My granddaughter and I are pretty good buddies. In church on Sunday, she wanted me to hold her while we were standing and singing songs. It made me realize that this was coming to an end. Not next Sunday, but it’s coming to an end. She is going to reach the height and weight where […]
Edited version published in Upper Room – Nov 14, 2007 http://devotional.upperroom.org/devotionals/2007-11-14 A few years ago I was traveling and decided to attend a minor league baseball game. Paging through the program I noticed one of the ads was signed by a ball player. In the third inning it was announced that signature made me the […]
My brother cut down a cedar tree and sent pictures because the smell reminded him of our grandparents. Years ago they had cedar trees that needed to be taken down. Dad had the trees cut into boards and those were made into clocks, boxes, and other items. Cedar reminds me of my grandparent’s farm. Flower […]
People have said I tend to over-think things. OK, it was my wife. Have also been asked why I like baseball so much. Ok, that was my wife too. So to confirm I over-think things, here is why I think baseball reflects life: Even the best hitters in baseball are average. Hall of Fame player […]
We attended a Twins baseball game and a 10 year old-ish kid was sitting in front of me. He “watched” almost the entire game on his phone. He tracked the game on a Major League Baseball app that shows all kinds of information and stats about the game — that was right in front of […]
In February I begin thinking about spring training and baseball. I’m a big baseball fan and have been for a long time. A few months ago I was switching back and forth between a professional baseball and professional football game. Even though I love baseball, the game of football is much more engaging. Experts say […]
We watched the movie Hardball, with Keanu Reeves, the other night. It’s a fairly predictable baseball movie where he works with a ragtag group of kids in the projects of Chicago that comes together to be a team. But two random reflections from the movie. First, it was filmed in Cabrini Green, which was a […]
The last few years it has been hard to admit, but I am a Minnesota Twins fan. Have been since I was a kid sitting on the back steps and listening to them on a transistor radio. A few years ago we went to the Twins Fest. It is a big event to get autographs, […]
In the northwest part of my hometown was Newman’s Field, the site of neighborhood baseball games. The chicken-wire backstop formed the home plate area while the back of a gray barn followed the third base line and an alley followed the path along first base. The left field was defined by a town street, center […]