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Run ToThe End
Thanksgiving
InStyle
Thanksgiving that feels both fresh and timeless. In a season defined by warmth, light, and togetherness, Thanksgiving in Style invites you to celebrate with intention where a thoughtfully designed table meets a quiet moment of gratitude. This year, let your decor do more than please the eye: let it guide the mood, elevate conversation, and frame the sense of abundance that fills the room. From clean lines and natural textures to ambient lighting and thoughtful style and substance can harmonize to create a Thanksgiving that feels both fresh and timeless.
Thanksgiving in Style is an invitation to slow down with beauty. Let your decor frame the warmth of the occasion, not overwhelm it. A tasteful table sets the stage for gratitude, generosity, and shared delight reminding everyone that the most stylish thing we can wear is a moment of togetherness.
RunToTheEnd
Runtotheendtoseewhatitshallbe.The endoftheyearhassoquickly approachedus.Itseemsasthoughwe blinkedandleapedfromJanuaryto November. Buttheyearisnotfinished yet;thereisstilltimetopickupspeedin theraceandrunwithfireandpurpose!
Buttorunwithspeed,itisnecessaryto dropeveryweightthatsoeasilytrapsus andkeepsusfrommovingforward.Focus onyouandthevisionthatwasplaced insideofyou.Recallallofthetraining thatwaslearnedinthewilderness,and becomedisciplinedineveryareaoflife.
Everythingwehavegonethroughhas beentrainingtoteachuswhat’sinsideus andhowtoaccessthepoweroftheHoly Spirit.Wehavebeenstrengthenedand havethecapacitytohandleanddoso muchmore!
Sowhynotruntoseewhattheendwill be?Fightthegoodfight,finishtherace, andkeepthefaith.Celebrateevery milestonealongtheway.
Handleitlikeagameonthefield,look backatyourprevioustrackrecordtosee whatworked,whatdidn’t,andmakethe necessaryadjustments.Askyourself whatyoulearnfromalltheplaysand howyoufinished.
Thenrunwithallyourstrengthandwith allyourmight,checkingoffboxesuntil it’sfinished. WhenIlookbackatmylife, IrealizeIhadgivenuponprayer,andsoI stoppedpraying.Iwouldgettotheend andgiveupinsteadoftakingthoselast fewstepstofinish.Iranfromthingsthat Ididn’tlikeorwhatIdidn’twanttodo, andtherearetimesIshouldhavegone left,butIwentright.
So,tofinishthisrace,thosethingshaveto change.Becauseprayerhelpstolaydown burdenssothatIstaylightonmyfeet. Prayeralsochangesthings,bringingforth supplyanddirection.Andfinishingevery steptoseetheexpectedend.
Run…Run,Isay,toseewhattheendis goingtobe!
#1: Understanding Discipline What discipline is: A proactive commitment to consistent effort toward meaningful objectives, even when you don’t feel like it.
The mindset behind discipline: Growthoriented thinking, patience, and the readiness to defer short-term pleasures for longer-term gains.
The payoff: Increased productivity, better learning retention, healthier habits, and greater resilience in the face of setbacks.
#3
:Discipline in Different Arenas
Work and career: Prioritize high-impact tasks; use “top 3” daily goals; practice strategic procrastination to prevent burnout by scheduling break times.
Learning and skill development: Consistent practice beats occasional intensity. Implement deliberate practice: targeted drills, immediate feedback, gradual difficulty.
Personal finances: Automate savings, set clear spending rules, and review progress monthly to stay on track without timeconsuming micro-management.
Relationships and self-regulation: Discipline supports listening, patience, and follow-through core components of trust and reliability.
#2:The Habits that Build Discipline
Clear goals and micro-steps: Break big aims into small, actionable tasks. “What can I do today in 15 minutes that moves me forward?”
Consistent routines: Daily anchors (morning planning, after-work debrief, weekly review) create automatic discipline over time.
Environment design: Remove friction for positive behaviors (assemble a simple workspace, limit temptations, batch similar tasks).
Time-blocking and energy management: Align tasks with your energy peaks; protect deep-work periods with minimal interruptions.
#4. Overcoming Obstacles
When motivation dips: Rely on your schedule, not feelings. Revisit your why and reconnect with your deeper purpose.
Fear of failure: Reframe failure as feedback. Each misstep reveals a more effective path forward.
Overcommitment: Learn to say no. Guard your most important blocks and recognize capacity limits.
Burnout prevention: Build rest into your plan. Recovery is not laziness; it’s essential for long-term discipline.
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Gen21:1 AndtheLORD visitedSarahashehadsaid, andtheLORDdiduntoSarah ashehadspoken.
Gen21:2 ForSarahconceived, andbareAbrahamasoninhis oldage,atthesettimeof whichGodhadspokentohim.
Gen21:3 AndAbrahamcalled thenameofhissonthatwas bornuntohim,whomSarah baretohim,Isaac.
Gen21:4 AndAbraham circumcisedhissonIsaac beingeightdaysold,asGod hadcommandedhim.
Gen21:5 AndAbrahamwas anhundredyearsold,when hissonIsaacwasbornunto him.
Gen21:6 AndSarahsaid,God hathmademetolaugh,sothat allthathearwilllaughwith me.
Gen21:7 Andshesaid,Who wouldhavesaidunto Abraham,thatSarahshould havegivenchildrensuck?forI havebornhimasoninhisold age.
GodProtectsHagarand Ishmael
Gen21:8 Andthechildgrew, andwasweaned:and Abrahammadeagreatfeast thesamedaythatIsaacwas weaned.
Gen21:9 AndSarahsawthe sonofHagartheEgyptian, whichshehadbornunto Abraham,mocking.
Gen21:10 Whereforeshesaid untoAbraham,Castoutthis bondwomanandherson:for thesonofthisbondwoman shallnotbeheirwithmyson, evenwithIsaac.
Genesis 21
Gen21:12 AndGodsaidunto Abraham,Letitnotbe grievousinthysightbecause ofthelad,andbecauseofthy bondwoman;inallthatSarah hathsaiduntothee,hearken untohervoice;forinIsaac shallthyseedbecalled.
Gen21:13 Andalsooftheson ofthebondwomanwillImake anation,becauseheisthy seed.
Gen21:14 AndAbrahamrose upearlyinthemorning,and tookbread,andabottleof water,andgaveituntoHagar, puttingitonhershoulder,and thechild,andsentheraway: andshedeparted,and wanderedinthewildernessof Beersheba.
Gen21:15 Andthewaterwas spentinthebottle,andshe castthechildunderoneofthe shrubs.
Gen21:16 Andshewent,and satherdownoveragainsthim agoodwayoff,asitwerea bowshot:forshesaid,Letme notseethedeathofthechild. Andshesatoveragainsthim, andliftuphervoice,and wept.
Gen21:17 AndGodheardthe voiceofthelad;andtheangel ofGodcalledtoHagaroutof heaven,andsaiduntoher, Whataileththee,Hagar?fear not;forGodhathheardthe voiceoftheladwhereheis.
Gen21:18 Arise,liftupthe lad,andholdhiminthine hand;forIwillmakehima greatnation.
Gen21:18 Arise,liftupthe lad,andholdhiminthine hand;forIwillmakehima greatnation.
Gen21:19 AndGodopened hereyes,andshesawawellof water;andshewent,andfilled thebottlewithwater,andgave theladdrink.
Gen21:20 AndGodwaswith thelad;andhegrew,and dweltinthewilderness,and becameanarcher.
Gen21:21 Andhedweltinthe wildernessofParan:andhis mothertookhimawifeoutof thelandofEgypt.
ATreatywithAbimelech Gen21:22 Anditcametopass atthattime,thatAbimelech andPhicholthechiefcaptain ofhishostspakeunto Abraham,saying,Godiswith theeinallthatthoudoest: Gen21:23 Nowtherefore swearuntomeherebyGod thatthouwiltnotdealfalsely withme,norwithmyson,nor withmyson'sson:but accordingtothekindnessthat Ihavedoneuntothee,thou shaltdountome,andtothe landwhereinthouhast sojourned.
Gen21:24 AndAbrahamsaid, Iwillswear.
Gen21:25 AndAbraham reprovedAbimelechbecauseofa wellofwater,whichAbimelech's servantshadviolentlytaken away.
Genesis 21-22
Gen21:26 AndAbimelech said,Iwotnotwhohathdone thisthing:neitherdidstthou tellme,neitheryetheardIof it,buttoday.
Gen21:27 AndAbrahamtook sheepandoxen,andgave themuntoAbimelech;and bothofthemmadea covenant.
Gen21:28 AndAbrahamset sevenewelambsoftheflock bythemselves.
Gen21:29 AndAbimelech saiduntoAbraham,What meanthesesevenewelambs whichthouhastsetby themselves?
Gen21:30 Andhesaid,For thesesevenewelambsshalt thoutakeofmyhand,that theymaybeawitnessunto me,thatIhavediggedthis well.
Gen21:31 Whereforehe calledthatplaceBeersheba; becausetheretheyswareboth ofthem.
Gen21:32 Thustheymadea covenantatBeersheba:then Abimelechroseup,and Phicholthechiefcaptainofhis host,andtheyreturnedinto thelandofthePhilistines.
Gen21:33 AndAbraham plantedagroveinBeersheba, andcalledthereonthename oftheLORD,theeverlasting God.
Gen21:34 AndAbraham sojournedinthePhilistines' landmanydays.
Gen22:1 Anditcametopass afterthesethings,thatGoddid temptAbraham,andsaidunto him,Abraham:andhesaid, Behold,hereIam.
Gen22:2 Andhesaid,Take nowthyson,thineonlyson Isaac,whomthoulovest,and gettheeintothelandof Moriah;andofferhimthere foraburntofferinguponone ofthemountainswhichIwill telltheeof.
Gen22:3 AndAbrahamrose upearlyinthemorning,and saddledhisass,andtooktwo ofhisyoungmenwithhim, andIsaachisson,andclave thewoodfortheburnt offering,androseup,andwent untotheplaceofwhichGod hadtoldhim.
Gen22:4 Thenonthethird dayAbrahamlifteduphis eyes,andsawtheplaceafar off.
Gen22:5 AndAbrahamsaid untohisyoungmen,Abideye herewiththeass;andIand theladwillgoyonderand worship,andcomeagainto you.
Gen22:6 AndAbrahamtook thewoodoftheburntoffering, andlaidituponIsaachisson; andhetookthefireinhis hand,andaknife;andthey wentbothofthemtogether.
Gen22:7 AndIsaacspake untoAbrahamhisfather,and said,Myfather:andhesaid, HereamI,myson.Andhe said,Beholdthefireandthe wood:butwhereisthelamb foraburntoffering?
Gen22:8 AndAbrahamsaid, Myson,Godwillprovide himselfalambforaburnt offering:sotheywentbothof themtogether.
Gen22:9 Andtheycameto theplacewhichGodhadtold himof;andAbrahambuiltan altarthere,andlaidthewood inorder,andboundIsaachis son,andlaidhimonthealtar uponthewood.
Gen22:10 AndAbraham stretchedforthhishand,and tooktheknifetoslayhisson.
Gen22:11 Andtheangelof theLORDcalleduntohimout ofheaven,andsaid,Abraham, Abraham:andhesaid,Here amI.
Gen22:12 Andhesaid,Lay notthinehanduponthelad, neitherdothouanythingunto him:fornowIknowthatthou fearestGod,seeingthouhast notwithheldthyson,thine onlysonfromme.
Gen22:13 AndAbrahamlifted uphiseyes,andlooked,and beholdbehindhimaram caughtinathicketbyhis horns:andAbrahamwentand tooktheram,andofferedhim upforaburntofferinginthe steadofhisson.
Gen22:14 AndAbraham calledthenameofthatplace Jehovahjireh:asitissaidto thisday,Inthemountofthe LORDitshallbeseen.
Genesis 22-23
Gen22:15 Andtheangelof theLORDcalleduntoAbraham outofheaventhesecondtime, Gen22:16 Andsaid,Bymyself haveIsworn,saiththeLORD, forbecausethouhastdone thisthing,andhastnot withheldthyson,thineonly son:
Gen22:17 ThatinblessingI willblessthee,andin multiplyingIwillmultiplythy seedasthestarsoftheheaven, andasthesandwhichisupon theseashore;andthyseed shallpossessthegateofhis enemies;
Gen22:18 Andinthyseed shallallthenationsofthe earthbeblessed;becausethou hastobeyedmyvoice.
Gen22:19 SoAbraham returneduntohisyoungmen, andtheyroseupandwent togethertoBeersheba;and AbrahamdweltatBeersheba.
Gen22:20 Anditcametopass afterthesethings,thatitwas toldAbraham,saying,Behold, Milcah,shehathalsoborn childrenuntothybrother Nahor;
Gen22:21 Huzhisfirstborn, andBuzhisbrother,and KemuelthefatherofAram, Gen22:22 AndChesed,and Hazo,andPildash,andJidlaph, andBethuel.
Gen22:23 AndBethuelbegat Rebekah:theseeightMilcah didbeartoNahor,Abraham's brother.
Gen22:24 Andhisconcubine, whosenamewasReumah,she barealsoTebah,andGaham, andThahash,andMaachah.
