Answered prayers often come disguised.
My goal isn’t to make him a runner.
My goal is to make him an adult.
An adult with a balanced approach to mind, body, spirit, work, and home.
Being on the Cross-Country team would cover all five boxes, with body leading the way, and mind and spirit a close second.
The unanswered prayer is that he keeps finding it plausible to return to practice.
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4 replies on “Answered prayers often come disguised”
I remember that challenge, and reaching the tipping point to love it.
As a CC coach’s kid, I was forced to be on the team. It might have taken me a season of doing it. But, after that, I really looked forward to it. It actually became cathartic!
Craig, we’ve had many discussions about “running because he wants to, not because i want him to”.
It’s totally awesome that he’s being trained up to understand this as a life lesson. Well done! You’re a great example to not only your son, but other parents!
Thank you Craig.