Mound Visits, 1/7/19

Sharon and I just returned from the American Baseball Coaches Association Clinic in Dallas. There were over 6500 coaches there! It’s always so good to see a lot of friends and acquaintances…and a few very good, dear friends that I don’t see often because of geography. Someone once said, “Truly great friends are hard to […]

Mound Visits, 1/2/19

“We must be ready to allow ourselves to be interrupted by God.” (Dietrich Bonhoeffer) The electronic devices in our lives keep us connected to work, family, friends and to hundreds, if not thousands, of people we don’t know. It’s hard to listen to God when our minds are connected to noise instead of the One […]

Mound Visits, 1/1/19

After a high school basketball game, I was feeling a little “too good” about my personal performance. My dad quietly said to me, “Son, you might break your arm patting yourself on the back.” It’s been almost 50 years, but I still remember that message. Humility doesn’t seem to be sought after by many in […]