The Whole Truth.

The Bible tells us something very important in 3 John 1:4.

"I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth."

I would agree with that, and we pray regularly that Luke and Allie would know the most important truth of all - that God so loved them, sent Jesus Christ to die for them, that they would believe in Him and have eternal life.

That's the greatest truth of all.

Somewhere below that truth, or the excitement of that truth, exists another level of truth.

Another joy a parent feels.

One of my joys is when I see my son wearing Orange and Brown.

I cannot totally explain it. One day, he could hate me for it. He'll hear me talk about Earnest Byner, Bernie Kosar, Hanfor Dixon, Kevin Mack, and Bob Golic.

Upon Luke's birth, the Browns are one of the most despised franchises in all of sport. These are the Browns of Ryan Pontbriand, Trent Dilfer, Kellen Winslow (injured for TWO seasons already), and (gulp) their best player is Orpheus Roye (who?)

But the Browns are on their way up again. New General Manager Phil Savage has had the best tour de free agency of any exec in the league. They will draft well, improve, and make the playoffs in 2006. (Yeah, right).

Okay, at least they're headed in the right direction. Hopefully Luke will WANT to watch them in a few years. Can't explain why I still root for them. Well, I guess it IS all about my roots. I've always been a hometown guy, and that's not going to change. So it's sweet to see Luke in orange and brown, even if it puts him to sleep (which, incidentally, is also a good thing).