Give and Take

It's not the best picture, but it's better than nothing.  Ellie snapped a few photos during warm-ups and those are the only pictures we have of Tate's 8th grade basketball experience.  See, we were planning on taking more; probably many more, but the situation changed. 

Blessed Be Your Name - it's a song we sing a lot.  The bridge of song is haunting:

      You give and take away.

           You give and take away.

                   My heart will choose to say,

                          "Lord, Blessed be Your name".

We were so amazed at the gift God had given Tate by creating a way for him to play basketball.  Tate's first game was a blast and our hearts were so full as we watched Tate shine.  Yes, he did very well on the court, but the shine came from his heart being so alive as he was doing the thing he loves. 

Then were so amazed that God took it away.  But this time we weren't amazed in a good way; not at all.  Mid-season we discovered more information about the requirements and legalities of his eligibility and he had to be done with all of it.

To some, it's just a sport.  To us it's something Tate's created to do and the loss was great.  But God injects in our minds a greater perspective and a reminder of words we've proclaimed dozens of times: that bridge.  Oh, that bridge.