Devotionals

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Insight From the Sidelines

Insight From the Sidelines… Have you ever realized that a perspective you unknowingly held was entirely incorrect? How did you feel about the discovery? In one experience of The 12th ...
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A Wide Angle Lens

A photographer—intently absorbed—claims a view of the world that only they can see. Have you ever witnessed this? Artists, they are. Looking through the lens, their minds create, think, and ...

Two IS Greater than One

2>1 Two IS GREATER than one! Yes, it is! But it is truth I forget! Question: What is a favorite movie for you? (Send a comment back to me below ...
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Uneven Strength

“Mom, you’re killin’ me!” my son yelled from about 20 strides behind me. We were running uphill, and he did not like it!!! “Come on, Payton!” I cajoled.  “There are ...
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Venturing into the Unknown

Dear 12th Mile Community, How do you venture into the unknown? A new space.  A challenge to begin. A first-time thing. Do you embrace it, or do you seek an ...
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The Power of Encouragement

“Louise! Run YOUR race! I believe in you!” Sarah, my friend, shouted over the crowd from the sidelines. Ugh!  Here I am. Running this race, and I have now reached ...

The 12th Mile: When Hard Becomes Harder Still is Now Fully Released…

Today feels meaningful in a quiet, full-circle kind of way. Hello Everyone...It is April 28th. Today has actually arrived. The 12th Mile: When Hard Becomes Harder Still is now fully ...

Let’s Share This: You are NOT alone

Happy Monday, 12th Mile Community… The Launch Party on Saturday was powerful. It was a blessing to see many of you there. The incredible support I experienced and the words ...
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A Good Hard is Better By Far.

Hello 12th Mile Community... How about a cup of coffee, a really good donut, and a conversation? Take a break from life's merry-go-round for a bit, to visit, unhurried. Please ...
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The Potential in Failure

Dear 12th Mile community... Louise wants the A+. It is a joke in the Gibson house. Truthfully, though, there has been more fact than fiction in that statement! Running corrected ...
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About Louise Ann Gibson

Louise Ann Gibson is a passionate storyteller, caregiver, and runner who has spent nearly fifteen years walking alongside her daughter through chronic illness while navigating her own epilepsy diagnosis.

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