By: Zach Collins A wise Christian once told me, “One day, they will want you to take them with you wherever you go and, if you do, one day, they will take you with them wherever they go.”  I’ll take you with me. That seems to be the adage that is becoming the embodiment of the time I spend with my son, Asher. You see, he is reaching the age where he desires to go wherever I go or do whatever I am doing. I suppose it’s the love that any little boy feels for his daddy. Believe me, when I say wherever or whatever, I mean wherever or whatever. He likes to stand in my lap and put his little hands on the wheel of my truck and act like he is driving. Oh, and please do not get him started on his new best friend, the Craftsman 20V Cordless Blower! You see, I have a system. I cut my grass, weed eat, and then blow the grass off the sidewalks. He has my routine down pat. He watches from the window or the back porch, knowing exactly when the time has come to use the leaf blower. If I am using the leaf blower, he wants to be in my arms helping and holding the leaf blower. It makes the job much more difficult, but if I am being honest, I don’t mind making my life a little more difficult if I can keep that memory alive in my heart during …

By: Zach Collins Both of the following statements are true statements. One of the best athletes, thus far, in the 21st century is Tim Tebow. One of the most controversial athletes, thus far, in the 21st century is Tim Tebow.  Let me be clear. I was never a fan of the Florida Gators, the Denver Broncos, the New York Jets, or the Jacksonville Jaguars. But, when I was growing up, I was always a Tim Tebow fan. He just happened to play for each of these teams. He was, perhaps, the greatest quarterback to play college football. He was a two-time BCS National Champion, Heisman Trophy winner, two-time Maxwell Award winner, and the AP College Football Player of the Year. However, Tim Tebow became more well-known for something outside of his football career, his faith. While I do not endorse some of his religious views, many of which have no biblical foundation, I always admired and appreciated that he was not ashamed of his faith and how it defined his life. In some of the most popular games, on the largest platforms, he would write bible verses on the eye-black under his eyes. He was also known for taking a knee on the football field and praying. It was an action that, later, would become known as a verb, “Tebowing”, and would be attached to any player who would follow suit and openly express their religious right of prayer before crowds of people.  Do you remember how the media responded to the …