Ep 161 A Legacy of Authentic Community for our Good and God’s Glory with Halee Wood

Halee Wood is a coach, Bible Teacher, mentor and founder of RuntheRaceTogether.com. She knows the power, blessing and necessity of a living alongside others in strong, authentic community.

Hear her story of healing today and how God uses her experiences to help others along the way. Having been brought up impoverished and abused, early on she decided on two things:

1. to never get too close to anyone and,

2. to never disappoint

—until she could no longer live under that kind of pressure.

Jesus set her free in her 20's, but not until much later in her story did she understand the value of walking through her pain and loss alongside godly mentors. Now she and her husband provide couple's counseling and as well as life and relationship coaching.

Halee and her beau, Ron, have been married for 19 years, and, in addition to 2 children in heaven, they have 2 boys at home (9 and 15). Daily she strives to spread this truth - each of us are worthy of and designed for intimate relationship with God and with each other.

As a Certified Life and Relationship Coach (CLC/CRC), mentor, Bible teacher, inspirational speaker, and writer, Halee, along with her husband (Licensed Professional Counselor), own and operate “Run the Race Together.” They work independently with clients and work together serving couples - a dream come true for each of them! Connect with Halee through her website (www.RunTheRaceTogether.com) or by email, Halee@RunTheRaceTogether.com

A few fun facts:

• I am a former Chemical Engineer turned Certified Life & Relationship Coach (CLC/CRC). (Weird, right? I worked more than 15 years in the oil industry) I also serve on the preaching team at Highland Park Christian Church in Tulsa, OK
• Besides Jesus and family, things I really enjoy are storytelling (a trait I inherited from my father), good belly-laughs, and going for long runs.
• I am quite a talker and was diagnosed with ADHD late in life... totally made sense to me (and most everyone around me)!
• I seriously love Jesus and can't believe He has somehow turned my brokenness (loss and trauma) into something beautiful and beneficial.

Halle put together a free resource for you called:

"Generational Togetherness"—

Thank you so much for listening in as Sue Donaldson and I discussed "we vs me" as we run this race called "life"! This journey can be so challenging, so I'd like to share with you a 5-day devotional series called "Generational Togetherness" to encourage and inspire you with all the beauty that comes with inter-generational oneness and relationships.

Halee can be found here:

1. FB Page : @runtheracetogether
2. FB Free, Private Group: The Simple Marriage
3. Website: www.RunTheRaceTogether.com

Yay! A recipe from Halee—perfect for Thanksgiving breakfast.

Aunt Peggy’s Banana Bread

3 overly ripe bananas (smashed)

1 c Sugar

1- 1/3 c Flour

1 tsp Vanilla

1 tsp Baking Soda

¼ tsp Salt

2 eggs (beat lightly)

½ c Vegetable oil

½ c Walnuts (optional)

 

Put all ingredients into a large bowl and stir until mixed well. Transfer to a bread pan, and bake in a preheated oven at 350F for 55 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean! Voilà!