Tebowing for a cure with his stuffed puppy affectionately named Tebow.Nathan has mitochondrial disease. His stuffed puppy, Tebow, has been through thick and thin right along beside Nathan through his entire life. He takes his “Tebow” as comfort to help through all the hardships he endures.

 What is Tebowing? (Verb) to get down on a knee and start praying, even if everyone else around you is doing something completely different.

Even if you didn’t graduate from the University of Florida, or if you’re a “Gator Hater”, or if you’ve never been to Denver, Colorado – the Tim Tebow phenomena has practically reached into every home around the world. 
     From a personal standpoint, I am not a football fan, however, I am thankful that there is a genuine Christian role model in the sports world for my children to look up to. It seems like the sports industry is filled with the Michael Vicks and Tiger Woods, and drugs, domestic abuse and other criminal or immoral activity.
     So, even if you are tired of hearing about Tim Tebow, we should be thankful as Christians that he represents his faith with such fervor.
     Is Tim Tebow too good to be true? I would have counted myself among the skeptics if I didn’t happen to have a personal connection with the Tebow family. My father and Tim Tebow’s father have shared an office in Jacksonville, Florida for many years. Tim Tebow is the real deal. He lives what he believes.
     His kneeling in the field has become an iconic experience world-wide, so much so that a website called www.Tebowing.com was created for people to be able to share their Tebowing pictures with others.
     What is Tebowing? (verb) to get down on a knee and start praying, even if everyone else around you is doing something completely different.
    To submit a picture of a Tebowing moment, visit www.tebowing.com.

Tebowing at mile 11 of the Tough Mudder in Tampa.

 

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Kelly Wise Valdes
Kelly Wise Valdes has been writing for the Osprey Observer since 2008. She graduated in 1989 from Florida Southern College with a B.S. in Communications and enjoys writing and traveling. She currently resides in northern Hillsborough County with her husband, David. When not traveling and writing, Kelly and her husband enjoy spending time with their five grown children (as well as their grandchildren) that still keep them very busy.