Drama

I love the excitement and drama that sports provide. To me, there is nothing greater than the college basketball that is played in the month of March. So much drama. It seems like nearly every game is exciting. It's certainly always meaningful. Right now, my IU team that I love is in overtime against a pesky Illinois team that is fighting to win their way into the NCAA tournament. Hopefully IU will pull out the win and improve their seeding in the tournament.
How would your life be different if you lived it as if it were your last game, as if it really mattered? I know my life would be a lot different. I think reaching your potential means getting rid of the disparity between what I settle for and what could be. JM

Church League Basketball

We have two youth teams that play basketball in the local church league, and tonight they played each other. The skill level is pretty low, as is the scoring. I always wonder what the purpose of church league is. I mean, I know what the purpose was originally, but wouldn't it be awesome if you took one team of students and let them represent our church in a city rec league? And they wouldn't be pushovers. You could have them practice and really take it seriously. Then after they kill some other team, they could win graciously. And if they lost, they could lose graciously. And if the other team was playing rough, they could respond in a Christ-like manner. Man, that seems like it might have more of an impact on our culture than some church league sport. But I guess you can file that under not my decision. JM