@GamingGiggity@RyanF786 Some things are bigger than the game. This coach saw an opportunity to speak the name of Jesus in front of millions of people, and now you are talking about it so I think he did his job.
@BahlestKimmie@RyanF786 It's the only thing that matters and to a Christian it's quite calming. Maybe he did well or bad but for us it reminds you that none of this extra stuff (sports) matters at all. Prob took some pressure off.
THE GREATEST LL MOUND VISIT OF ALL TIME!!
“If you walk the next 5 batters Jesus is still lord,if you strikeout the next 5 batters Jesus is still lord”
🙏🏻 ✝️🙏🏻✝️ #llws#espn#patmcafee
Every day I wake up, I thank God for another day.
When I go to bed for the night, I thank Him for getting me through another day.
I am 45 and have probably already lived over half my life.
But whether I live another 45 years(or more) or die tomorrow I am at peace knowing Christ.
Don't let your mindset become your biggest obstacle. A lot of what holds people back isn't a lack of talent, it's doubt, fear, and giving up too soon. Keep your eyes on God, trust His timing, and put in the work every single day. Stay prayed up, stay focused, and keep going.
Nothing has made me hate my sin more than realizing it was committed against the One I love most …& Who loves me more than I'll ever be able to fathom. 💔
@MrPitbull07 "Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." -Isaiah 41:10:
Well done, young lady. You are an inspiration.
At 17, Dawn Loggins came home from a summer program and discovered her family was gone.
No note.
No warning.
No home.
Months later, she received an acceptance letter from Harvard.
This is her story.
Dawn grew up in rural North Carolina in a house without electricity or running water.
When the family needed water, she and her brother walked to a public park and filled jugs from the bathroom faucets.
Showers were rare.
Classmates called her dirty.
She kept showing up to school.
Her parents moved constantly.
Eviction after eviction.
New town.
New school.
By age 17, Dawn had attended four different high schools and missed nearly an entire year of education.
Most students would have fallen behind.
Dawn excelled.
When she arrived at Burns High School in 2010, guidance counselor Robyn Putnam immediately saw something special.
Dawn enrolled in makeup courses.
Studied before sunset because there were no lights at home.
Took AP classes.
Earned straight A's.
Joined clubs.
Then led them.
Photography Club.
Rock Climbing Club.
Spanish Club.
President of all three.
That summer she earned a place at the prestigious Governor's School of North Carolina.
Teachers helped buy her clothes.
Putnam drove her 200 miles to the program.
Nobody knew where Dawn would be living when it ended.
The concern turned out to be justified.
Near the end of the program, Dawn tried calling home.
The number was disconnected.
When she returned, the house was empty.
Her parents had moved away.
She was 17 years old.
Homeless.
Alone.
Most people would have stopped there.
Dawn didn't.
She couch-surfed.
Carried toiletries in her backpack because she never knew where her next shower would come from.
And every morning at 6 a.m., she went to work.
As a school custodian.
She swept hallways.
Cleaned classrooms.
Scrubbed desks.
Then sat down and earned straight A's.
By graduation year, she had:
• Straight A grades
• AP courses
• Leadership roles in three clubs
• A part-time job before school every morning
Then a teacher made one suggestion:
Apply to Harvard.
Dawn laughed.
Then thought:
"Why not?"
She became the first student in Burns High School history to apply.
Months later, an envelope arrived.
Harvard College.
Accepted.
Full tuition.
Full room and board.
Everything covered.
On graduation day in 2012, when her name was announced, the entire gymnasium stood and applauded.
Teachers cried.
Students cheered.
The girl who cleaned their hallways before sunrise was heading to Harvard.
When asked about her parents, Dawn didn't speak with anger.
She simply said:
"I love my parents. I disagree with the choices they've made."
Then she added something even more powerful:
"If I had not had those experiences, I wouldn't be such a strong-willed or determined person."
Burns High School had over 1,000 students.
Dawn Loggins became the first ever accepted to Harvard.
Proof that the circumstances you're born into are not the same thing as the future you're capable of building.
PRAISE GOD! Christian San Francisco Giants Pitcher Landen Roupp wrote Genesis 9:12-16 on his Pride hat tonight to remind everyone that the rainbow does not belong to the LGBTQ movement; it belongs to the Lord.
The rainbow is a reminder of God’s covenant, not sexual degeneracy.
I really dislike traffic. Dallas traffic is the worst of any big city I’ve ever lived in or traveled through. Today it took me 40 minutes to go just 7 miles.
I shut off the music and decided to spend the drive praying. Not only did I feel better by the time I got home, but I also felt refreshed and restored.
It may sound silly to some people, but prayer is powerful. I always feel better when I spend more time talking to God than focusing on my frustrations. And as I pulled into my driveway, God revealed a few things to me that I needed to hear.
Sometimes the delays, interruptions, and inconveniences we complain about become opportunities to reconnect with God if we’re willing to use them that way.
I encourage you, the next time you’re stuck in traffic or facing an unexpected delay, to turn down the noise and spend a few minutes in prayer. You might be surprised by the peace, clarity, and perspective you find. 🙏
@tyromper I love the fact that this man can see that sometimes the value is not in the profit, but it is actually worth spending that $30,000 a year for the enormous priceless value coming out of it.