With regard to thinking sports are petty, how do we determine that sports are petty? If sports are petty to God, what else is unimportant to Him? If he is only concerned with the “big things” of life, what exactly constitutes a “big thing”?…
Want to start up some interesting conversation? Float this question out into your next gathering, whatever kind it is. Whenever I have the opportunity to do this, I have never been disappointed and am always stimulated by the responses that quickly come.
Mental preparation plays a big role in athletic pre-game preparedness. I remember sitting in the locker room in college visualizing soccer plays in my mind. I would picture myself guarding my opponents’ best player and shutting her down…
Unity-a word that seems to be as far removed from the world of competition as the difference between the colors of black and white!…
The story illustrated to me two different views of competition. The attitude of Lysaceck was that of a “co-competitor”. One who challenges himself to the highest standards while not degrading or insulting his opponent…
I had remembered earlier in the game when Stover made a shorter field goal and pointed to the sky as if saying “thank you Lord”, like most kickers do. But this time he missed and he still pointed to the sky…