Satan Is For Real

Satan is for real, friends, and he attacked me this week.

He knows that as a coach's wife I struggle with the time commitment required. I grow weary of always being the parent to pick up and drop off or take the calls from the school when a child is sick. I feel ridiculously lonely being the single parent at parties and school activities. I feel terrible always turning down social engagements because I either don't have a babysitter or don't want to be away from home during a precious time when Greg is around.

Many times Satan will whisper lies to me about Greg loving football more than me and the kids.

Well, with the season kicking off last week, I was in high spirits and excited about the fresh season ahead -- a perfect time for the enemy to attack.

Through work, I met someone new. It turns out he had recently left high school coaching after 8 seasons. Why had he left? Well, about 5 years ago when his son was born, he and his wife realized that your priorities are where you time is spent - and they decided he needed to be spending more time with his family and less time at work.

Do you see the similarities here?? Eight seasons, an almost 5-year-old son .... making family more of a priority. This wife received the gift I dream of more often than I'd like to admit. It brought me to my knees.

And then I realized it was Satan.

How clever.

With that realization, the Lord gave me the strength to get back up. He renewed my excitement for the season. This morning at church I was covered in a deep realization that God chose me to be a coach's wife.

What an honor.


Who knows if perhaps you were made queen (a coach's wife!) for just such as a time as this? -- Esther 4:14