Walking up stairs...

As I was walking up three flights of stairs to my room in this "lovely" building called Allin Hall:

                             This is Aultmann Hall, but it's next door, looks just as bad, but without the giant overhang

I realized I do this physically twice a day, but metaphorically all day. 

I climb a set of stairs to get to our main briefing room. Metaphorically, however, during the briefings I "climb stairs"fight to stay awake during the many hours of briefings. 

Even today in combatives training. At the end we "rolled around" which I swear is just so the instructors can laugh at 104 Lieutenants trying to use the moves we were JUST taught. It consisted of a lot of choke holds and arm submissions. I got to choke a few, but I definitely also received some choke holds, which aren't fun. While I was getting choked, I felt like I was climbing stairs to stay conscious before I passed out due to lack of blood flow to my brain. 

I see this as the case for when the real class starts. I'm in the platoon with the 17 marine officers who train "with us". In reality, us 10 Army officers in 3rd platoon are getting taught by the Marine's instructor. The Marines ALWAYS get better grades and have higher standards for passing their class. This will come in handy since failing their class with a score of 79, will pass my school's standards of a 70. 

My faith, always climbing stairs. Sometimes it's literally to climbing stairs in the building at Grace City to listen to Trim Shady share Jesus in a real and practical way, or for Zauner, Jack-daddy, or even Jessie lead me in Worship through AMAZING music. I'll climb those stairs for them any day! For me, often times it's metaphorically, climbing stairs to hang out with Jesus...sometimes those stairs can be the toughest.

Whether it's literally or metaphorically, just climb some stairs with me. This is just life right? Always climbing stairs...sometimes it feels like an escalator...but is it worth it? I'd rather climb the stairs and finish with my head held high, than have a machine get me to the top instead. Check out this video to see an example of why stairs are FUN!!!! : )

                                   

                    Do me a favor, and climb some stairs!!!!!

                                  there's plenty of room ; )

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