Many times, the burden of responsibility can be very heavy. One of my former players recently shared with me a prayer that General MacArthur used to pray as he walked the deck at night before battle in the Pacific during WW ll: “Give me, O Lord, that quietness of heart that makes the most of …
I played baseball in an era before “walk-up music,” before talk of spin rate and exit velocity. When I played, pitchers wore jackets when they got on base and everyone wore black cleats (except the Oakland A’s). But many times, change is good. It’s especially good when change occurs in our hearts. “Therefore, if anyone …
You’ve probably heard the expression, “if you’re not moving forward, you’re going backward.” This is especially true in our Spiritual growth. Peter instructed us to “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” (2 Peter 3:18) How do we grow? It starts with a “quiet time” of prayer and studying …
I hear coaches and athletes talk about their seasons as a “grind.” It can be, if you are struggling and you look at the entire season of competition and battles laying in front of you. In baseball, we teach our players to focus on one pitch at a time. That’s a great lesson for all …
This weekend we are celebrating a reunion for the UK Baseball alumni. Teammates and coaches practice together, compete alongside each other even live together. There is so much joy when we get together and a little sadness when we part. Someone once said that every parting gives a foretaste of death, every reunion a hint …
I am humbled and thankful for the love of God when I read this quote by Lewis and this verse by Paul. Join me today in thanking Jesus for taking our sin, once and for all, on the cross with Him. “It costs God nothing, so far as we know, to create nice things; but …
There have been times in my life that I’ve tried to control an uncontrollable situation. It was like trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. Frustration would finally give in to submission. And, to be honest, when I would finally let go, there would be a sense of peace…especially when I would …
In order to live a life of freedom, we must let go of things that hold us back or drag us down. Rick Warren shares with us a few things we need to let go of in order to experience freedom in Christ: * The pain from your past * The pressures of your present …
Long ago, during my years as a minor league baseball player, there were many hours spent on buses between Watertown, SD and Duluth, MN; between Tampa and Key West; between Three Rivers, Quebec and Reading, PA. This was before cell phones, iPads and laptops. I wasted a lot of time. I wish I had read …
I had an assistant coach many years ago who spent most if his time with the players who were performing extremely well, but he had little time for the players who were struggling. They only felt accepted when their performance was stellar. Thankfully, God loves us even when we mess up! Rick Warren once said, …