For the last couple months, I’ve talked about the STEPs we each need to take to be part of God’s special winning team. These practical strides help us reach the finish line in this life and the next. The first skill we need is strength, the second we need is training, and the third is experience.

One of my earliest experiences with God happened when I was 5 years old. My grandparents lived on a lake, and they had an amazing rope swing that went out over the lake. My dad would take my sister and I there often to play.