Merianna Harrelson

I am the Pastor of Garden of Grace United Church of Christ in Columbia, SC and the Director of Consulting at Harrelson.Co. I am always looking for a good cup of coffee and a great book.

Struggle Through

Maybe it’s the things we struggle through the hardest, that shape and form us. Now it is a strange thing, but things that are good to have and days that are good to spend are soon told about, and not much to listen to; while things that are uncomfortable, palpitating and even gruesome, may make …

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Homemade Christmas

  Maybe, it was all the Pinterest. Maybe, it was the stress of finals, but in the somewhere along the way, I decided to make many Christmas gifts this year. It took a little practice to relearn how to cross-stitch, but I caught on again! I found myself thinking about the person I was making …

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Halfway There

There’s is something about today that seems significant, worth stopping for a minute and writing, reflecting. Maybe it’s the tweets and status updates that mark this day of 12/12/12, but for me there’s something more personally meaningful about today. I’m halfway through with my MDiv program and while Bon Jovi’s song seems particularly relevant to …

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Running Memories

Just because I can’t run, doesn’t mean I can’t explore running gear : ) I had one of these in Germany!

Running Groups

Jus’ Running (@jusrunning) 11/26/12, 7:55 AM Jane’s Mon. group leaving from Jus’ Running (523 Merrimon Ave.) at 6pm for 4-5 miles (10 min. pace) this evening. Free & open to the public. Love living in Asheville! 

Winter Warrior

Winter Warrior There’s nothing like a misty morning run as the cold air of winter blows in. As I was running this morning and my lungs were burning, I thought of how many more cold runs there would be if I decided to truly train for a half marathon in the Spring. It seems unfair …

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Chi Running

Chi Running Thanks to my friend, Sadie, I have been doing aspects of this since training for my first half marathon in Germany! She literally ran beside me and taught me to breathe and stand up and engage my core. If you haven’t tried this, you absolutely should. Changes the muscles you work out, changes …

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