Last August my coach and I were interviewed for a podcast. During
the interview I was asked what my favorite Bible verse was. I have several that
I love, but the one that came to mind was Proverbs 31: 25 “She is clothed with
strength and dignity and she laughs without fear of the future.” I explained that
as the wife of a coach I thought it was a great life verse because no matter
what happens during the season whether, it’s good, bad or ugly, I can smile and
know that God is in control and I don’t have to worry about the future because He
already knows the future. I also teased that I love that verse because it talks
about how the Proverbs 31 women is clothed and I love clothes and I also love
to laugh. Reflecting back on that podcast makes me smile. I rattled off the
verse and believed everything I said about it. What I didn’t know was that just
a few months later I would be quoting that verse and claiming it daily thanks
to events of 2020 and COVID-19.
Now it’s a year after that podcast and I’m claiming my life
verse in a new way. This time of year, we are used to settling into a routine
of long hours, a million items on the calendar along with the excitement of
what the season is going to bring. This year is different. It’s so different.
It’s different in every way possible. At our house by now we would have had
family photos, media day, a get together with all of the coaches’ families. Season
tickets would have been passed out. Field turf pellets would be all over the
floors of the house. I’d know who our position players would be. The list goes on and on of what should be at
this point in August, but it’s 2020 and nothing is the same.
It’s August 2020 and the routine that we have had for 22
years is suddenly different. It’s August and we don’t even know if we are getting
to have football practice when school starts next week. It’s August and we don’t
even know if we are going to get to have a football season. It’s August and we don’t
know all the new rules and procedures for school or for athletics. It’s August
and we just don’t know.
Not knowing is hard. Not knowing is frustrating. We are used
to having a routine. We are used to having a game plan.
We do know some things though and those things are
comforting. We do know that our athletes still need us both on and off the
field and that we can play an integral part in helping them as we all figure
this out. We do know that we want what’s best for our students and athletes. We
do know that we are all in this together. We do know that there are coaches’
wives across the nation praying for each other as we walk through these
uncharted times together. We do know that during this time our best ability is
going to be flexibility because every day things are going to change.
But most importantly thanks to Proverbs 31:25 we know that
we are clothed in strength and dignity and that we can laugh without fear of
the future. We can claim that because we know who holds the future! Our awesome
God holds the future and He holds us.
So, ladies let’s laugh and let’s do this! We’ve got this
because He’s got us!
Cheering you on,
Laurel
