Photos of Simply Church.church RSSSun, 26 Apr 2026 15:11:32 GMTThirsty Prayer 4-16-2026My children have filled my memories with visions that are like an old friend you occasionally have a cup of coffee with.One memory I'm fond of is my middle son playing basketball.Like most Americans we worked hard to make ends meet and to provide a solid Christian education, all our children were involved in a private Christian school of maybe 50 children. They had a sports program and everyone pitched in to make it work.One year the boys were competing in the Christian Basketball league which included all the larger as well as the small ones.This particular year I'm revisiting is the source of today's, Thirsty Prayer.There were I believe 8 boys on the entire team but it was their determination that even today is inspirational. I've never really seen a sight quite like this one.First off when they ran onto the Court they didn't even look like the other teams they played.Their competition would all be well dressed with matching shirts and shorts while our team literally looked like bowlers. Yep, you heard that right, bowler's. Simple yellow shirts and gym shorts that were different shapes, colors, length and made a descriptive statement.When they stormed the fieldhouse they didn't look like a group to take seriously but more like a group of undertrained and unprepared misfits.But this group still brings a smile and chuckles when I revisit this one particular season. Why?They played every game with heart and tanasity, they played like the score at the end would determine the outcome of world events or at least if there would be a celebration at Braums later.They would plow through the season like a Pro contract was waiting for them at the end, with focused determination and a faith that could and would move mountains. They were overcomers, committed, and short but powerful warriors and every bit a force to be reconned with.They actually didn't know that most of the time they were outmatched, there were giants in the land, marching around a fort... Read more

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