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High Places
By Kyle | November 13, 2006
Saturday is a great day. I look forward to Saturday’s, especially in the fall. The leaves on the trees start to turn to their varying shades of orange, gold, and red. The air is brisk. The apples ripen. The bagel I share with my beautiful wife fills my stomach and coffee warms the hands and innards. Another reason I love fall Saturday’s, the Scarlet ‘n’ Grey take the field, the shining helmets, the marching band (best in the land), the fans, the Horseshoe. For as long as I can remember, every Saturday in the months of September through November, with few exceptions, has included Buckeye football. Within twenty-four hours of my birth I was watching the Buckeyes beat Purdue 45-33. It’s in my blood. For most of my youth myself, Dad and my brothers would listen to 1460 WBNS out of Columbus, Ohio. It was a special occasion when the “Bucks” would be televised nationally. We would watch it and eat pretzel rods and drink Squirt.
This Saturday was one of those days. I was alone. I’d had a long week. I woke early on Saturday and worked hard just so I could earn a few hours off to watch the Buckeyes take on the Northwestern Wildcats. I was excited. At 3:30pm I got my ice cold cream soda and some pretzels and sunk into the couch ready for kick-off. I turned the channel to ABC and it was a fuzzy picture. I adjusted the bunny ears and it still didn’t come in clear. I finally had to accept that the picture was not going to be clear. Disappointed I sat back down on the couch and watched a great first half. It got worse. As the first half came to a close the final second brought complete snow the screen. I couldn’t believe it. I jumped up and adjusted the bunny ears some more. Nothing helped. That was it. The rest of the day there was no ABC to be watched. I was almost angry. Then I realized this was wasn’t about watching the game. I believe God had a lesson for me, a high place check.
As I sat on the couch in disbelief I thought of the verse in the gospels. “…Love the Lord with all your heart, soul, mind and strength…” The Lord knows when we do not love Him like that. He knows when we have high places in our life. Do I have Ohio State football held at a higher value than Christ?
Football is a good thing and I will always enjoy it, but it isn’t the Good Thing.
Kyle Pierpont
Granger, IN
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November 13th, 2006 at 3:49 pm
Snow on the screen when the Buckeyes are drubbing their opponent…. a fate worse than death….. Nonetheles there is nothing sweeter than being quietly alone with God. I’m glad you see it that way too.
Love you. DAD
November 13th, 2006 at 4:15 pm
We don’t always get to see or hear the game - but love it when we do - and love to listen to the pre-game show on 610WTVN’s website.
But the time in God’s Word and prayer–there’s nothing like it.
Listened to your message - great job.
November 15th, 2006 at 5:44 pm
WOW… you gotta’ love the Youth Guy look here. Now you are big toime… BIG TOIME, I TELL YA
November 15th, 2006 at 5:46 pm
Hey Kyle love the new site!! Neat. I like the writings keep them coming! Pictures are awesome too. Love you Bud!