Under pressure? Pray!

By Sara Hoagland Hunter

They'd been told they would need a miracle to win even one victory. But here were Abby and her teammates, on the last day of the select invitational soccer tournament, in double overtime against the top-seeded team.

It had all come down to a shootout. Five players from each team lined up to take their turns shooting the ball at the net. Abby waited for her turn. She would be the last girl to kick. Her other teammates were yelling and shouting at each shot and miss.

Abby realized that to be able to kick at all, she needed to quiet her thoughts. But she knew that she didn't have to leave the field or shush people before she could get quiet. She'd found out that even in the middle of all the noise and excitement, she could get quiet if she prayed.

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