OK...my original post was my bad. It was inaccurate. I remember it from the Super Bowl, but I found out that the story I passed on in the post below is not all accurate.
Here are some excerpts from snopes.com and truthorfiction.com:
When they met, Kurt was a university student and Brenda was a divorced single mom living on food stamps. In his autobiography "Keep Your Head Up," Kurt describes his and Brenda's first encounter when a teammate at the University of Northern Iowa talked him into going to a country-music club in Cedar Falls, Iowa. There was an instant connection, but Brenda didn't know whether it would last. Not only was she a single mom, but one of her two children, her son Zachary, had significant medical problems. He was blinded and brain-injured when accidentally dropped to the floor by her first husband. Kurt was not turned aside by the children or Zachary's condition and he and Brenda forged a relationship that resulted in their marrying four years later. Kurt's celebrated job at a grocery store took place in 1994 after he got a pink-slip from the Green Bay Packers. He returned to Cedar Falls and worked nights stocking shelves for $5.50 an hour. He rose to fame by throwing an amazing 41 touchdowns for the Rams, bringing them to a 13-3 record and to memorable victory in Super Bowl XXXIV. He's become known for his commitment to his family, his clean-kid lifestyle, and his Christian faith. He and Brenda now live in St. Louis with their four children Zachary, Kade, Jesse, and Jada Jo. He is the founder of the First Things First foundation.
Well, Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Warner now live in Arizona, where he is currently employed as the quarterback of the National Football League Arizona Cardinals and is taking his second team to the Super Bowl It should be noted that he also quarterbacked the Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI. He has also been the NLF's Most Valuable Player twice and the Super Bowl's Most Valuable Player.
Kurt and Brenda are fantastic examples of Christian leaders in the world. I got to interview Kurt at Training Camp several years ago when he played for the Rams. I can tell you that he is the real deal. And all the reports coming out now about him (again) are reports of a great man and a great example who is proud to thank God and Jesus for giving him the ability to be there. But at the same time, he doesn't go around shoving it in people's faces.
To me, he is an excellent example of Salt and Light in a difficult environment - using his gifts for God. It should be a great game!
But it's just a game. Kurt would tell you that the eternal game is the one that matters. Come and hear our approach to that one...
Tim
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