Parenting Roles
"It's just a game."
How many times have I heard that phrase used to dismiss an athletic competition? How many times have I said that myself?
So, once and for all, let's set the record straight: A ball game is more than a "game."
Sports have so much to teach us about what it means to live well. Yes, good character can be taught in Sunday school, but it is "practiced" on the court, diamond, gridiron and track. Virtues such as tenacity, perseverance, fairness, integrity and responsibility can be developed and strengthened as surely as the muscles and skills needed for competition.
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