In sports and in life,
there are habits to begin,
and the first one to try
is planning to win.

Everyone who competes
shares one common goal—
in golf, it’s guiding
the ball to the hole.

In basketball, it’s aiming
for the basket so small,
winning many games
to reach March Madness tall.

In baseball or softball,
Its teamwork displayed,
helping a friend
round the bases to home plate.

In track, it’s the runner
with pace to refine,
faster and faster,
until reaching their prime.

The great thing in sports
is that goals are defined,
and as we aspire this year in life,
let us keep this in mind.

Poem by Mark Shields – © 12-29-2016

I hope you will be blessed this upcoming New Year. This poem is inspired by all the sporting events this time of the year and the ones starting up in a few months. It takes discipline and teamwork to compete in any sport. The same qualities are also needed in building our faith. This day with God, keep the body in which Christ lives both physically and spiritually fit. Build up muscles of faith, seek Truth, experience joy, and recognize wonder.

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