football + a link-up.

oh my word. today marks exactly 3 WEEKS and 4 DAYS till alabama kick-off.

like, saying i'm excited would be an understatement.



beginning september 5 through the end of the season, you will most likely find me sitting on the couch or planted by a radio somewhere.



i have crimson running through my veins. my dad was born and raised in the town of the Crimson Tide and his parents always had season passes.

we NEVER missed a football game growing up--we either listened on the radio while completing chores outside, or went to my grandparents house to watch on their tv while munching on snacks.

i will always remember the way we would cheer our team on. daddy, never failed, jumped up off the couch and would yell at the tv--just as if the players could hear his cheers. he has passed this on to us, his children. we spend half the game standing up in front of the tv instead of sitting on the couch. haha. that's just how we roll.



now that i'm married, i am looking forward to passing my love for football on to our children in the future. my husband is more into the kentucky basketball thing, but he is sweet to watch the games with me (as i yell at the tv. ;). i am also learning to love and cheer on the wildcats during basketball season.



i have only been to two games in my life. that was to work concession stand and only was able to see the tail end of those games. but, even that gave this girl a thrill and was just as good, if not better, than christmas morning. :)


so, here's to a brand new season.

a season of football.

what's your favorite thing about football?

what team do you cheer on to vistory?


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super bowl...glory?

So, yeah.

I have to say that I was one of those people who didn't watch the entire Super Bowl.

*Ahem* 

I did watch the second half of the third quarter and the whole fourth quarter...and LOVED it.

Impressed? Yeah, I thought so.



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Great job Ravens. I really thought the 49ers were going to come back and get ya. 

You pulled it out well: 

Final Score Ravens-34  49ers-31 

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Whew, we have all of that behind us....

now for the tough subject at hand.

The half-time show.

This has been weighing heavily on my heart ever since I saw the big hype about it on Instagram.

I. was. speechless.

Knowing that guys and girls all across the world watched that kind of trash broke my heart--

and people were saying how great it was???

I'm going to share my thoughts and then leave it with you to think about...

Before the super bowl I had never heard of Beyonce. Never.

And the way I'm feeling, I kind of wish I had never seen those pictures on Instagram.

I want to ask: 

"How in the world could a guy watch that and NOT have lustful thoughts?"

"How in the world could a Christian watch that without having feelings of guilt after watching it?"

"Would you have watched that with Jesus sitting beside you?"

You may say: "Awwwh, Marli. Of course I wouldn't have....Jesus isn't even here."

I don't know about you, but Jesus is with me everywhere I go.

To the guys:

I am so sorry that you had to view that kind of trash Sunday night.

I know in today's society it is so hard to keep your heart and mind filled with pure thoughts.

It makes me so sad to know what you guys have to go through in everyday life.

Especially during a harmless football game.

I don't see why they had to hire 3 girls who moved their bodies around, with barely enough clothes on to be considered underwear, to the beat of trashy music-- 

especially for a sport that mainly you guys watch. 

I pray for the guys in my life daily. 

I pray that you'll have the courage to have power over the remote and turn off the TV or computer.

 I pray that you won't click that mouse when the temptation is there.

I pray that you won't fall into that dangerous pit of sin.

I pray that you'll keep your life pure.

I want to thank you ahead of time for the effort you make to maintain the pure thoughts.

The effort you put forth to filling your mind with His Word. 

For walking away.

Keep it up, guys.

To the girls:

We would never dress like Beyonce in public (...right??).

If we only knew how our guy friends view a body like Beyonce and could see her through his eyes.

Young ladies, we have an honor and a privilege of dressing modestly for our guy friends. 

They don't have to lust after our bodies.

Matthew 5:27 and 28 says:

"You have heard that it is was said to those of old, 'You shall not commit adultery.'

But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart."

Ladies, do you realize what this is saying?

If a young man looks at a young lady and lusts,

(definition of lust-coveting through the influence of impure desire.)

he has sinned and commits adultery in his heart.

Ladies, to put it plainly, if we dress immodestly and they look at us with lustful longing, 

we have made our brothers in Christ sin.

I don't know about you, but that makes me quake in my boots.

I pray and hope that you'll have the courage and the strength to dress modestly.

Cover up.

Spend more time and money if needs be for that modest shirt.

Believe me, whether they say it or not,

they appreciate it more than you could ever imagine.

Believe me.

I have an older brother and a daddy.

I'm having to shop longer and harder for my clothes too.

You can do it, girl.

"For a man's ways are before the Lord, and He ponders all his paths."

Prov. 5:21

How, after watching a half-time show like that, can we go into church and feel comfortable singing:

 "Create in me a pure heart, O God..."

or

"Closer to Thee, near to Thy side, Closer dear Lord,

I would abide; Hold me in Thy embrace, 'Neath every

smile of grace, Grant me, Thy child, a place closer to Thee..."

Do we really desire pure hearts in worship every Sunday and Wednesday night?

Are we "closer to God" during the week? Or just on church days?

Are we able to partake of the Lord's supper every Sunday or pray to our Heavenly Father with pure thoughts after watching something similar to the Super Bowl?

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As for the commercials...

Don't even get me started--that's another topic for another day.

Although, I am thankful for people who care and would create this one. 

My favorite.

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Also, please go and read L's thoughts on the Super Bowl.

Pretty amazing.

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Note:

I really do say these words in love.

It's just something that I have been thinking about and had to scribble (or should I say type? ;) down on paper (oh no, wait. ...down on the screen...).

Thanks for listening to my heart. <3

let's do this.

Today is the day.

The day where two teams will come together for the National title

The BCS National Championship.

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One more thing...Roll Tide!

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Post update:

Wellllll, they did it.

The Crimson Tide won their 15th National Championship Title.

The score:

Alabama-42 Notre Dame-14

Oh yeahh.

 

a championship.

May the best team win.

(preferably the Crimson)

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Who are you rooting for during the BCS National Championship?

 

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An update after the game....

(taken from my Google+ status the night of the game...after the win.)

What about that championship shut-out?!

Roll Tide! Alabama 21. LSU 0.

We just won that game with all field goals except for one touchdown! Amazing!!

We're number one...national champions.

Don't forget to pause the background music. ;)

Best...day....EVER! Well, one of the best days...I'm sure I'll have other "best days" in my life, this was just one of THE best...for now...until later...=)

I went to Bryant Denny Stadium.

For the very first time in my whole entire life!

The daddy, mom, sis, and I all loaded up bright and early Saturday morning and headed to the stadium to arrive 4 hours before the game.

We were there to help.

Our mission wasn't to watch the game played against Georgia Southern.

It was to help in a concession stand.

One of the many concession stands.

After having tons of fun serving thousands of hot dogs and nachos, fixing hundreds of coke's in $6.00 souvenir cups, and dipping gigantic pretzels in water and salt, we were able to watch the last 10 minutes of the game.

It was one of the best days in this girls life. :)

Me and the sis.
Sleepy and ...scared?....

We are pumped...ready to work.

Oh my goodness! Oh my goodness! It's the boys! The Alabama boys!!!
(I was so excited. I had never seen them in person...just on t.v. This was big stuff for me ;)

This was after working...sweaty and everything. :D We were so happy to be able to see the last part of the game.

Roll Tide Roll!

Can you point out Coach Nick? He is kind of to the left of the picture, hunched over, walking away from me. 

Mem, Morgan, Kelsey, and Me...watching the players walk out of the locker room to see their families.
They were right behind that gate behind us....we were no more than ten feet away from them! Exciting stuff!!

One of the best days...ever....

ROLLLL TIDE! =)

May the best team win today! Will it be Auburn...or will it be Alabama?....Hmmmm.....

lovin' football season....

me, a cuz, and the sis

I love this time of the year. One of my favorite things about football season, besides all the excitement of touchdowns and interceptions,....are Alabama hoodies. And, believe me, we have plenty of them at our house. ;)

What is one of your favorite things about football season?

Do you have a certain favorite article of "team clothing?" :)

Alphabet Photo: Football or Flip Flops?

Football
Who doesn't like it? It is one of the best, most loved around here. Alabama/Auburn game day is an exciting time around these parts....and this day at Nana's house was no exception....;)

OR

Flip Flops

Is this against the rules to use two words for one letter? It's amazing how many words I could think of to go with the letter "F!" Friends, faces, fingers, felt, figs, frogs, freedom, family, fun,....Well anyways, I decided to go ahead and include one of my most favorite things on the planet...the greatest creation of shoes....*ta-da*....ever.....

This is it!

Today is the beginning of my most favorite time of the year....football season. If you can't tell, I'm a little obsessed.... Hey, I just had to share the love on my blog too! ;P

Here are a few words that describe the Crimson Tide season at our house:

cook-outs, the converter box, late nights at Nana's, Reese's m&m's, the number 12, alabama t-shirts, loud radios, shopping days, people who are bored, cheering like the team can hear you, the color crimson, lots of snacks, the voice of eli gold, chill bumps, tears and happiness,....it's everywhere.

  

Let the season begin!