Football and Transplants

I'm a BIG football fan, and a heart transplant recipient. There's not much I'd rather talk about than my favorite sport and the blessing of new, extended, healthy life that the Lord bestowed up on me. So, when I run across an article that mixes both football AND the story of someone else who received the same 2nd second chance at life that I did, I'm all over it.

Sam Wyche (photo credit)

Y'all remember former Cincinnati Bengals head coach Sam Wyche? Coach Wyche was at the helm when the Bengals played in the their only Super Bowl - Super Bowl 23 back in January 1989. Little did he know it at the time, but trying to win the Super Bowl would not be the toughest battle he would face.

According to a recent article, Coach Wyche was in heart failure just a few months ago and very close to dying before receiving a life-saving heart transplant. Now, he is out telling his story and encouraging others to register as organ and tissue donors. Due to his former position as an NFL coach, Wyche has the potential to be a great advocate for organ and tissue donation. One that folks will listen to.

I wish Wyche the best as he begins his post-transplant journey. If you'd like more information on organ and tissue donation, including how to register, then please click here to visit Donate Life America's website.

See article - "Former NFL Coach Discusses Organ Donation at Pittsburgh Center" on pittsburgh.cbslocal.com

Rule #1

In my first post of 2017 (here), I mentioned that I would be starting a new series, "Sheepdog's Rules".  Today, I kick the series off with Rule #1 - the most important of them all. The rest of the rules will be posted in no particular order of priority, but if you overlook Rule #1, you will one day lose everything. So, I guess Rule #1 is not really one of the Sheepdog's Rules, but God's Rule.

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Rule #1 - 
When "The Roll Is Called Up Yonder", be sure your name is on the roll. (See John 3:16* and Romans 10:9-13**.) 

* John 3:16 (NKJV) - For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life.

** Romans 10:9-13 (NKJV) - ... if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture says, "Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame." For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him. For "whoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."