Blessed Assurance

I started a prayer journal this summer. Here's a little peak into my entry from Friday. Can you tell what kind of day I had? :-)

When I am anxious,
You are there.

When I am overwhelmed,
You are there.

When I am tired,
You are there.

When I am impatient,
You are there.

When I am frustrated,
You are there.

When I am lonely,
You are there.

When I am scared,
You are there.

When I am hurting,
You are there.

When I am fed up,
You are there.

When I am at my wits end,
You are there.

After the game Friday night, I had a brief encounter with an acquaintance who unknowingly addressed an issue I had been struggling with all week. What an amazing God we have. He loves me so much that he heard my heart's cry and provided assurance to me through this person. Just what I needed.

Football Update: Today starts week 4 of the season and we are still looking for our first win. I know it's not all about winning, but winning sure does make it more fun.

A True Freshman

A quick update on the player Greg was trying so desperately to keep at college ...

On Saturday morning Greg received a text from him saying "Today I play in my first college game as a true freshman."

Hooray! What a relief!

We hadn't heard from the player since my last update. He had simply quit responding to Greg's texts and didn't answer phone calls. We've learned that's the typical response when a player knows he's not making the best choice - he simply drops off the grid. And we're left to wonder. And pray.

Saturday we got an answer.

It's still early as our beloved player works toward his degree. There will be more trials. More prayers needed. But at least - as of Saturday - he was hanging in there.

Greg quickly wrote him back to say we're proud of him and that we will try to make a game this season.

It turns out this player's college team and the Waco Lions both lost this weekend. Losing is never fun, but I'm proud my coach knows that he's playing a game even bigger and more important than Texas high school football.

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