We have a number of difficulties facing our nation, but I believe fatherlessness is right at the top of the list.

Change isn't always bad; we should always be learning and improving. But the change I was seeing involved principles, not procedures.

I do not think being a coordinator is a requirement, but it does give you some advantages. You get used to working with half the team and you go through the game-planning and decision-making processes.

You have gifts, abilities, and dreams no one else has.

I needed to do my current job well, keep preparing, and wait on God's timing. I needed to trust His leadership rather than try to force an outcome I wanted.

The best solution for falling just short of the goal is to focus on the fundamentals but perform them better.

Winning would create greater potential for change than talk alone.