by Debby Efurd | Oct 31, 2018 | The Second Mile
In the summer of 1992 during the quarter finals of the 400 meter sprint at the Barcelona Olympics, British athlete Derek Redmond was favored to win a gold medal. A lifetime of training had brought Derek to this precise moment. As the gun fired, athletes burst out of...
by Debby Efurd | Oct 26, 2018 | The Second Mile
The last few weeks have been difficult … read on … I believe God places people in your life for a reason … sometimes for a season. Cary and I have come to the realization of this fact since late September. Let me explain. We first met John and his wife,...
by Debby Efurd | Oct 11, 2018 | The Second Mile
This is my third update on my journey toward good health. I have been on this journey now for 48 days, have lost 18.2 pounds (on top of what I had already lost), lost a ton of inches (down two dress sizes), have reduced cravings, and now off of three of my six...
by Debby Efurd | Oct 8, 2018 | The Second Mile
I believe many people nowadays would say we live in the dark ages. I’ve heard, “our future looks bleak,” “we’ve dug ourselves into a mess that we can’t get out of,” or “I have no hope anymore.” I’ve made similar comments, but they lessened when I started focusing on...
by Debby Efurd | Oct 3, 2018 | The Second Mile
The world we live in expects instant results. Just pop a pill for immediate relief … lose 20 pounds in a weekend … the list goes on and on. The truth is, there are some things that aren’t cured overnight. One of them is mental illness. There have been two cases...
