Reset Button?

There seems to be a lot of people lately who would like to simply start over. Hit the 'reset' button like we used to on our original Nintendo systems. Just a simple push of a button spoiled us into thinking we could do that with lots of things. Not so. You cannot just start over in school, end a marriage, or change a career without there being some complications or consequences of some sort.

I'm not gonna lie - I've often wondered how different my life would be if I had made other decisions, worked somewhere else, or even if I had different friends and relationships. Where would I be? How would my experiences change? Would I like it better or worse?

But everything comes down to one simple fact: I'm here. Now. For whatever reason or reasons. I can only change the here and now and move on towards the future. And you know what the overwhelming thought is? That I am here - in this place - for a reason. For a time. And that God knows exactly what He is doing, no matter how many times I try to tell Him otherwise. I can't help but be OK with that. I don't like it at times, but I'm OK with it. I've had the opportunity to do so many things above and beyond expectation, that I can only wait in anticipation of what's next. And I am going to leave that to the One who has consistently taken care of me and who is able to bless exceedingly abundantly above.

For the Love of the Game

A common cliche of sports fan everywhere, we've all heard the phrase "For the Love of the Game" at some point of time or another. Usually describing an athlete playing on through injury, age, paycuts (though not so much anymore!) and his or her playing simply because they want to.

I was struck by that phrase tonight as I took in a local softball game...that players of any game, in any spectrum, at any pay level, play simply because they love to. Some come out with something to prove, some for the competition and some just to show up and be involved.

If you're going to play, play for a reason. Play for the love of the game.