Scott Hamilton - Hall of Fame Ice Champion

The following is an incredible testimony of Scott Hamilton, US Olympic Ice Skater and Gold Medal winner during a I Am Second clip.  You say you haven't heard of him?  Well, let me give you some background.  Starting in 1981, Hamilton won 16 consecutive national and world championships.  He was inducted in both the US Olympics and the World Figure Skating Hall of Fames and he created the incredible touring show called Stars On Ice which cemented his superstar status.

As a child he had a disease that stunted his growth...he is only 5'4" tall.  He will go into greater detail on what he thinks about that in the video.

In 1997, at a career high, Hamilton was forced to leave the ice to undergo chemotherapy for testicular cancer.  This is where his faith really began to grow.  During the course of his life he has battle cancer three times!

It is interesting to me how many people think this "Christian" life thing is something to try or not to try and they just don't get it.  It is a RELATIONSHIP with a LIVING GOD who cares, understands, hears, desires fellowship and answers.

Grab a kleenex as you hear his AWESOME experience and be prepared to be radically changed as he shares how his faith grew and his prayer life changed because of a simple conversation.


"When I look back, and I see all those moments in my life when I needed a great deal of strength, I understand that through a strong relationship with Jesus, you can endure anything." -Scott Hamilton

Hold On to Your Hope - Robby Mounce

So back September 23rd my sons team was playing Mineral Wells Community Christian School in a six-man football game when the game abruptly ended because a player was hurt on the field.

Eventually Robby Mounce (#11 in purple) was air-lifted from the field and taken to a Ft. Worth Hospital.  We have been following his recovery since then.  We have met his family, his team-mates, friends and youth pastor and have watched this incredible journey as God has been so faithful to minister to this family!

Here was one of the first news reports we heard about Robby on Fox 4 news.

On the 18th of November, Robby went to a new home that someone has given their family for six months (rent free) as their old home was a mobile home and Robby would not be able to navigate it very well.  He was home for Thanksgiving and continues to improve.  This was the most recent news story about Robby.

If you google Robby's name you come up with many other stories about him, but one of my favorite was these two girls who wrote a song about him, Hold On to Your Hope.

Robby is a miracle in the making.  Incredible story and so blessed to see how God has been completing the work in Robby!  Our God is good and ALL that he does is good!

The Race

At the 2008 Big 10 Championships for the 600 meter race is Heather Dorniden of Minnesota racing in front of her home crowd.  She has had years of training for this day, for this moment for this race; but this race is not about training nor is it about a fall but it is about the rise.  Watch this incredible woman who failed to quit when she fell and basically should have quit - right?  This race is what all races are about...they are about life and what we do when we fall down.  What do we do?  We get back up and finish the race!

This song is also one of my favorites...God is SO GOOD!  Enjoy Forever Reign by Hillsong!

Josh Hamilton and the Rangers Make the Play-Offs

Back in February of this year I was blessed to meet Josh Hamilton and hear his testimony regarding his life, his struggles and his walk with Christ.
When the Rangers won their right to enter the play-offs in September, Josh Hamilton opted to avoid the "post-game" celebrations in the locker room as he is a recovering alcoholic and has purposed to keep his life clean by avoiding anything and any place that could cause him to stumble.  Here he is one of the best players on the team and he opts out of the festivities to keep a commitment to speak at an area church after the game.

Well, some of the player wanted to celebrate with water but he just felt he needed to avoid all the appearance of the alcohol and cigars so he could go communicate his message to the youth at this church event.

There was talk that the Rangers as a team wanted to include Josh Hamilton in the after-game festivities if they were to win the right to play for pennant.  Being a team sport, this past week, when the Rangers won that right to advance (the first time in 38 years) you knew the celebrations were going to be huge.  So what did the players decide to do?  They opted to not have alcohol involved in their celebration so that Josh could participate with them.  They used, Ginger-Ale and the party was incredible.  I LOVE this.  What a great team to honor one of their own and including him in all the celebrations.  Way to go Rangers!

Tonight the pennant race begins at 6:30 PM Central Time, here, on our home field.  Let's go Rangers!  Let's Go!