The power of prayer a million times over

This week so many people saw the injury to Buffalo Bills defense player Damar Hamlin on live TV as it happened. In fact, it was the most watched NFL game on ESPN in years, something like over 22 million were watching. It just so happened that this heavily watched game included an injury unlike anyContinue reading “The power of prayer a million times over”

Unexpected college football game

Part of my Thanksgiving holiday celebration included going to a college football game. It wasn’t part of the original plan but it turned out to be quite fun! The game itself was entertaining but a lot of things happened that were fun, not even including the actual game… like the band, the excitement of theContinue reading “Unexpected college football game”

college football and Texas forever

Do you remember that line from Tim Riggins on the TV show “Friday Night Lights”? Today there’s an in-state matchup between the TCU Horned Frogs and the Texas Longhorns. Both teams are ranked in the top 25, TCU in the top 4! So there is a lot riding on the game for them. I’m supportingContinue reading “college football and Texas forever”

Something to look forward to

For some reason this happens to me during football season the most. I become very aware of a need to have something to look forward to. With football (college and NFL), almost every week there are entertaining games to watch. Then there was the midterm elections with all the results coming in and being countedContinue reading “Something to look forward to”

Prayers and wishes

During one of last week’s football games the commentator was telling the story of one of the players who had a hardship. After explaining the story he said something along the lines of, “Our thoughts and prayers are with you,” except he said… “prayers and wishes.” I get it that people are tired of hearingContinue reading “Prayers and wishes”