Devotionals

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Finish line in sight

Dear 12th Mile Runners, This is getting exciting!  WooHoo! Introducing The 12th Mile: When Hard Becomes Harder Still book cover! See Attached!  Nate Knobloch has been the talent behind its ...
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Three Blueberries

Dear 12th Mile Runners, Happy Mid-January… Ah, January! The month that inspires us to resolve what is not! Strengthening what is weak. Launch a personal makeover, no matter how small! ...
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Happy New Year 🎈 12th Mile Runners!

Please know that I am praying for each of you by name as we approach the “start line” for a brand-new year… every stride! I pray for the strength, wisdom, ...
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Hark! the Hera…….? Angels we Have Heard on

Are you singing yet?  ;o) Humming the tune—at least in your head—to finish the incomplete subject line of this email? And I bet that, although the lyrics have lain dormant ...
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A Sermon from the Creative World of a 4-year-old…

Four-year-olds. Imagination. Vision. Insight.  Four-year-olds remind me of truths I often forget. If you've ever spent time with these amazing young humans, you probably resonate. Occasionally, I have the rare ...
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Your Why empowers your What

Happy Friday, 12th Mile Runners, Let’s put ourselves in a time-out. ;o)   Right Now…. wherever you are… whenever you are reading this…. let’s play for a moment in the world ...
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The Value of Struggle

Good Morning 12th Mile Runners.... 🏃🏻‍♀️ My athletic trainer makes me uncomfortable—on purpose! 🏋️‍♀️ He is kind. He is compassionate.  But…he is hard, again, on purpose! In fact, it doesn’t ...
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What tis it you say, GuvNah?

British slang—one of respect—from our folks across the pond.   The world of Sport holds the same respect. Governor. The Central Governor…or The Brain!  Athletes train their brains alongside their bodies. ...
Louise Ann Gibson

The Book I Thought I Would Never Write…

But…it was God’s assignment for me—so, I did it! Welcome to the ministry and message of The 12th Mile: When Hard Becomes Harder Still! Thank you for running with me ...
Louise Gibson
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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