Linsanity!

I am not much of a basketball fan.  It was definitely more enjoyable  for me to coach than play.  I will join the frenzy following the NCAA march to the  "Final Four" championship in a few weeks.  The pro game is not even on my radar screen. I can't deal with the constant drama of LeBron James and Kobie Bryant... until lately.  Have you heard of Jeremy Lin?
This rookie from Harvard is lighting up the scoreboard for the NY Nicks.  He has averaged 24 points a game and led the team to a six game winning streak since getting a starting role as point guard just over a week ago.  The Nicks and the NBA are not the same since his rise to stardom.   He is a Roy Hobbs, Rocky, Secretariat and David story all rolled into one.  You can also throw in Tim Tebow  because Jeremy is a professing Christian. Keep an eye on this rising star!

• He was a high school star on a state championship basketball team who learned humility through an ankle injury that pushed him from arrogance to confidence.
• He was not recruited so attended Harvard who does not give athletic scholarships. He graduated with an economics degree and became the all-time leading scorer and top player on the team.
• He went undrafted and waived or released from 3 different teams in his first year.  But he caught a break  with NY and is now the most celebrated story in the NBA.

What is it about the underdog that makes us stand up and take notice?  Hidden potential just needs the chance to come out.  I love the opportunity our kids have to share talents in a variety of ways.  From singing with a microphone in their hands to playing a guitar, to assembling technology presentations, I am amazed at the gifts kids get a chance to uncover and courageously put into action. I wonder what Jeremy Lin's parents dreamed for their son as he walked into his elementary school as a kindergartener?  He is changing a paradigm on the courts among the most talented athletes (this is debatable)  in their sport.  Keep encouraging your kids to take a chance and try something they might be interested in.   You never know the plans that God has in mind for them.  They are plans to prosper, plans to witness to the goodness and graciousness of  their Heavenly Father