada and the United States within minutes of each other. Enjoyed the day at the International Peace Garden in Manitoba and North Dakota.” The Nasby Crew

“Enjoying a lovely evening walk together!!🤗 GREAT JOB, everyone, as we press towards the finish line!! Keep it up!🙌💯” The B family

Week 11 was rainy and wet here in North East Texas!! We are so close to the end of this 2024 challenge and I am so excited to see so many of you making your way to the finish line. Keep up the wonderful work and don’t loose heart!!🙌🏻🙋🏼‍♀️💯

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Week 10 is complete and we are quickly moving toward the finish line!! If you find yourself behind, don’t give up. You can do this!!🏃🏻‍♂️🏃‍♀️ There are 24 days left in this challenge. Find a fun walking partner and conquer those miles!! So so excited to see all the finishers and so many nearing their 100-mile goal. You’re all doing such a wonderful job!!🙌🏻🙋🏼‍♀️

Spring100 Week 10 Facts:

👉🏼 Most miles walked/run to date for the 2024 Spring100 by 1 Spring100er: 738
👉🏼 Total finishers to date: 654
👉🏼 Number of miles walked to date for the 2024 Spring100: 221,527.71

Spring100 Featured Photographer: Elisabeth Meneley

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Spring100 Devotional

The Prize

Mr Charles DeLadurnatey || Week 10

In Hebrews 12:1-2 we read this:

“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.”

As we continue in our Spring 100 Walk, which is a small slice of our walk of faith in Christ, let us bear down upon the “how” of our walk.

How we walk is the essence of faith applied. Reading books and papers about theology and doctrine are important but without application, even a good sermon will not serve to build out faith unless we find ways for practical application.

Our relationship with the Lord is due to “regeneration” – the work of the Holy Spirt – see Titus 3:5..  A walk in the “newness of life” – Romans 6:4, a spiritual resurrection precedes our walk of faith and the bodily resurrection on our last day here on earth.

We are to look unto Jesus and look with eyes of faith, not just eyes of fact.  The evidentialist has a weak and failed way of understanding the miracle of regeneration. To know that Jesus walked the earth does not mean we trust in Him for our redemption.

Does your redemption humble you?  It should. I Peter 1:8 tells us that we do not see Him physically, but we believe through eyes of faith and “rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory”.  When we experience spiritual transformation by the unstoppable work of the Holy Spirit, we are a new creature and thus able to understand spiritually and then walk spiritually with real actions, attitudes, and words that are a product of looking unto the author of our faith, Jesus. Jesus the Savior preemptively chose us to inherit a guarantee of salvation.  We walk in His salvation, and conversely, we cannot walk for His salvation.

Are you amazed by His omnipotent power to determine the beginning and the end of all things and all things in between including your salvation?  Humbling, yes, amazing, unspeakable joy.

It would be awful to think that Christ came to this world as a God-Man to only hope of saving His people and only have a mere possibility of walking in the fruit of His suffering.  This cannot be a human-determined salvation, only by the miraculous work of the Holy Spirit to transform a heart from stone to flesh, from darkness to light, true life – real life – spiritually alive life.  Romans 5: 8 says it this way: “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”  We gain the prize of redemption and the joy and crown of rejoicing (I Thess. 2:19).  He became cursed so that we could rejoice, His obedience was necessary for our redemption.

What should our looking unto Jesus look like?

• Fearless in endurance
• Submission to His commandments
• Generous in our giving
• Patient in trials
• Joyful in our demeanor
• Humble in our effect
• Grateful in all things
• Upward in our glance
• Outward in our witness
• Words of faith
• Prayers of faith, continually
• Bearing the fruits of the Spirit
• Contentment over fleshly happiness
• And much more………..

Do you know Jesus, as the Savior of your soul? Jesus sits now with the Father having run His race perfectly so that we might run ours with a hope that has a promise, not a temporal hope for something good to happen.

If you embrace faith in Christ, you are looking unto Jesus and the reward being at rest in Him, forever.

Our race is not over until He says it is over.  Walk diligently, pray fervently, and look constantly to the One who is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Philippians 3:4 – “I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”

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QUESTION! Are you ahead of schedule, right on track, or finding yourself behind on your Spring100 Miles? Leave a comment below and don’t forget to encourage fellow Spring100ers while you are at it!!

Don’t forget! These posts are made possible by YOU!! Your photo submissions and comments make these posts extremely fun and my job of putting them together super easy. Thank you! So with that being said, don’t leave without commenting, and remember to send in your Spring100 walking/running photos for a chance to be featured in next week’s post. Thank you!

“⛈ Walking at sunset after a short thunderstorm! The weather was beautiful! 🥰🥰 “ The F Siblings

“Enjoyed a little evening walk together!🤩👍” Emma H. — “Getting in a few more miles with my family in WI❣” Hannah P.

“Hiking at Itasca State Park!!!” Elsie S. 🙌🏻💯

“Late evening walks are the best!! If only you could hear the coyotes!!!” Luke S. — “Taking looooong walks at the Texas GOP Convention!! Lots of great patriots, debates, and walks😉” Lydia C.

“Hiking the Cumberland Gap literally where Daniel Boone forged a trial to connect KY & VA. 🥾”

“I made it to 100 miles!!! 🥳🎉” Eden 💯🎉 WAY TO GO!!! — “We had a great time climbing up this cool fire tower at Itasca State Park!!!” Elsie S.

“A lovely evening walk ♥Keep pressing on, everyone!” Mary Jo H. 👏🏼💯

“We got some miles in beautiful Ouray, CO!” Elisabeth M. 👏🏼🙋🏼‍♀️

“My brothers did a 10K so I decided to join them and do a 5K to get a few more miles in! It was such a fun morning :)” 💯🙌🏻 — “Took a walk with a friend! Found a cute old truck to take a photo by.” Elizabeth C. 💐

“We had a lovely walk with these dear friends! Even though half way through the walk it started pouring rain! 🥴 We all had fun! 💜” Baker family

Marcia H. checking in for week 10 of the 2024 Spring100! 💯🙌🏻 — “Took an afternoon walk with the minis🤩” Sarah S.

“Checking in with those still clocking in these remaining miles! Extra hot and humid these days, but were thankful for these moments together, as well as the solitary moments when we walk with the One who, when He so walks and talks with us, makes our hearts burn within us♥” Anne E.

“Enjoying a walk with family!” Fuhrmann Family 🙋🏼‍♀️🙌🏻

“I have had so much fun doing the Spring100! Thanks to all of yall for the work you put into the weekly emails and all of that! 💙” Madison B. 💯🎉 CONGRATULATIONS!!! — “Enjoying a walk out to check on the cows for the night.” Susan F. 🙌🏻

“Enjoying a nice Spring walk with Abuela 😊❤” Nadia

“I enjoyed a beautiful day walking between the US and Canada with my siblings at the International Peace Garden!” Macy C.– “Grabbing some miles with good friends! 🫶🏻” Sarah M.

“Met up with our sister and her little family for a walk by the Shenandoah. 😁” Halbach Family 🙋🏼‍♀️

“Out doing photography and a walk at the lake! 👊” Hannah K. — Joanna H. grabbing miles and checking in for week 10!! 🙌🏻💯

“My sisters and I getting some miles in at a track meet!” Rebekah Fell 🙋🏼‍♀️💯

“The B family has been really enjoying their Spring100 walks together!!”

“Grabbing some evening miles while teaching a virtual harp lesson for another Spring100er!😄” Naomi P — “Made it to 100!🥳 Got the last few miles at the Falls.” Sharon

“Finished up my 100 doing a mudrun with my bestie and my daughters!” Carletta F.👏🏼👏🏼

“The Moores enjoyed a short hike to gorgeous views of the iconic Pilot Mountain in NC!! Its a must-see for sure, and we cant wait to go back!” Moore Family

“Headwaters of the Mississippi River at Itasca State Park!!!😁” Elsie S. — “It was such a thrill to have my “little” cousin Allie S.(a fellow Spring 100 participant) come down from Paris, TN to spend a few days with me. We thoroughly enjoyed getting in some miles together!” Rebekah S 🙋🏼‍♀️

“Taking a walk with my sisters-in-law and my walking buddy baby! 🙂 What a view behind us!” Bethany M. — “I made it 100 milessss💪🏽💪🏽🤩🤩🤩” Heahter H.

“Taking a short walk with my Mom on a beautiful day!!!” Abby S.– “3 generations enjoying walking together while mom/mommom visits from 1000 miles away!” Lucinda A. 🙋🏼‍♀️🙌🏻

“Matthew and I have enjoyed walking our miles in Branson, Missouri while on vacation this week. The Ozark mountains are beautiful! “The Lord has done great things for us, And we are glad.” Psalm 126:3 😁” Caitlin C.

“Let all creation praise Him!” Melinda C. 😍🙌🏻

“Walking with my mother and most of my sisters on a beautiful day” Sarah P. 👏🏼

“Esther L grabbing some miles on a rainy morning.” — “Walk at dusk with some awesome friends!!😁🤩” Janae M.

“We enjoyed hiking in the Laurel Highlands in PA!” Lauren W. 🙋🏼‍♀️

Week 8 of the 2024 Spring100 Challenge is complete!! 🏃‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️ KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK. With 38 days left in this 94-day challenge, there is still plenty of time to grab your miles and make it to the finish line!! Don’t give up, press forward. YOU GOT THIS!! 🙌🏻💯 We have some fun Mother’s Day photos and other great Spring100 walking pictures below. THANK YOU to everyone sending in photos. You make my job so much easier!!

FUN Spring100 Week 8 Facts:

Total Miles walked for the 2024 Spring100: 188,397.36
Spring100ers who have officially crossed the 2024 finish line: 439

Spring100 Featured Photographer: Hannah Williams

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Spring100 Devotional

How to Run the Race with Endurance

Alexander Strauch || Week 8

This week I am doing something a little different. I was blessed to listen to Mr Stauch’s message in person and greatly encouraged by it! The theme fit perfectly with our weekly devotionals so I knew I had to share the recording. I hope and pray it is an encouragement to you!

QUESTION! How do you enjoy spending your Spring100 walks? Listening to Podcasts/sermons, talking with walking companions? Taking in the beauty of the great outdoors? Leave a comment below and let me know!!

Don’t forget! These posts are made possible by YOU!! Your photo submissions and comments make these posts extremely fun and my job of putting them together super easy. Thank you! So with that being said, don’t leave without commenting, and remember to send in your Spring100 walking/running photos for a chance to be featured in next week’s post. Thank you!

“We’re so thankful for a mother who loves the Lord and points us to His Word for everything. Happy Mother’s Day!! 😊” The Haab ladies

“So thankful for our mom!! Grateful for the wonderful example she is to us!♥ Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: But a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands; And let her own works praise her in the gates. Prov 31:30-31” Natilyn H. — “I’m so grateful for my lovely hardworking mother who has dealt with so much in her 45 years of motherhood and is still walking faithfully with the Lord, raising her children in the nurture and administration of the Lord! Happy Mother’s Day! ❤” Rebekah Rojas

“Mom, we are so thankful for your Godly example to us! Thank you for being strong even in great trials. The way you look to Jesus even through a broken heart is so beautiful. 💜 I know you are missing your first baby of the nine of us today. 💔 We will see him again! We love you so much!” The Baker Family

“Getting in some miles with Mama!” — “A walk by the lake seemed like a good way to catch up on some miles!” Melinda and Hadessa 👏🏼🙌🏻💝

“Happy Mother’s Day” LaToya J. 💝

“Im so thankful to the Lord for allowing me to be a mother! Its a dream come true. We enjoyed a walk together in Australia on Mothers Day.” Stacy P.💝🎉

“So thankful for all our mothers and all they do for us!” Lydia B.🙌🏻👏🏼🌸

“Got another mile in and snapped a picture with my baby! 💞” Bethany C. — “I enjoyed some beautiful views with my walking buddy this week! I hiked this same trail almost a year ago when I was pregnant with him, so it was special to return with him.” Delie H 💐

“Enjoying a Mother’s Day walk on our property. Very thankful to be a mom! Tom, Deb, and Jonathan Girotti” 🙌🏻💯

“Being a mommy of 5 (number 6 on the way) has taught me a lot about the importance of depending on the Lord for patience. We consider each child to be a blessing from the Lord (I wasnt able to keep a pregnancy for two years and then between 2021-22 I struggled with several miscarriages before the Lord blessed us with another baby 😢🥰).” Sarah B.

“My mom and I on a sweet walk together at night on the streets of Jerusalem! :)” Grace C. — “We are so grateful for our incredible, smart, fun, and godly mother. We love you mom! – ❤ Youre Nine Children” 💝

“Being a mother has brought me the greatest joy in my life! Life with kids can be crazy, but it’s always worth it.” Elisabeth M. 💐💯

“We put in 6 miles on our last day of vacation on The Forgotten Coast! A few siblings finished well, and they are spurring the rest of us on! 🏁💯” Moore Family

“This week we hiked almost 5.5 miles, really enjoying sibling hikes while simultaneously giving Mom and Dad some time off!” Amanda A. 🙌🏻💯

“Enjoying a sister walk after a rain storm! Thankful for sister time and the beautiful scenery God gives us!” Emma S. — “I completed my 100 miles. Still going…” Lisa W. 👏🏼🙌🏻💯

“We have enjoyed a few walks lately with the K. family – our friends & fellow Spring 100 participants!” 🙋🏼‍♀️

“Soaking up some lovely morning sunshine with our puppy Blanca🥰” Lydia B.

A fun group photo from Lydia L. of Spring100ers grabbing a mile together deep in the heart of Texas for week 8!! 🙌🏻💯

“Backpacking in Glencoe, Scotland” Anna H. 😍💯

“The Silvey and Harbour ladies catching a Spring100 walk together!” Amanda S.

“We walked across a bridge from Minnesota to Wisconsin and back!
Motherhood is the opportunity of a lifetime to be selfless and humble and receive Gods grace. It challenges me to choose activities that refuel my desire to serve rather than make me frustrated about how much I have to serve. Walking is definitely one refueling activity!” Erika M.💝🙌🏻

“A beautiful way to finish Spring100!” Dulcie Moore 🎉💯🙌🏻WAY TO GO!!!

“Completed my 100 miles today on a beautiful windy Texas spring day!!! Hebrews 12:1-2” Elizabeth C. 🎉💯 WELL DONE!!!! Congratulations!! — “Little Sam loving the farm!” Kelly M.

“We all take walks but not often get the opportunity to do it as a family, but here we are!! Yay for getting closer to the finished line 👍👏” Mary R. 👏🏼 KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!

“Enjoyed a walk with these girls today 🤩🤗” Melody P. — “Walked/ran 2.80 mi. tonight!👏” Prashansa N.

“Grabbing some ice cream on an evening walk through town with the siblings! 😁” Halbach Family

“Got in a couple miles and good talks with my sister Becs❤🙌🏼” Lucy — “I really enjoyed this challenge!! I look forward to doing this again next year Lord willing!! 😊” Sarah B. 💯🎉 CONGRATULATIONS!!!

“A walk along the water with the family.” Greta S. 🙋🏼‍♀️💯

“I enjoyed walking along the Florida beach this week.” Nancy M. 🙌🏻☀️

“I completed my 100 miles with my best friend, my wife!!!” AP 👏🏼🎉💯 WAY TO GO!!!!

“Yay to dragging your brother along for walks! We dont have fun. 🤫” Grace — “Finished mile 100 with a 9 mile walk” Thomas M. 👏🏼

“The Herbel family and three members of the Penner family participated in Heartlands Walk for Life, to help raise money to remodel the building Heartland recently bought.” Arlen P. 🙌🏻💯 LOVE IT!

“The heavy rains in Iowa this week have given my 5 and 7 year old renewed vigor to get their miles! Now we can go on “Puddle Walks”! :)”Julie F.☔️💯

“It was a perfect day for a walk with beautiful weather and wonderful fellowship!” Rebecca B.

“Out walking with sweet friends getting our Spring 100 miles in!” Abigail S. — “Happy Mothers Day from Laguna 💐” Lori H.

“Walking with best friends! 💖” Averey F.

“Two more finishers!!!😁” Martin Family — “Spring finally fully sprung in Fargo! Beautiful flowers! Finished all 100 miles Saturday, but hopefully will get to 150!” Ryah 💯🙌🏻🎉 WAY TO GO!!

“Woohoo!!! We kept track of our steps while we did highway clean-up in Minnesota! The girls said, take a picture and lets submit it the Spring100!❤” Heidi V. 👏🏼💯

Heather H. checking in for week 8!! 👏🏼💯– “First finisher in the Cook family!” Lori C.

“Having fun!!!!”🏃🏼‍♂️💯

“Sunny day in Moorhead!!” Lyd —“Getting Spring100 miles with the English family while spending the week with them! I’m so thankful for the fellowship of brothers and sisters in Christ!” Macy C.👏🏼💯

“a beautiful sunset walk after church to get some miles!!!!” Clara R. 🌅

“Halfways to 💯! And quite appropriately photobombed by a blackfly, since they have been my constant companions for the last week. 😆” Hannah Y. — “Went on a nice afternoon walk with a cousin and a friend!!🤩” Janae M.

“My siblings, nieces, & I went on a sunset walk the other night. On one side we had this pretty sunset & the other side we could see lightning. It was a beautiful way to spend the evening!” Victoria F. 🙌🏻👏🏼🙋🏼‍♀️

Enjoyed a beautiful beach walk with my Mom this Mother’s Day!! Words cannot express how thankful I am for my mom. Her love, patience, support, encouragement, and enthusiasm daily blesses me and my siblings! HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY to my mother.🙌🏻💝 Your labor in the Lord is not in vain!! – KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK everyone!! We are getting so close to the finish line. YOU GOT THIS! 🙌🏻💯

“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. For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.”
Hebrews 12:1-3

Week 7 is complete and we are officially halfway through the challenge! Way to go everyone. 🙌🏻💯 For those who find themselves behind, there is still plenty of time to catch up! Even if you haven’t grabbed a single mile to date, you can still finish the 100-mile goal by getting 2.2 miles in each day. Keep on making your way to the finish line!! You got this!🙋🏼‍♀️

Congratulations to the 339 participants who have already crossed the Spring100 Finish Line!! 🎉

Spring100 Featured Photographer: Bethany Fleming

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Spring100 Devotional

Running the Race

Mr Charles DeLadurantey || Week 7 Spring100 Devotional

“1 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, 2 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

Hello to My Fellow Mighty Spring 100 Challenge Walking Warriors!

As we reflect upon this year’s Spring 100 theme Scripture passage, Hebrews 12:1-2, Iet’s be reminded that every Scripture passage has a context.  In that regard, I was looking over Hebrews 11 where the author has a completes a sweeping discourse about faith and I am struck by  Chapter 11 verse 40 that says:  “God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.”  Wow, what a way to “set the stage” for the exhortations that are to come in Chapter 12!

Looking at Charter 12:40 we find the writer wrapping up the familiar “Hall of Faith” verses about the Old Testament heroes with a capstone statement pointing us onward to our walk of faith, a faith that finds itself in the reality of Christ born of a virgin, living a perfect life in the flesh as the God-man (in the Greek: Theanthropos) , suffering the punishment of our sin, dying a real death and being resurrected to the Right Hand of God the Father and ruling as King of Kings and Lord of Lords.  We have a “better promise”.  Comparatively better than the types and shadows of the Old Testament saints. Our standing today is that of a better covenant, a further administration of the covenant of grace. Jesus has both expiates and propitiates our sin.  What does that mean?

Expiation is about Jesus taking away our guilt through His atonement (death and resurrection) that pays the penalty, the debt we owe to God the Father.  Propitiation is about how Jesus changes God the Father’s disposition towards us – we are no longer His enemies but His adopted sons – He is FOR us, not against us. So, Christian, you are in HIS favor.  Keep this solidly in your mind and heart as we move to Hebrews 12 and pick up with the exhortations therein.

Chapter 12 continues the conversation from Chapter 11, beginning with “Wherefore…..”.  The author is saying, hey, looking back, those Old Testament folks endured much with the promise of Messiah, but you and I have the reality of Christ Incarnate and now seated in heaven, accompanied by many (a cloud) witnesses who walked in faith.  I see this as a clear and emphatic foundation for what comes next.  The charge to “…..lay aside every weight…..”.  Let’s pause and dig a little deeper about what “laying aside” means.  CLUE:  It does not mean our lives are free from stress, strains, disappointments, betrayal, and sins that seem to never fully go away……

Matthew Henry has this to say – “….every weight, that is, all inordinate affection and concern for the body, and the present life and world. Inordinate care for the present life, or fondness for it, is a dead weight upon the soul, that pulls it down when it should ascend upwards, and pulls it back when it should press forward; it makes duty and difficulties harder and heavier than they would be.”

You see this “weight” is additional to our circumstances, we can bring it upon ourselves.  The author of Hebrews is not just telling us to “pull up our bootstraps” and do better but rather he is in the context of the big picture – contrasting our standing in the resurrection of Christ to the position of those Old Testament heroes of the faith and saying – embrace the grace of God and give up the self focus and smallness of living ONLY a life in the flesh – “Walk by the spirit” friends! (Gal. 5:16 – “This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.”).

How can we, having a “better promise” not find the freshness of freedom in the imperative to “lay aside” temporal concerns and cast them upon Him (Proverbs 12:25).  Not taking deliberate action to actively/daily “lay aside” leads being less able to also do the next charge of Hebrew 12:1 – To lay aside also the SIN that so easily besets us.  Sin moves us into backwards motion and stagnates our spiritual growth and holiness. You can’t complete 100 miles of walking by turning around and picking up the weight of sin.

Let’s utilize our walking time to reflect on our position in Christ and how we have a living faith, not dead and ritualistic but one of power through the Holy Spirit that guides us as adopted children unto a Father who is righteousness and goodness.

Whether we walk 10 miles or 1000 miles over the weeks ahead, carrying, as Matthew Henry puts it “a dead weight upon our soul” is off the list.  Look unto Jesus my brothers and sisters – What glory Divine, What a Savior, Hallelujah!  More on Hebrews 12:2 in my next devotional, See you then!

QUESTION! As we enter week 8 of the Spring100, what is your best tip for fellow spring100ers when it comes getting out and accomplishing your miles?? How do YOU stay motivated?

Don’t forget! These posts are made possible by YOU!! Your photo submissions and comments make these posts extremely fun and my job of putting them together super easy. Thank you! So with that being said, don’t leave without commenting, and remember to send in your Spring100 walking/running photos for a chance to be featured in next week’s post. Thank you!

“Mile 100 today, May 3rd!! Praise God for His strength!” Sheridan C. 💯🎉 CONGRATULATIONS!!!

“Went on a beautiful spring hike with my family in South Carolina! 🤩” Lydia B. — Rosalyn B. checking in for week 7 of the 2024 Spring100! 🙌🏻🙋🏼‍♀️

“Catching a few miles with friends on a lazy Sunday afternoon😍” Angela G. 🌸 LOVE this photo!!

“Finishing up Spring100 with a 5k race!” Hannah H. — “Becca and I enjoyed a short walk😄” Lucy 👏🏼💯

“Hiking 40 miles on the Arizona Trail!” Kyle T. ☀️💯

“First finisher in our family goes to Lance!” Amy C.💯🎉 WAY TO GO, Lance!!!! — “It was so great to walk with a friend from out of state!!” Grace L. 👏🏼

“Mountain walk!” Bethany F. ⛰♥️

“Getting some miles in with my little brother down by the creek 😊” Joy R.

“Keith Family enjoyed a Sunday hike in the NC mountains!!! God’s creation is glorious!!!” Kate K. ⛰🙌🏻 Amen! It truly is!!

“Angel & Faron Derby getting in a Saturday walk. The weather was beautiful and the trees new leaves have arrived!” — “Visiting Isak Heartstone, the Breckenridge Troll” Taya T. 🙌🏻 Great job, y’all!!

“Walking off the miles, kiddos in tow!” Victoria S. 😁💯 Keep up the great walking!

“Taking a walk with my horse, and watching the sun go down” Elizabeth W. —“Had to walk with this guy.. 😩 😑 😂” Luker

“Love it when we can get all the siblings together for a walk!” Amanda S. 👏🏼🙋🏼‍♀️

“Walking with my husband in Cincinnati while satisfying pregnancy cravings, and also getting miles in!” Mercy and Gabriel–“My first year officially doing Spring 100! Grabbed a cool pic on this massive fallen tree near our hometown.” Rachel W. 😁🍦 LOVE IT!!

“This picture is from a hike we took in Greyson Highland State park!” Madison B.

“Me and my loyal dog Basil finishing the Spring 💯!” Olivia C. WAY TO GO!!🎉 — “Fun walking with our favorite fury friend.” Sherri S.

“Got some walking in with my niece at my sisters track meet.” Elizabeth F 🏃‍♀️♥️

“We’ve been enjoying such beautiful evening walks during our Spring100!!😍💐 So thankful for our little country lane and all the wildflowers strewn along the way!” The B. Family

“Taking a walk with my friend Haddey!!” Abby S. 🙌🏻 Love the photo!!

“Got in an enjoyable prayer walk today inspite of the rain 🤗” Melody P. — “Girl clan🥰” Yvonne W.

“Enjoying a spring day in Alaska! #Spring100 🙌” Paige C.

Elizabeth F. checking in as she grabs her miles for week 7! — “Getting some miles in with my nephews for their first Spring 100!” Rebekah M. 🙌🏻💯

“Took a walk with Amy Busby and Tristan Wilson after a church college group party! Found some animal friends along the way.” Elizabeth C.🙋🏼‍♀️💯

“I found some pretty flowers on my walk! :)” Bronwyn H. —“Doing Spring 100 with my daughters at a park with beautiful flowering trees and landscape!” Malinda S. 🌸🙌🏻

“Logging some miles while visiting family in the California redwoods. Never tire walking among these giants.” Kristin T. 😍🙌🏻💯 Such a gorgeous place to grab your Spring100 miles!!

Love this Spring100 Scenery from Korina S. and Remember a.!!💯😍

“Hiking in Tennessee with a Sister in Christ!” Melissa A. ♥️

“We took a nice walk in a beautiful garden near Knoxville, TN.” Elizabeth S. — Hannah P. sending in smiles as she grabs her miles!! 😄🙌🏻

“Its finally feeling like spring in Minnesota! What lovely weather for walking.” Erika M.

“Getting in some laps on our driveway on a misty day:)” Anne E. — “Enjoying the beautiful weather with little Victoria! :)” Bethany M. 🙋🏼‍♀️💯

“Can you spot the copperhead? The children and I came across this on a hike! Thankful for God protecting us.” Charity B. 🐍 GREAT REMINDER!! Walk safe and watch out for the snakes.🙈 🙌🏻

“Sister walk!!💞 So good to have my three older siblings back from college. 🥰” Megan J. — “After running a 5k, I decided to clock in some more miles , but walking this time 😄” Thomas M.

“I loved participating in a community 5K with my little guy this weekend! We placed 3rd overall (or 3rd and 4th depending on how you count us 😁). ” Delie H.

“Beach vacay walkin with siblings! 🏝🌊☀” Moore Family

“A Sunday afternoon walk with my sisters complete with songs from the cicadas! They are alive and well here in GA!😄” Hannah R.

“Hiking with the family at Charleston Falls, near Tipp City, OH!” Sheryl B 🙋🏼‍♀️💯

“Enjoyed doing one of my miles this week just around our yard, taking in the sights and smells of spring!” Lydia B. 💐💯

“Enjoying a nice walk and sweet fellowship with friends at the Michigan Scripturefest!! ❤ “ Nadia A

“A fun evening walk with friends 🤍” Victoria S. 🙋🏼‍♀️💯

Caitlin & Matthew N. checking in along with Emma H. and family for week 7 of the 2024 Spring100! 👏🏼🙌🏻

“Soaking up the sun on a warm afternoon in ND!!” Chelsea C.☀️

“Happy days on a beautiful hiking trail in Hamilton!” Chloe H. — “Mozzarella and Michelle hiking at Inks Lake State Park in Central Texas.” Michelle J.

Grabbing a mile in the terminal as I wait for my flight! Keep up the great work everyone. Remember to take a moment and leave a comment + encourage fellow Spring100ers!! 🙋🏼‍♀️💯

35 days into this 93-day Spring100 challenge and we have just finished week 5!! WAY TO GO!! 🙌🏻🥳 We are over 1/3 of the way through this exhilarating challenge. You all are doing such an amazing job!! This is the most dedicated Spring100 group to date.😁 So many are already crossing the finish line and cheering the rest of us on as we make our way to the 100-Mile goal!🙋🏼‍♀️💯

FUN Spring100 Week 5 Fact:

As of week 5 we have collectively walked a grand total of 128,500+ Spring100 miles…believe it or not we could have circled the earth over 5 times!!

Spring100 Featured Photographer: Joshua Chupik

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Spring100 Devotional

Run With Endurance

Mr Jack Fuhrmann || Week 5 Spring100 Devotional

“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

You must first read Hebrews Chapter 11 to understand the context of this verse.  The writer has just recounted some of the many events that God has given us in the Scriptures as examples of regular people living by faith not sight.  We are completely surrounded, not by an enemy that seeks to devour us (although he is prowling around) but we are actually engulfed in a cloud of witnesses. These being the people, men and women, young and old who have gone before us by faith.  These witnesses serve as a great encouragement to us.  We do not need to focus on and fear an enemy.  We should be aware and alert but we should be strengthened and empowered by the host of witnesses surrounding us that testify of God’s faithfulness, crying out to those of us who are still here on this earth called to walk by faith.  Crying out they remind us, “He is faithful! You can fully trust Him with every single aspect of your life! Look nowhere else but to Him to meet all your needs!” 

Walking by faith requires a bit of tenacity.  You have to be willing to do things no one else around you is doing.  You must be willing to walk and live out your life believing in the promises of God. One example for us is Abram.  Once Isaac was born, Abram no longer required faith to hope for the son of promise by Sara.  Although, for years prior to Isaac’s birth, Abram believed that God’s promise to him was true, that God was faithful and would make him the father of a great nation destined to inherit the land of Canaan.  Abram never saw the land inherited by his descendants but he believed and remained faithful to his God.  Every day he got up maybe wondering when this son would be born, what this multitude of descendants might be like or what it would be like to truly own the land.  Day after day, week after week, Abram (soon known as Abraham) continued to walk by faith believing that he was the father of a great nation even though, physically speaking, he did not yet have a son.  He believed that his descendants would inherit the land even though in his lifetime he never possessed it.  That’s faith, waking up every day, showing up to perform the duties, obediently and humbly engaging in the life that God has called you to.  

Much later, a descendant of Abraham would write: “I have learned in whatsoever state I am therewith to be content.”  Phil 4:11. Abraham had learned to be content. Jesus exemplified this and Paul the apostle admonished us to continually press on to be learners of contentment. Contentment requires faith and peace that comes from knowing our God, not just by other people’s example, but by living our own lives by faith.  Abraham was not perfect.  He failed many times but that didn’t stop him from getting back up, repenting, and faithfully following his God.

Since we have these beautiful examples of people living their lives by faith it encourages us to do the same. We are not alone. God knows everything and cares about you.  He wants to teach you to walk by faith, not sight. 

Whatever your current circumstances, you are where you are because it’s the perfect place for you to grow in faith and Christlikeness–that’s the goal of life. 

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Don’t forget! These posts are made possible by YOU!! Your photo submissions and comments make these posts extremely fun and my job of putting them together super easy. Thank you! So with that being said, don’t leave without commenting, and remember to send in your Spring100 walking/running photos for a chance to be featured in next week’s post. Thank you!

“A late night hike to watch Northern Lights! Emily and friends” Emily B. 🙌🏻🤩💯

“Walking with Jack in the mountains.” Barbara M. — “Taking a night walk in North Carolina!!” Anderson K. 👏🏼 Great job!!!

“We took a picture with some curious cows on a recent walk.” Kaitlyn R. 🐮💯😁

“Crossed the finish line! 🥳” CONGRATULATIONS!!! 🙌🏻🎉💯

“enjoying a beautiful hike with our uncle and aunt in France.” Fuhrmann Family🙋🏼‍♀️🙌🏻

“Enjoying the weather while getting some miles with the siblings. <3” Hannah H. 🙋🏼‍♀️💯 Such a wonderful walking crew!!

The Penner family checking in for week 5!! Keep up the great walking! 💯

“Got a mile in a lovely tulip garden about half an hour away from our house. The tulips and other flowers were gorgeous!” Jane F.

“Stopping to play while getting our Spring 100 miles at Crown Hill Lake.” Hillary C.🙋🏼‍♀️💯 Such a fabulous week 5 photo!!

“Going walking after the tornado warning and rain subsided” Sarah P. 🌧 Great job… I love rainy day walks!!😄

“We are walking a trail while visiting Jamestown, Virginia! From the Combs Crew”🙋🏼‍♀️💯

“Thankful for the sunshine and Gods beautiful creation! Somebody got tuckered out just riding😴” Charity B. 👌🏻😄 Great work!!

“Bonjour du Québec 🙂” Caleb O. 🤠Howdy from Texas!! 😁 Glad to have you part of the challenge!

“Almost to 100!” Benjamin D. 👏🏼 Great job!!! — “Logging some miles with a friend whose shoes are fancier than mine!” Crystal P. 🐎🙋🏼‍♀️

“Our travels took us from walking in snow to walking amid bluebonnets!” Erika M. 😍🙌🏻💯

“DOUBLE BIRTHDAY FUN AT GRANDFATHER MT, NC!! Lots of thrilling adventures on a huge swinging bridge, and climbing ladders up STEEP mountain sides! Gods is AMAZING and His creation reflects that!!” 💯🎉 Love that hike.🤩 HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

“Walking for life with family!” Robinson Family🙏🏼🙌🏻💯

“Had to take a quick breather 😂😂” Luker — “Evening walk with my brother!” Michaela L.🙌🏻💯

“Walking at the Grand Canyon this week with my family to finish off my 💯! Emma F. 🎉 WAY TO GO!!! Congratulations!

“My girlfriend Janese and I went on a 9-mile hike in Hawn state park while she visited!” Dylan G. — “One thing I enjoy doing is walking between work For example if I am hanging up laundry, I might hang up two towels, then walk a lap around the house and then repeat the process.” Kristalyn S. 👏🏼🙋🏼‍♀️ LOVE IT!

“Taking a fun hike with our aunt in New Hampshire. We even found a little bit of snow!” Emma S ❄️🌷

“It was a beautiful day in the wildflower park today!!” April N. — “Enjoying a fun walk with some sweet friends!” Rebekah L. 🙋🏼‍♀️💯♥️

“Hiking at Table Rock State Park while visiting Missouri!” Lange Family 👌🏻👌🏻 A beautiful place to walk your Spring100 Miles!!

“Got a mile in a lovely tulip garden about half an hour away from our house. The tulips and other flowers were gorgeous!” Jane F. 🌷 Such a beautiful Spring100 walk!!

“Beautiful sunny walk with cousins!” Beth B. 🙋🏼‍♀️♥️ LOVE IT!!

“Hit 100 miles! I had so much fun. Keep it up yall” Nathan Kleinsasser 🎉💯 WAY TO GO!! Congratulations!! — “Walking with my love 💕” Rachel M.

“Our family enjoyed a wonderful spring walk in the park. We were able to log some great miles steeped in Gods beautiful creation.” John Derby Family ☀️🙌🏻 Great week 5 photo!!

“The Lehman crew getting those miles in while marching up and down the fields picking up rocks.😁” — “My mom and I enjoyed hiking at Broddock’s Trail in PA. The wildflowers were beautiful.” Lauren W. 💐🙌🏻💯

“Stepping out and upward at the Airport Vista Summit in Sedona, AZ.” Fagan Family⛰👏🏼 Such fabulous views!!

“Luv walking with my siblings!🥰” April M. — Tina K. checking in for week 5 of the 2024 Spring100!! 🙋🏼‍♀️💯

“We enjoyed walking around Plymouth, MA this past week! :)” Mary Jo H. 👏🏼 SO fun!!

“Sunset walk!!!🌄” Kayla G. — “Were moving overseas to Papua New Guinea. So we got some distance walking in the airport.” Stacy P.🙋🏼‍♀️✈️

“We enjoyed hanging out and walking with fellow Spring100-er, Eli, this week!😀 The weather is getting warmer here in Georgia!” Hannah Reed 🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️☀️

“Clover is enjoying the Spring100 with Lauren!” Lisa W. 😆🐰 Love it!! We officially have bunny walking the Spring100.😉

“Beautiful spring day, precious baby niece, peaceful walk…👌😊” Alyssa M. — “Getting a mile in with the gang!” Ryah Reynolds 👏🏼🙌🏻

“Fresh snow in April.” Lori E. 🙋🏼‍♀️❄️🌷

“Ginger is more excited than I am to go for our walks in the South Texas afternoon heat.” Linda O. — “We had 1 foot of sunshine here in California today!” Lori H. ☀️🙌🏻 Great job conquering week 5!!

“Getting a lil walk in with my brother on my birthday. 🎂” Dobson Moore, left, DeLane Moore, right 🥳 HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

“Was a awesome walk by the Michigan river with friends 😍” Heather H.

“With my job, I havent been able to log in as many miles as I would like. Was a blessing to get in a walk with my sister and encourage each other in Christ. 🥰 We were also able to witness this gorgeous WI sunset 🌅” Heather P. 🙋🏼‍♀️So glad you’ve had that time together!!

“Enjoying a beautiful Missouri evening with my sister and nephew.” Addie W. — “Beautiful spring evening for a walk with a friend!” Korina S. 🌷💯

“The C. family getting our miles at the Grand Canyon this week!” 🤩 Wish I was there!!🙌🏻

“Took a walk with family on vacation and found a shoe tree!” April B. 👟😅 That is the most unique tree I have ever seen! — “Spring 100, ’24 on the Royal Carribean!” Krista E. 🛳😍

“Nasbys, Covingtons, and Morris Families exploring George Washington Carver National Monument on our Spring 100 walk.” 👏🏼🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏼‍♀️

“Walking with my cousins!!” Lucia C. 👏🏼🙋🏼‍♀️

“We loved walking with our friends and fellow Spring100-ers, the Astudillos, this week!!😄” Hannah Reed

“Walking with friends makes the miles fly!” Maris H.🙌🏻😍 This is so true!! Spring100 walks are always funner with friend!

“My dad and I got to run together!” Bethany M. — “Randomly reminding ourselves we still have a ways to go to make our 100 mile goal😋” Susanna D.

“Jogging with my sister!” Madison B. 🏃🏻‍♀️♥️

“Dont always feel like going for that walk but never once regret going anyway!! Absolutely loving that fresh Spring air!” Mary R. — “Such a sweet evening walk with beautiful fog!” Rebekah R. 👏🏼👏🏼 Great job!!

“Morgan, Samantha and Christopher F. heading out for another 3 miles!” — “Got some miles in at a wildlife preserve with my brother, while trying to see how many species of birds we could find! We were happy to identify 23 species.” Lily 🪶💯 Love that!!

“Getting our miles in today on the Unal Trail in the Sequoia National Forest! More snow than we expected!” Stephany I. ❄️🙌🏻

“Walking in the beautiful town of Pella, Iowa where there are SO many beautiful tulips!! :)” Caroline F. 😍🌷

“Enjoyed waking on this gorgeous spring afternoon in the mountains!” Michal W. 🙌🏻 Great picture!!

“Met my 100 miles in the rainy forest today! Im excited to keep going! The Lord has been so good to help me see beauty in each of my walks thus far! :)” Aimee B.👏🏼🎉 Way to go! — “I ran 2 miles and walked with my sister Lydia this week!” Elizabeth F. 😁 LOVE it!!

“It is always fun to walk with my cousins Esther and Faith Lehman!” Chyanne 💯

“My sister Hannah L. (who is also participating in the challenge) came to visit me in WY! Here we are freezing but getting a good mile in. 😊” Esther S. — “Finished my spring 100 walk with a dear friend!!” Leah K. 👏🏼🤩🎉

“Walking with the cows” Jillian B. 👏🏼🐮

“Finished up 100 miles at the White Cliffs of Dover!” Anna H. 🙋🏼‍♀️ Such a gorgeous place to complete your 2024 100 miles!! WAY TO GO!!🎉

“Had an amazing time getting some miles in while hiking with a friend this past week! ❤” Lynnaea K.

“Took a walk on a beautiful and rare 67 degree Texas afternoon! Saw some pretty cactus on my walk and snapped some photos. 1 Thessalonians 5:18” Elizabeth C. 🌺 Beautiful!!

“A morning walk through our town. 😄” Halbach Family👏🏼

“Hannah and Dad at the start of the little loop (1/2mi) as opposed to the big loop (1 1/2mi) on Lovell Farm, VA. Praise God for Spring 100!” — “My sister and I enjoying a walk on our way home from work! Country gravel roads are always a favorite for us!” Sarah F. 🙌🏻👏🏼 Great photos!!

“The whole family enjoyed a waterfall hike near Branson, MO!” Elisabeth M.

“Sunday afternoon sister walk after church! 💗” Amanda S. — “Enjoying a walk by our city’s clock tower on a beautiful Spring afternoon!” Caitlin & Matthew N. 🙋🏼‍♀️💯

“Beautiful East Texas evening for a Spring 100 walk together!” Gabriel and Sara C 🙌🏻💯

“Walking 2.5 miles w the kiddos and doggie.” Amanda M. — “Getting in miles on our farm” 😃🙌🏻

“Getting in some miles in with some friends and family this week, and enjoying the nice weather!” Daniel F 👏🏼

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“I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.”
Psalm 71:16

Three weeks finished for the 2024 Spring100 Challenge!🙌🏻💯 Y’all are blowing me away with your dedication and enthusiasm. Way to go!! I don’t know about you, but I thoroughly enjoy the Friend’s feature this year.😃 It is adding a new level of community and accountability. So fun!! Reminder: Registration closes TONIGHT(April 8th) at 11:59pm(CST). NOW is the time to get friends and family to join the Spring100 Challenge!!

FUN Spring100 Week 3 Stats:

👉🏼 4,290 Participants
👉🏼 78,082.35 total miles walked to date for the 2024 Spring100
👉🏼 25 participants have already crossed the 100 Mile Finish Line!

Spring100 Featured Photographer: Nenni Grace

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Spring100 Devotional

Truly Repent – That Times of Refreshing May Come

Mr Trent Moody || Week 3 Spring100 Devotional

In Acts 3 we find an amazing scene as Peter and John are entering the temple gate on their way to pray. At the gate was a lame man who had never walked in his entire life. He had to be carried to that spot in order to beg for alms. 

Little did he know that the next men to come along would give him something far greater than alms. Peter and John looked at this man and said, “. . . In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk” (Acts 3:6). They then took him by the hand, and he rose up and began walking, leaping, and praising God.  

All the people around who saw this were filled with wonder and amazement. Yet Peter took this opportunity to turn the crowd’s attention to something far greater than the miracle.  

The miracle—as great as it was—was for the purpose of pointing to something more needful than physical healing.  

Being healed from lameness is amazing, but the “no-longer-lame man” would one day die. What he and the crowd truly needed was something far greater than physical healing. They needed to be saved from their sins. Their greatest malady was not physical, but spiritual. They were all dead in their sins and trespasses.  

Peter, seeing the crowd gathering, seized the moment to preach the gospel, telling the crowd, “Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord” (Acts 3:19).

Two words here are really helpful for us to understand what true repentance is. The first word “repent” means to change one’s mind or purpose. The second significant word “be converted” means to turn.  

In its simplest form, these two words, together, give us the understanding that true repentance means a change of mind that results in a change of action or behavior.  

Most people only partially repent by acknowledging that what they did or thought was wrong and sinful, but they stop short of true repentance and actually turning from their sin. Partial repentance is no repentance at all. In fact, partial repentance is actually presumptuous sin. It is knowing that what you are doing is wrong, yet continuing to do it anyway. Presumptuous sin is actually worse than sinning out of ignorance.  

God’s message to this crowd, and to each of us, is that we must have faith in Jesus Christ (Acts 3:16), and we must truly repent of our sins. The result of true faith and repentance is “that your sins may be blotted out” (Acts 3:19).

This is the greatest miracle ever—that a holy God, through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, would blot out our sins! The idea behind the word “blotted out” is to obliterate. What a glorious truth! Jesus has totally obliterated and utterly destroyed the guilt of my sin! This is what brings “times of refreshing” (Acts 3:19).

These times of refreshing may come to you as well, if you will truly repent of your sins, and trust in the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross and the truth of the resurrection that declares God was fully satisfied with Jesus’ sacrifice.  

As Peter declared to the crowd, so I declare unto you: 

“Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord” (Acts 3:19).

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QUESTION! What is your favorite feature in the NEW Spring100 Member Portal? Keeping up with friends? Quick and easy daily Mile Logging? The ability to keep track of your best day? Comment Below and let me know!!👇🏼👇🏼

Don’t forget! These posts are made possible by YOU!! Your photo submissions and comments make these posts extremely fun and my job of putting them together super easy. Thank you! So with that being said, don’t leave without commenting, and remember to send in your Spring100 walking/running photos for a chance to be featured in next week’s post. Thank you!

“Hiking in the Douro mountain region of Portugal 🇵🇹. Never seen so many waterfalls in one region in all our lives. Such beauty to behold and this under the curse. So thankful to the Lord for His mercies!! Pit stop for some lunch.” Melinda C. 🙌🏻💯 LOVE THIS!

Beautiful morning walk for Lori E. — The Lovely Rojas ladies enjoying a beautiful Spring100 walk for week 3!!🙋🏼‍♀️♥️💯

“The Mathews family enjoyed a beautiful sunset walk in chilly Minnesota! Nathan (3) is especially enthusiastic to walk a hunred miles!” SOOOOO excited to have the Matthews family back for another Spring100!!🙋🏼‍♀️👏🏼💯

Andrew C. enjoying an evening Spring100 walk!! 🙌🏻💯 Great having you check in for week 3!!

Jedidiah + his dad conquering a 5K for a beautiful cause during week 3 of the 2024 Spring100!💯👏🏼

“A beautiful Saturday morning walk with mom!❤ Im so grateful for the warm spring weather.😄” Lydia L.

Late night walk for Heidi v. and Melody P. + crew checking in for week 3!!👏🏼💯

“Doing spring 100 with my little pony pal, Otis! We’re both enjoying it!!” Carol Y. 🐴👏🏼

“I call this my Prayer Walk!” Aja L. — “Our evening routine.” Bernie B. 🙌🏻💯 WELL DONE!!!!

“Love spending the weekend with all my sisters!” Bethany C. 🙋🏼‍♀️ Such a fun Spring100 walking group!!

“Walking in the Birch Trees on the mountain!!” Barbara M.– “I love listening to all the bird sounds and looking at the springing buds while I walk! If anyone is behind by some miles, you are not alone! But together we can reach the finish line! 💪🏻 1 Thessalonians 5:11a Therefore encourage one another and build each other up” Megan J. 🙋🏼‍♀️💯 Great photos for week 3!!

“Hiking through the woods and the Bluebells are blooming!” Hope S. 🌸💯 Love the photo, Hope!!

“Enjoying the beautiful 108 degree weather here in Southern Mexico! It has been so much fun to get outside and spend quality time with my siblings!” Hannah W. ☀️ Phew!! Keep cool and enjoy week 4!!🙋🏼‍♀️💯

Great having Ethan A. checking in for week 3!! He’s conquering his Spring100 miles.👏🏼💯🙋🏼‍♀️

“Enjoying the wonderful spring weather!!” Grace F. and Macy C. — Grazia W. checking in during a fun hike for week 3 of the Spring100!🙌🏻🥾

“Two weeks in Scotland! Getting in our steps, rain or shine!!” Grace S. ☔️👏🏼💯

“A fun evening walk as siblings!” Herbel crew checking in and enjoying an evening Spring100 walk together!!👏🏼💯

“Little waking buddy who is determined to get all my miles.” Sharon Enns — “Martin family having a great time walking with our neighbor, Mr. Moore!”

Love it when Spring100ers get together!! Halbach and Schmechel ladies enjoying a walk and fun fellowship together!👏🏼🙌🏻♥️

“Its fun to get creative and find different trails to take our walks on. Sometimes when I feel unmotivated to walk I find a beautiful trail like this to walk on and its so worth going out again!” Mary R. — Emmi found some Spring beauties during her walk for week 3!! 😍🌷

“We had a fun time taking a city walk in the rain this week. 🙂 So thankful Spring100 is back this year!” Mary Jo H. 💯🙋🏼‍♀️ So happy to have you all back for another Spring100!!

“I was taken out of commission for days because of a stomach bug this week, but I’m slowly starting to get back to walking.” Sarah H. — “Going for a walk with my 96 year old grandmother in a coastal rainforest near our house in British Columbia.” Susannah D. ♥️🙌🏻

“I had a great 23rd birthday on Wednesday, part of it being a 3 mile walk on our beautiful Confederation Trail with my sisters Abigail and Elizabeth!” Hannah May S. 🥳🥳🥳 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HANNAH!!!!!!💯

Heather H. checking in for week 3 and Nicole and Noelle Schafer, getting some miles in together!🙋🏼‍♀️💯

Love seeing Elizabeth and Lydia all smiles as they grab their Spring100 miles!!👏🏼♥️

Great having Jenna snapping a Spring100 walking photo for week 3!!👍🏻👌🏻 — “Walking with my sister on a windy afternoon” Maggie H. 💯 Keep up the great work!!

“How many people can say that theyve walked the Spring 100 with a Confederate Soldier?!
Love walking with these guys! Always a joy and lots of laughs! ❤” Charity B. and crew

“Decided to go on a family hike and the trails ended up being mud pits! The kids loved it.” April B. — “My mom and I went to the Mall to walk together. 😁” Char K.

“Walking my neighborhood with Eastern Redbuds while a storm approaches in the distance!” Melissa A. 🌨💯

“Sunsets here are beautiful for evening walks!!” Kelly M. — “Finishing our miles for the day in the beautiful crisp spring air!” Lillian R. 👏🏼👍🏻 Keep on going!! You’r doing great!🙋🏼‍♀️

“Becca & I enjoyed a jog on this beautiful evening!” Lucy 😍💯

Esther M. checking in for snowy week 3 of the Spring100! ❄️🙌🏻 — “Stopping to smell the flowers as I walk with my daughter!” Melinda and Hadessa

“Went for a walk in the middle of a snow storm😏” Janae M. ❄️

“Do I triple the distance if Im pushing two people?! 🤔🙈😂” Priscilla A. — “Morning run with my brothers!” Rosalyn B. 👏🏼 WELL DONE!!

“First time Spring100ers:) Wonderful incentive to get out in the beautiful central Texas weather and enjoy the bluebonnets and wildflowers!” Anne E. 💐💯 So glad to have you join!!!!!!

“Getting walking in while working at the sheep farm 🐑” Ivory B. — “Evening walk with my husband!” Rachael M.

“We just had to go walk in this (hopefully last of the winter) beautiful snowy scene.” Shannon ❄️💯

“Walking next to the steer got him all riled.” Lady L. — “Took my walk to the park today! Enjoying the sunshine and some prayer time with God.” Kelsey G. 🙌🏻💯 Way to go!!

“Grabbing some miles while training with my search and rescue team!” Shannon Lehman👌🏻🙌🏻💯 Well done!!!!

“Lovely spring walks in Canterbury, UK accompanied by the ever-changing weather!” Ellie H. 😍🙋🏼‍♀️ So glad you got to enjoy Spring100 walks in the UK!!

“Sisters evening walk at golden hour 🙌❤” Victoria S. 😃♥️ LOVE IT!! Great job!!

“A beautiful sunset and crisp evening jog!” Andrew L. — “We walked to a beautiful waterfall and saw a rainbow!” Katherine V. 👏🏼 Keep up the great work!!

“I enjoyed a beautiful, breezy walk with some of my family!” Hannah Reed 🙌🏻💯 Great photo!

“A few Moore and Moody kids grabbing some miles on a fun afternoon walk at Bullitt Park in Big Stone Gap, VA😁 So thankful for great friends and Gods beautiful creation🙌🏼” Erin Moody 👏🏼💯 LOVE IT!

“Really enjoying our walks in the desert and the special mother-daughter time!” Anna C. 🙋🏼‍♀️💯♥️

“I’m pretty happy to have crossed the finish line this Saturday, it was a fun challenge!💪💥” Douglas F.🙌🏻💯👏🏼 WAY TO GO!!!! — “I had an invigorating jog this afternoon!” Annina F. 🙋🏼‍♀️♥️ SO glad to have you part of this challenge!

“We are loving the beautiful flowering bushes on our walks!” Elisabeth M. 🌸💯

“I went to a local park, which made walking all that much more enjoyable! Especially with this beautiful sunset!! 😁” Royal A. — “Finally got out as a family for a good brisk mile!” Stacy P. 👌🏻😄 WAY TO GO!!!

“Resurrection Sunday walk!” Katie C. 🙌🏻♥️

“Love hiking in the warm weather!” Rosalyn B. — “Sisters evening walk at golden hour 🙌❤” Victoria S.

“Lovely Sunday afternoon canal walk with these sweet ladies!” Naomi P. 👏🏼💯

“Hiking through the woods and the Bluebells are blooming!” Hope S. — “Soaking in the sunshine after days of rain, hail and snow!” Kristin T. 👏🏼Great job!!

Loved seeing this great Spring100 walking group! Great photo submited by Jacob B. 🙌🏻💯

Micah S. and baby A. checking in for week 3! Looks like they had a sasquatch sighting.😆🙌🏻🙋🏼‍♀️💯

“Getting some miles in at WindWolves Nature Preserve in Kern County, CA” Staphanie I. 💯🙌🏻LOVE the scenery!!

“Its a beautiful spring in Texas and Im loving my first time joining the Spring100!! Its been so refreshing and such a blessing to get outside-3rd week of walks have been all over the place :)” Aimee B. — “Enjoyed a walk with the fam today!!” Emma 👌🏻🙋🏼‍♀️ Good job, y’all!!

“Family walks are the best!💯 Praise the Lord for some beautiful sunshine and warmth!” Lehman family ☀️Amen!! Great having you all part of the challeng.😄

“Out walking with my Aunt Lynn and Sister Grace!” John S. — “Taking a Sunday evening walk on Kansas country roads 😊” Joshua + Lynnsey 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

The DaRosa Family Farm Crew getting in their miles here in Arkansas!!💯🙌🏻

DeLane, Daylie Grace, and Delight M. getting miles in together! 👏🏼🙋🏼‍♀️– “Went for a nice cool walk… Perfect weather!!!” Gabriel R.

“Enjoying getting in a few more miles with a friend ❣” Hannah P. 👌🏻 Spring100 walks are always funner with a friend! 👏🏼

It has been another beautiful week of walking here in East Texas! Rebekah has been such a blessing to grab evening Spring100 walks with. We are soaking up the cooler evenings before the heat shows up. Praise the Lord for another sucessful week of Spring100! Y’all are doing such a great job. Keep on pressing forward and keep your eyes steadfastly set on Christ!! 🙋🏼‍♀️♥️ Rachel @ Spring100

“let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole. This is the ‘stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.’  Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
Acts 4:10-12