The crowds move swiftly
to a seat. The popcorn aroma fills the
air. The coach rounds up the team to
begin warmup. The team ready to play!
The line leads to an
auditorium full of excited parents. The
vendors set up shop. The director leads
the kids in warmup. The choir ready to
perform!
As parents, we
experience both scenarios described above.
We love watching the kids thrive in these environments. Both love participating and their excitement
brings joy to our hearts. I am proud of
both to discover their talent and put forth 100% effort with each
performance.
At a recent basketball
game leading to the Championship, the excitement exceeded all other games of
the season. My daughter could not wait
to get out on the court and ‘brake some ankles’. The game was intense. The crowd watched as our girls shot numerous
times without landing any points on the board.
Meanwhile, the opposing team shot multiple times resulting in points
increasing on the board. The game looked
grim from our stands.
Being a referee, my
husband focuses on missed calls and follows the game from a much different
perspective. Missed calls resulted in
lost opportunity for our girls to gain a lead (or even get some points on the
board). Toward the end of the first
quarter, my husband busted at the seams.
He decided to help the struggling referee out by ‘kindly’ letting him
know that indeed a foul occurred; yet, the referee failed in blowing the
whistle. The referee did not like the
guidance from my husband; therefore, stopped the game and gave our coach a
warning. We stood risk for a technical
foul! (insert a wife with bright red
face)
The game began to shift
our way after the first quarter. Our
girls landed shots and halted the other team with strong defense. My husband cheered and showed huge excitement
for our girls. Our daughter struggled in
going in for a layup, drawing a possible foul on a fast break. She continued to jump stop, shoot and
miss. Suddenly, her dad’s advice kicked
in and she went full force down the court for a layup! AND 1!
As she lined up to
shoot her “free” point, my husband stood up, clapped and said “Brooklyn,
awesome job, that is exactly what to do!”
(or something to that effect) I was too taken aback by this father’s
support that I cannot remember the exact words.
The little girl in me wished I had such comments when I played back in
the day. The wife/mother in me prided on
the wonderful man I now have in my every day!
My daughter, son and I are better than blessed.
My husband defends,
protects, provides and encourages each of us daily. His view on the world keeps me grounded. His leadership keeps me progressing. His words keep me lifted.
The little girl in me
longed for such embrace, encouragement, protection, defense and rescue; I now
know all of this and more was present all along. This remains true today. We each have opportunity to embrace the love
of our Father in every situation. He
defends, protects, provides and encourages.
He sends an army of
angels in to fight the battle you face.
He protects your heart and shuts down the enemy always. He provides every tool required for any storm
in this life. He encourages with Truth
spoken directly to your thoughts.
No more longing. No more emptiness. No more worries.
Love life. Build excitement for the ‘game’ today. Give 100% effort with each performance. Go forth in full knowledge of Truth. Stand firm in confidence, knowing full well
your Heavenly Father cheers for you!
Embrace the love of your Father!
See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that
we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason
the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 1 John 3:1
Half way to the WEEKEND! Enjoy this day with your Father!
Live life. . .One Day at a
time!
Sheree Craig
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