Now it is starting to feel more like winter around here.  If anyone complains about the cold they just need to recall summer.  My only regret about the colder weather is I have to be outside in it for a few hours on Friday evening.  Much of my time in the fall is spent in press boxes of various sizes and settings.  High School stadiums can differ dramatically from town to town.  Our kids will play at a pretty good size complex in a few days.  The film deck is outside so there will be extra clothes packed for the trip.  I always hope that if the temperatures are frigid that our team wins so it is worthwhile.  That may be a little on the selfish side but it is the truth.  We start the year in August with temperatures in the triple digit range.  We now are playing when it will drop to around freezing.  This is what happens when your teams has some success. 

I noticed some articles over the last few days about football and religion.  Tim Tebow is gaining quite a following with his efforts in Denver.  He is noted for his expressions of faith both on and off the field.  Some take exception with his declaring faith in Jesus so often.  You would be surprised at the anti-religion rhetoric by some in the media.  They want him to leave his faith at home.  Two other quarterbacks in the NFL also face how their faith plays into who they are on the field.  Both are devout followers of Jesus but do not express that quite as publicly as Tebow.  This does not make their faith any less important than anyone else but it just reflects their personality.  We really are not that much different from them in that regard. 

We are called to live out our faith daily.  Some choose to do it with grand gestures.  Others prefer a quieter approach.  The real question is whether or not we do it at all?

Bro. Trey

p.s.  This was originally longer until the computer ate it.  We will try again tomorrow.