Jennifer Stephens

It is Saturday morning at 5:30 am and my alarm goes off. I consider hitting the snooze button and remember that there are people who are expecting to see me soon on the trails.

As I was running this weekend I was discussing the purpose of exercise with a fellow runner. Exercise is about moving and becoming healthy. The goal should not be about what we look like on the outside. It should be about what we look like on the inside.

Why do I run? I run for many reasons: for my physical health, for my mental health, and for my spiritual health. I run to find peace to get away from the to-do list, to get away from all the tragedy in this world, and to refresh my mind.

Hi! I am Jennifer Stephens, a member here at First Church. Let me introduce you to Fit First, the new First United Methodist Church of Fort Worth Fitness Ministry! The purpose of Fit First is to get the community physically and spiritually fit through various exercise groups.