Many times when I think of my former players a specific memory about them comes to mind…a heart to heart conversation , a funny incident, a great catch, a game winning hit or perhaps a way that I could have handled an off the field challenge better. Most of all, I am thankful for each …
Join me in prayer today for the isolated, the unemployed, those in hospitals and nursing homes and for the transition of leadership in America. Maya Angelou once said, “I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catchers mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back.” The thing we …
Several days ago I attempted to post something positive and uplifting on Twitter. There was so much negativity about political candidates I just wanted people to see something encouraging about a different topic. One person reacted in a very cynical, condescending way. My competitive nature and my pride wanted to respond and set this gentleman …
God is very near us when we forgive others. “As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn’t leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I’d still be in prison.” (Nelson Mandela) “Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close …
Yesterday our pastor shared what theologian John Wesley said about elections and voting: “October 6, 1774 To vote, without fee or reward, for the person they judged most worthy To speak no evil of the person they voted against, and To take care their spirits were not sharpened against those that voted on the other …
Ask God to help you to see people and love people as He does, as much as humanly possible. “If we don’t live a life of love, nothing I say, know, believe, give or accomplish will matter.” (Rick Warren) “Even if I had the gift of faith so that I could speak to a mountain …
Jesus was asked, “which is the greatest commandment…” “Jesus replied: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’” “This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” (Matthew 22:37-39) I should wake up every morning …
We will always have differences, but that doesn’t mean we have to be divided. Everyone is entitled to an opinion, but no one is entitled to belittle someone else. “(Love)does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.” (1 Corinthians 13:5) Keith Madison SCORE International
After watching the debate last night I was reminded of the Groucho Marx comment about the secret of life: “The secret of life is about honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you’ve got it made.” We all struggle with being completely honest. It’s not just politicians or the media. We want to …
In his excellent book “The Relationship Principles of Jesus” Tom Holliday makes an excellent point: “Unity isn’t found in being the same. The strongest relationships often occur when those who are most different—those who have learned to accept their differences instead of demanding that others become just like them.” Unless I accept others’ differences, I’m …