May I be open and honest with you? \u00a0I wanted my child, my daughter, to be more athletic than I was growing up. \u00a0I love sports so much and never had the ability or work ethic to match my passion. \u00a0So, in a moment of confession, let me just admit that I prayed hard for a left-handed point guard, and God heard my prayer. \u00a0She’s good. \u00a0Not just “Daddy thinks she’s good,” but crowd goes “ooh” and “ahh” good. But there was a season where, for the first time ever, she did not start. It was a humbling learning experience for her and me. \u00a0How do you explain to a young natural leader that they must be still and follow a plan as a part of a team?<\/p>\n
As with most things, the answer is Biblical. \u00a0In Genesis 6-9 you find the story of Noah and the flood. \u00a0In that story, I found the answers to share with my daughter to help ease the pain of growing as an athlete and for me to grow as a parent.<\/p>\n
My family learned in that season, when the ark of opportunity does open, we should “go hard,” give God the glory, and receive the blessings He has in store for us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
May I be open and honest with you? \u00a0I wanted my child, my daughter, to be more athletic than I was growing up. \u00a0I love sports so much and never had the ability or work ethic to match my passion. \u00a0So, in a moment of confession, let me just admit that I prayed hard for a left-handed point guard, and God heard my prayer. \u00a0She’s good. \u00a0Not just “Daddy thinks she’s good,” but crowd goes “ooh” and “ahh” good. But…<\/p>\n