Taking the “Hakuna Matata” approach to life (as expressed in the movie The Lion King) is our focus today.  This “no worries” attitude can pave the way to great accomplishments.

Healthy concern and appropriate care are a necessity… particularly as sportmoms.  When these nurturing characteristics escalate into being over-anxious or obsessively troubled we become a slave to worry.

          THE ABILITY TO CONQUER HAS NO ROOM FOR WORRY

For optimum performance, one thing must prevail in the hearts and minds of both coaches and players.  It is the “WE CAN DO THIS” attitude!  Concern may be present but the underlying confident approach is what carries them to do their best.  Anxious worry, on the other hand, paralyzes.  So…

                  WHY  OBSESS?  RESIST ROBBING YOURSELF!

Worry can quite easily become an all-consuming past time.  The Bible tells us that prayer is the answer to our anxious ways. Someone sarcastically asked, “Why pray when you can worry?”  The real question is “why worry when you can pray?”  Philippians 4:6 & 7 gives us profound yet simple steps to overcome worry…

REFRAIN:  “Do not be anxious about anything…”

REQUEST:  “…but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present  your requests to God.”

RECEIVE:  “And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your  hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

Blessings…as you conquer troublesome worry through persistent prayer.

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    JANET BROWN


    As a veteran coach's wife, Janet invites you to "Change the world for Christ...one athlete at a time".

    BACKGROUND
    In addition to ministry with her husband, Coach Dave Brown, Janet is the mother of two, grandmother of four and "sportmom" to many. Using her adventuresome career as a Flight Attendant, her illustrative career as a corporate executive and her background in women's ministries leadership, she writes the SPORTMOM E-votionals posted at this site.

    MISSION
    Through the language of sports and life experiences, Janet uniquely exposes the character of God and His great love. Encouraging moms of athletes, coaches wives and gal coaches in their role as sportmoms is her passion and goal.

    PURPOSE
    It is with an intriguing view from BEHIND THE BENCH that Janet invites us into her world of both the triumph of amazing wins as well as the tragedy of personal loss. As a writer, speaker and mentor to sportmoms, her powerful testimony carries God's life-changing message of hope and encouragement into the world of women and sports.

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    Janet's ministry background includes local, regional and national women's ministry seaker and leader, Bible study teacher and retreat/keynote speaker. For speaking inquiries write to sportmoms@comcast.net. As a  veteran coach's wife, Janet Brown is mother of 2 and "sportmom" to many.

    Her adventuresome career as a Flight Attendant followed by a 25-year tenure as a corporate executive has led to writing these SPORTMOM E-votionals where she  "reaches the world for Christ . . . one athlete at a time".  

    Through the language and experiences of sports, she uniquely exposes the character of God and His great love as she encourages moms of athletes, coaches wives and gal coaches in their role as sportmoms.  
     
    It is with this intriguing view from BEHIND THE BENCH that  Janet  invites us into her world of triumph and tragedy.  As a writer, speaker and mentor to sportmoms, her powerful testimony carries God's message of hope and encouragement. 

    Ministry

    Janet's  ministry background includes local, regional and national women's ministry leader, Bible study teacher and retreat/keynote speaker. For speaking inquiries write to sportmoms@comcast.net.

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