Today’s treasure ~ faith is rewarded. Day 27. In Overtime BABY.
Sally was a little tired this morning. She stayed out late cheering on the Morgan County Bulldogs.
Our Morgan County football team won last night beating rival Greene County in triple OT.
39-37.
It was really cold.
Greene County scored with less than 5 seconds (or close to it the cold affected my memory) left in regulation to tie the game.
That was a blow that could have defeated a lesser team. But Malone’s Boys kept the faith and scored on their possession. Then Greene County scored.
DRAT.
Do you know that every time the game goes into an overtime session, they flip the coin again? They should have made an exception last night for it was so flippin cold.
Poor Sally was wrapped up in one of my mittens.
But we sat there till the bitter end.
The difference was on their third possession in the third overtime, Morgan County when for two and made it. Though they scored, Greene County didn’t make the conversion. And it was very, very close. The fourth down run must have stopped half a foot from the goal line.
It takes faith to go for two.
It takes faith to give more than is comfortable.
But that mean freedom.
With football, your conscience is free that you did everything in your power to win the game. You weren’t controlled by
FEAR.
Same with giving. If we trust and give….the Lord does provide.
We’re free.
I really wish I had a picture of those boys running on the field when they made that last stop. But I didn't bring my camera to the game. An osprey (coolest bird in the world) is a close second choice.
Good analogy. It was a great game and you are a great writer.
I have since learned from our son that you have to go for two in 3rd OT. But never let truth get in the way of a good story. And regardless — that stop on 4 th down at the goal line would never have been possible if caught in fear trap. They were awesome. I was impressed by their character. Both teams.