Florida Gators

Did you know that Florida Gators can grow up to 12 feet?  But most of them only have 4.

Now on to today's post...

For the first 58 years of my life, I was ambivalent about the Florida Gators.  No feeling one way or another.  Then something happened that made me hate dislike the Gators.  As I was being introduced to a new church, the Pastor in charge prayed over Cathy and I and then put Florida Gator hats on our heads.  In the middle of the worship service.

Needless to say, that left a bad taste in my mouth.  I have disliked the Gators since then.

Until last night.

Last night I finished watching a Netflix series called "Untold:  Swamp Kings."  It was about the Gator football teams of 2005-2009.  Tim Tebow was the quarterback.  Oh, my... the heart, the work ethic, and the determination of those athletes was incredible.

Today, and going forward, I will have a different feel about the Gators.

Don't ever let your personal pain cloud your view of others.  The Missouri Tigers, the Kansas Jayhawks, the Florida State Seminoles and on we go...  they are all just young men and women doing their best.

When we get tribal, we can get hateful.

I would also call that, "off-mission."

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.

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