On this morning four years ago, I received a phone call that absolutely floored me. Coach Armstrong\u2018s daughter, Alice, was on the other side of the call. When I saw her name on caller ID, I had no idea what I was about to hear. I was anticipating something about her grandfather. What she told me left me speechless. I couldn\u2019t believe it. I still don\u2019t believe it. Even as I write this, I don\u2019t believe it. She told me that her father had had a heart attack and was no longer with us. What? Coach Armstrong was gone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As I think about him on this day, there\u2019s so many things that I can say. So many things but, I don\u2019t have room in this devotion. The lessons that he taught me. The values that he showed me. The morals to live by. The conversations. The stories. Oh man, the stories. As much as I miss him, as much as I want to hear him say\u2026\u2026SCOTT-T!!! As much as I want to hear him give me tough advice. As much as I want to tell him about my family. I think it\u2019s best to honor him today with something that I will always have that I learned. I can sum it up in two words: All In!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you got to know him, you know what I\u2019m talking about. If you let him into your life, you know what I\u2019m talking about. He was all in! You didn\u2019t have to question it. You didn\u2019t have to think about it. You knew. He made sure you knew. No matter the situation. How big or small. He was all in. Whenever we talked, all that mattered was that moment. At that moment, he was all in. If we were working on something, all in. Practice, all in. Coaching, conversations, preaching, educating\u2026all in. And that is how he taught me to be a believer. To be all in! When we follow Christ, there should be no doubt. Others should see that. Whenever we are reading, learning, educating others, when it comes to Christ, we should be all in. No matter the situation. No matter the triumphs or the trials, we should be all in! Jesus is the ultimate example. His sacrifice shows us. Leave no doubt. So today, let\u2019s work at this. For Jesus, let\u2019s be ALL IN!!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
On this morning four years ago, I received a phone call that absolutely floored me. Coach Armstrong\u2018s daughter, Alice, was on the other side of the call. When I saw her name on caller ID, I had no idea what I was about to hear. I was anticipating something about her grandfather. What she told … <\/p>\n