The Day After the Super Bowl

The Super Bowl is over. And this year? Our Seattle Seahawks are the champions! Hooray!

My son Ryan and my precious bonus daughter Shawntel hosted a Super Bowl party that will be remembered for a long time. Over twenty of us packed into their home — cheering, laughing, and eating like we were personally training for the playoffs. The seating was comfy, the food was delicious and it was great to have front row seats!

The Seahawks didn’t disappoint. They played hard, stayed strong, and brought home the win. Congratulations to the champions — and honestly, congratulations to every team that gave their hearts, bodies, and souls to the sport all season long. That kind of grit deserves applause.

But today is Monday. All that confetti falling on the winning team is gone. The footballs are put away. And whether you’re celebrating or recovering, here’s the truth:

“This is still the day the Lord has made — so, let us rejoice and be glad in it!” (Psalms 118:24)

Sure, it’s fun to be on the winning team. But the losing team still trained, sacrificed, endured pain, stayed disciplined, and showed up. They left it all on the field. And isn’t that what life is about? Giving our best. Finishing our race. Staying faithful.

Because life isn’t one big Super Bowl. It’s a series of ordinary Mondays where faith is tested, character is built, and hope is chosen.

And speaking of hope — there’s a whole lot of darkness out there. The news can feel heavy. Social media can feel toxic. Opinions fly like footballs — fast and sometimes aimed right at our heads.

But we don’t have to become part of the darkness.

We get to wake up and be light.

Isaiah said it best: “Darkness shall cover the earth, but the Lord will arise over you.” (Isaiah 60:2)

Two teams are playing in this world — light and darkness. And we already know who wins. Aren’t we so grateful that we are on the winning team? We’ve read the back of the Bible — AND, we Win! Hallelujah! In the meantime — let’s keep our lights shining bright!