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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Azariah France-Williams, priest, author and broadcaster.

Good Morning, today is the birthday of the American basketball player LeBron James. He is arguably the greatest basketball player of all time. He has won countless titles, and international acclaim and. he is the first active NBA player to earn over a billion dollars.

His start in life did not point to where he is today. His mother Gloria was only 16 when he was born, and his father was incarcerated. His grandmother and great grandmother helped provide for him but both died whilst he was only a young child, leaving Gloria looking after him and his two brothers, without a stable home.

One year he missed more school than he attended. A local family, the Walkers, persuaded Gloria to let them provide a home for LeBron during the week, and get him to school and be his family, whilst she found settled employment. He was nine years old. The Dad of the family was Frank Walker a local basketball coach who quickly had LeBron join the team, and start coaching the 8 year olds to sharpen his game.

Twenty-seven years on and amongst the success and the fame LeBron James never forgets his past. He鈥檚 established a foundation to support the children of lone parents to take a shot at creating home, where there was none before. He recognises the support he鈥檚 had along the way to get him to the place he鈥檚 in today and that reflection has inspired an active gratefulness.

Father God open our eyes to those who are falling through the cracks.

Step in and save them from disappearing altogether. Show us what you would have us do to encourage and support them the best we can to see them truly flourish.

Amen