1 Cor. 9:24 - Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.

Hebrews 12:1 “Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us."

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The Amgen Tour of California passed right in front of the corps!    It was a great reminder that we are in a great race but only one will get the prize.  Fortunately, for us, we all get the prize if we finish the race.