Football is Over....Finally!

As of today football is officially over in my house. I am so happy about that. I am always proud when my children want to participate in a team sport or activity and I heartily encourage them to do so but football is just UGH. To begin with I know nothing about it. It looks like nothing more than a mass of young men attacking each other and slamming their bodies into one another. Its aggressive.....its loud....its messy....and its time consuming. Football practice was everyday after school monday through friday all the way until 6:30 in the evening. Then we had to make the ride over to pick him up, which throws dinner time off, homework time off, and showering and preparing to do it all again tomorrow. Then of course you have to make the game every wednesday. And I wouldnt miss it for the world. My baby was on the team and I wanted him to know how proud I am of his efforts. He stuck to it....win or lose he didnt quit and for that I am so proud of him. But I am glad its over.
There are times when we are all running on a low tank and just need some time to refuel and relax......to do our stress breathing as my kids call it. But life stays busy.....football is over but Christmas is around the corner. Christmas is my favorite time of the year around here. There was a time when I thought we wouldnt ever be able to share our Christmas holiday with a child of our own and I can recall times I got up on Christmas morning and pretended to be happy for the sake of those around me but all the while I was muttering to myself how I felt God had let me down by not blessing me with children. I can somehow picture God sitting up there on his throne laughing at me now while I had a spiritual tantrum of sorts. He saw down the scheme of time and knew that a house full of children was heading my way....he just allowed me those few years of childlessness to "refuel"....to get ready for the many children I would soon to be blessed with....he knew I would need the energy.

Galatians 6:9...."Be not weary in well doing...for in due season you will reap if you faint not."