I am not much of a football fan, but I am watching The Lions tonight! I am watching them along with ALOT of other people. Tonight is about loyal and hopeful fans. Many people have watched and waited, sometimes in utter despair and frustration, but always returning to hope again. Tonight is thrilling and a bit dreadful, as our lead slips away, but there is a lot of time left, and we could still be Superbowl bound!
I wonder how life would be if we were as loyal to other things as our sports teams. What if we spent as much time building community or working on improving communication skills with our friends or family members? I am all for the fun and memory-making of sports. Still, I am aware of how hard it is to engage faith communities in spiritual disciplines and individuals in being focused on individual health and well-being.
So let’s enjoy the Lions, and hopefully, the games will continue into the Superbowl! But let us also consider giving equal attention or focus to something life-giving in our world and just think about what might change if we are as committed to that as so many Michiganders are to our Lions!
❤️ Trish