Teamwork

do you ever try to accomplish something 'big' on your own...and when you reach your goal, you feel like you're on top of the world? that's a great feeling. but how often have you ever tried to accomplish something 'big' on your own, only to fall well short of your goal? probably way too many times to count. we're only human, we slip up, we fall short. too often we open our mouth, commit to something, only to become lazy or distracted, and never work towards your goal again. sometimes, we tell others about our lofty goals only to get their reaction of amazement, knowing good and well that we never seriously considered following through to completion. does that sound familiar to anyone else, or an i the only one who had stuck his neck out there way too many times?

i tell you that to tell you this. as most of you know, i am planning to run the rock 'n' roll san antonio marathon (yep, 26.2 miles) in november. and i'm sure that most of you heard that, smiled considerately, and immediately thought in your head, "here we go... jeff's mouth is flapping again." well, i want to give all of you an update on my training as well as tell you a very important lesson that i've learned (probably many years later than most of you)...that lesson is that teamwork can make any goal easier to accomplish. now, i know i'm still 8 months away, but i can honestly tell you that i really feel that goal in reach (and about 15 pounds lighter). today, kerrie and i (taylor and ryan couldn't make it because of a Bible study and church membership class, very plausable excuses) worked together to get through our 8-mile hill country run. it was a great run. we pushed each other to keep going...up the hills, through the headwind, dodging cars, etc. through it all, i knew we would finish, i knew we would push each other to the end, to today's goal.

so, teamwork can help you accomplish many things. whether it be a marathon, project at work, a healthy marriage or a life group. others always guiding each other towards a common goal.

Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. - helen keller