No More Sidelines

As a basketball team, we have been blessed to be victorious in many games.   On Tuesday, we had a different type of blessing.  Tuesday, the “No More Sidelines” team, a group of young people with special needs, joined us at practice.  We were blessed to be able to help the group, but as we talked about after, the group also helped us.

We recognized and appreciated how we have been blessed --- Often when we pray before a practice or game, we thank God for the abilities that he has given to us, but we can still take those things for granted.  Working with people who struggle with what we take for granted, helps us to appreciate those things.

We saw and shared in a love and joy of basketball. --- It was great to just see so many smiles.  There was a great joy for every made shot, but also for every high-five even after missed shots.   I hope that half-way through a season, we could gain a renewed energy and appreciation for being able to be together as a team and play.

We experienced a greater joy that can come from serving. ---  At the end, that was one of our best practices, and our goal in the beginning was to make the practice all about the “No More Sidelines” group.