Kyle #11 (2011)
Friday Kyle had basketball tryouts.
Saturday he found out he didn't make it.
For the last few years he's been the point-guard on his school team, but this year he's attending a new (and bigger) school. Even so, his mom was sure it was going to be a "slam dunk" to get on a team.
Sometimes it's in those moments where the feeling of failure and inadequacy grow to unmanageable depths. In all reality our head tells us that we aren't "awesome" at everything we put our mind to. We know we aren't. And we hold fast to the truth that we are valuable and gifted beyond what others see or confirm in us. Yet, despite what we know in our head, there still comes the little voice of doubt that chips away at our confidence.
Kyle seems to be handling this "foul" with ease. I'm proud of him for sure. This change of game-plan won't be the last in his life, but I am praying that he grows in strength and confidence though these trip-ups, and learns to be content in whatever the circumstances.
I hope he knows he's still a star in his mama's eyes!
Thank you, Lord, for who you've made both of our children. Alyssa and Kyle are both fearfully and wonderfully made, and blessed with tremendous gifts and talents. You, Lord, are the creator of their lives and you have wonderful plans for their futures. Strengthen Alyssa and Kyle's character and prepare their hearts for the little bumps in the road, dear Jesus. Through trials and discouragement, may they learn to be content whatever the circumstance. Build a confidence within them that is unshakeable. May they know for themselves that you have created someone who is loved and can do amazing things with their lives.
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