Playing with the Big Kids

The Texas State Championship Softball Tournament continued today.  My catcher girl had two games yesterday and another three games today.  The team continued to struggle being a team of 15 & 16 year olds playing in an 18 year old tournament but it was a good learning experience for the team.  The girls lost most of their games but that is part of the learning process.  Many adults haven't learned how to be gracious when losing; sports are a great avenue to develop this life skill.  The girls also learn compassion as they take a knee when a player is injured.  

The pictures of Abigail laughing with the referee make me smile.  The kid has always made small talk with the men in blue who stand behind her. She feels just as comfortable interacting with them as she does with other team mates.  Many of the refs have gone on to give her great catching tips.

Her team will win another day, another tournament; but today they got a little better. 

My son, if you accept my words

    and store up my commands within you,

turning your ear to wisdom

    and applying your heart to understanding—

Proverbs 2:1-2