2 Corinthians 9:7 says that, “Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” Most people, and I am guilty of this too, typically assign a dollar value to this verse. But that is simply not true for we give of our time, our talent, sometimes our homes, and our energy. This is especially true of our young athletes. They pour themselves out on the practice field every day, but sometimes the rewards of playing time are not immediately returned. One of the hardest things to convey is managing that disappointment or frustration but being a good teammate, being ready, requires the heart of a cheerful giver. As a backup, you don’t know when you will be called on, but when you are, the attitude of your heart can go a long way toward your performance on the field. Rudy, Rudy, Rudy…Go get ’em tonight!
As a reminder, Lunch Box Quotes are notes I include in the kids’ lunches every day. Number 1 gets a text, but 2-4 get handwritten napkins.
Visual credits to, Featured Image / Quotes: @Gitana1369877
Quotes: @readswithravi @fraveris @arealmofwonder
Quotes:
1. “The most dangerous form of blindness is believing that your perspective is the only reality.” – Friedrich Nietzsche
2. “Occasionally, a single small thought can shift the weight of the whole world.” – Gitana
3. “The future belongs to those who are not afraid to make mistakes, because they know that every mistake is a step further on the path of discovery.” – Jules Verne
4. “Things aren’t all so tangible and sayable as people would usually have us believe; most experiences are unsayable: they happen in a space that no word has ever entered.” – Rainer Maria Rilke
Bonus Quote: “Spring begins with flowers.” – Kris Hemmink
Sources:
“The most dangerous form of blindness is believing that your perspective is the only reality.”
— Friedrich Nietzsche pic.twitter.com/KI5SAEDxIq
— Reads with Ravi (@readswithravi) March 23, 2026
“Occasionally, a single small thought can shift the weight of the whole world” pic.twitter.com/dfnElGwUkC
— Gitana (@Gitana1369877) March 23, 2026
“The future belongs to those who are not afraid to make mistakes, because they know that every mistake is a step further on the path of discovery.”
Jules Verne pic.twitter.com/TGvgITmJbm
— Francisco Ribeiro (@fraveris) March 19, 2026
“Things aren’t all so tangible and sayable as people would usually have us believe; most experiences are unsayable: they happen in a space that no word has ever entered.”
~ Rainer Maria Rilke pic.twitter.com/7MQf6wMU9N— Cian McCarthy (@arealmofwonder) March 19, 2026
Spring begins with flowers.
Kris Hemmink pic.twitter.com/MDFD025lUf
— Francisco Ribeiro (@fraveris) March 20, 2026