“Christmas, my child is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it’s Christmas.” Dale Evans Rogers My favorite Scrooge actor is Alistair Sims. His gift of expression in portraying a man without Christ in Christmas and a man with Christ in Christmas is priceless. The Christmas Challenge Recently, our little town of Wilmore, …
During this very special holiday, I would like to share a brief excerpt from a Thanksgiving letter recently received from my good friend, Dale Ditto: “The history of Thanksgiving shows many examples of how Americans have given thanks in the midst of hardship. In 1621, after suffering through a harsh New England winter and …
I can do all this through Him—Who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13 Stormy Days A few months ago, the day started out stormy and dark. The wind was howling, green leaves were flying off the trees, and it was hard to believe this was the beginning of a day instead of the end. I …
“To us, family means putting our arms around each other and being there.” (Barbara Bush) Sharon and I had been planning all year to help lead over 150 Americans on a short term mission trip we all simply call the “November Baseball Outreach.” Depending on who is asked, this is either the 11th or 12th “Outreach” …
The Louisville baseball team’s fall practice schedule will have a new look this year as the Cardinals will visit the Dominican Republic on Oct. 2-6. The trip, which will coincide with the university’s mid-term break, will include 3-4 games against local MLB academies and winter league teams while also offering community service opportunities for the …
During the summer of ’68, I was fortunate enough to play American Legion Baseball in Bowling Green, KY. Even though it was only 30 miles away, in those days it was a sacrifice for my parents to allow me to make this drive three or four times each week. As a 16-years old country boy, …
I’ve always been a bit amazed at the idea of a flying pig. When I was a small girl, I was walking through the woods when I felt a warm heavy plop of something gooey on the top of my head. I soon realized that I had been bombed by a bird and was not …
Our SCORE baseball team was setting up to compete on a descent Dominican baseball field. I heard a lot of commotion behind the small collection of wooden bleachers and walked a few yards to see what was going on. An old backstop backed up to a colorful Dominican tree sprouting bright red blossoms; and about …
A group of almost 30 players and coaches traveled to the Dominican Republic Aug 3-8th, 2015. Sam Marsonek took his summer Tampa baseball team of 20 players to add to the High School and College players recruited for this mission trip. They competed on the diamond as well as served the Dominican people daily. Competition on …
