It was one of those wild weekends for me and my teams. The weekend began on a sour note as my beloved Ryan Raiders lost to the Lake Dallas Falcons on a last minute touchdown. The Raiders are now 4-2 having lost two games by a combined 7 points! The weekend ended on another sour note as my Dallas Cowboys lost to the Arizona Cardinals 30-24. But the inbetween time was fantastic. When I was a kid I wanted to be a Texas Longhorn. Although my allegiances have changed since then I ALWAYS pull for the Longhorns to beat the Sooners in the Red River Rivalry. Wow! What a game it was on Saturday! In the meantime my number one team, the Baylor Bears were beating Iowa State. Then my new team the Oklahoma State Cowboys (You know the Bible says "where your treasure is there your heart will be also." Alot of my treasure is in Stillwater now!) beat the third ranked team in the nation the Missouri Tigers on national television. It certainly didn't break my heart that Chase Daniel of Southlake Carroll fame, threw the interception that sealed it for OKState. So it was a great weekend and a not so good weekend for me and my favorite teams.
Next Saturday we will be traveling to Stillwater for OSU Homecoming. They say it's the biggest Homecoming in the nation so I'm looking forward to experiencing it all. I'm still insulted that OSU picked Baylor to be their homecoming game and I really hate it that their first loss will come after beating the number three team in the nation! But that's life!
There are so many things more important in life that football! I'll admit I love football and football players and coaches. The game and the people who coach and play it helped to shape my teenage years and hopefully I have been able to help shape some of those teenagers over the past several years as a pastor and chaplain. Some probably think I talk too much about football but I believe it is a game that brings people together and can bring a great deal of joy to people's lives. Just visit any college campus in the Fall or any high school field on a Friday night and you will see what I mean!
Our country certainly faces some very difficult problems right now. With the economy in a downfall and the presidential election just a few weeks away, these are scary days. But here is what I know - God is still in control! In the midst of chaos, football wins and losses, God is still in control. He is the rock that we can stand on even in the most difficult of times. No matter how your football teams did last week, no matter what your financial situation, I hope you will put your faith and trust in Jesus Christ and let Him be your rock through all of life!
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Hey Dr. Jeff,
Being one of the two lifetime OSU fans that attend FBCD, I have the unenviable task of informing you that OSU will not loose it's homecoming game. Sorry to be the "Bear"er of bad news. ;-) It is not an insult to Baylor that homecoming is the week we play them. We played Kansas last year for our homecoming. It just happens that this is the week for homecoming and Baylor was on the schedule for that weekend. I do have to say that I'm jealous of the fact you get to go to the OSU Homecoming this year. On top of being one of the most beautiful campusses in the Nation, Homecoming is outstanding and something every OSU fan should experience at least once! Hope you and yours enjoy everything this weekend. And look at it the upcoming football game in this light, Dr. Jeff.... ONE of your favorite teams is going to win this week! :-D LOL Have a blessed time and don't be too prideful NOT to root for OSU.... ORANGE! POWER!
Wes Mitchell
Loyal OSU Supporter
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