glimpses of Him

So here are a couple of things I have been learning from the ol high school football field.  

The week I was at Emmaus I didn't get to make it to Trey's game versus Wadley.  My great friend Scott Fillmer went and took some photos.  And I must say that I loved them.  I usually stand on the Woodland side or sit with Trey's Mom.  Scott took some pics from the visitor side.  As I was going through and editing them I noticed that I could see who the folks were on the Woodland side.  Here is the photo that caught my attention: 

Trey just got the kick off and is getting ready to run down the field with the ball.  And if you will notice 3 rows from the pressbox under the "C" in the Bobcats sign is a lady with Blue on, blonde hair, and her hands up to her head.  That would be Trey's mom.  Watchin out for her son.  Totally in tune with what is going on down on the field and with her son.  And if you would look around in the picture you will see a little girl in a cheerleader outfit totally into the game, the coach on the sideline yellin and evidently pointing out to Trey which way to run.  These folks are on board for what is going on- the football game.  

Then if you continue to look you'll see a lady completely turned around talking to the folks behind her.  Completely unaware probably that there is actually a game goin on.  Another lady looking at her camera- seemingly pleased with whatever she just took a picture of.  And there is a guy in orange with his cell phone to his head, his other free hand plugging up his available ear.  Evidently more important things going on than being all at the game. 

Now understand this- It is a high school football game.  It's not life or death.  But as I looked at this picture it struck me- This is what life looks like.  This is what We look like.  This analogy will fall completely short, but let me just go with what I think and humor me. 

Let's say that Life is the football game, down on the field.  Down on the field is what God is doing.  It's up to us to pay attention and see it.  To be involved in it (and I know spectators are limited to being involved but just work with me).  There are those like Tammy who are totally in tune to what is going on.  She can tell you what happened and how things are going.  She is ALL THERE.  Then you got the other folks- completely oblivious to what is going on down on the field.  Completely oblivious that God is at work.  Backs to the field and okay with it.  And you got folks who are distracted- on the phone, ignoring some of the game, watching the other parts of the game.  The lady who is there to see and be seen- it's all a social event.  And you can't see it in the picture, but you got the folks who are there to scream at the players, scream at the refs, and generally be bossy and negative.  And you got those folks who will stand and cheer and scream and try to get others on board with cheering on the team, no matter if they are winning or losing.  This is life. 

I don't know what exactly it all means- I guess it's just a visual picture for me to continually ask myself, where am I in the picture?  Am I all there- cheering and being involved in the story or am I one of those people who aren't really there for the game?  I will leave that with you for a minute.  

And this week at Randolph County I have to give props to the flag bearer.  Mind you their colors are Blue and Yellow but their flag looked orange and blue.  And the second half the bottom fell out of the sky and rained like nobody's business.  And RCHS was being killed by Woodland as far as the score goes.  And most of the crowd for RCHS had left.  The flag bearer stayed.  And waved RCHS's flag.  In the rain.  Even though they were losing.  Tammy thought I was making fun of him.  But I was giving him serious props. (I couldn't get a good pic because he was so far away but you'll get the idea.)  He was all in.  I saw a little more of life that made me stop and think about how God may see things.  If you don't know what I mean, please let me know and I will try to explain myself a little better.  

Hope your week is good.  And if you are up for some good football...I will see you Friday night at Horseshoe Bend.

Comments

[Deborah Fillmer]

What a wonderful post! Thanks!!

[Alicia White]

Trey is such a great guy! I hope to see you at one of these games, we keep missing each other!