“Run, Mama, Run!”

Colossians 3:23 – “Whatever your task, put yourselves into it, as done for the Lord and not for your masters, since you know that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward; you serve the Lord Christ.”

It was late. Really late.

My husband and I were running—literally running—through the airport to make a connection that would land home before midnight. We had just delivered talks at a conference for clergy and church leaders out-of-state as part of our co-ministry, McNuttshell Ministries. My plenary talk, which featured my latest research, was enthusiastically received, but I was feeling the toll of the effort required.