Precious In The Sight …

Today is a sad day for many of us, but joyful in heaven. Monday morning, while sitting in her chair, Mrs. F, a precious and godly woman, went to be with her Savior. My guess is that her late husband was excited to see her too. Mrs. F’s passing once again reminded me that my prayer support is getting thin. You see, I have a special love for Mrs. F. Very early in my ministry, back when I knew that I knew it all, there were a group of 10 ladies who prayed for me at least 30 minutes a day. Mrs. F. was one of those ladies. Now, time has passed since college, and I am not saying she still did that every day the past few years when we didn’t see each other regularly, but she was a woman of prayer. And her prayers meant a lot to me. Heaven’s gain is our loss. She was a godly wife, a loving mom, and a true servant. Thank you, Mrs. F., for the difference you made in my life.

Changing lanes suddenly, it is the first night of the Sweet 16. Here are my picks for the Weekend. In the East take Carolina over Wazzoo, & The Ville over The Pearlettes. And the Heels will dance over the Cards on Saturday. In the Midwest, Take Kansas & Davidson over ‘Nova & the “Stinking Badgers”. And it’s Rock, Chalk, Riverwalk Jayhawk! In the South, I just pray that Memphis beats Michigan State, b/c even though I like the “H to the Izzo”, his team plays ugly basketball. And dear Lord, between Austin & Palo Alto, please let the Smarter Team win. That’s all I ask, Lord. And if The Tigers can get past the Spartans, I think they will be able to take Beale Street south to the Alamo Dome. In the West, UCLA will dominate WKU (it won’t be close), and Xavier ends “Huggy Baby’s” season (it will be close). And UCLA will make the 4th number 1 to be in San Antone. Now, do I really believe four #1’s will make it? No. But I don’t want Texas to be there, and I don’t think Stanford is capable of beating both TX & MU; and while I would love for Davidson to beat KU, I don’t think the slipper will fit. And yes, I am just praying that Davidson beats WU, it’s not much of an educated guess. But I can’t root for ’sconsin. Having any Big 10 team in the final sets basketball in general back 15 years. It’s just not good for the game.