Thursday, October 19, 2023
If you’ve seen the movie “42” – the story of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball – you know there is a particular scene that is very hard to watch. Jackie, while playing the Philadelphia Phillies, is hit with a tidal wave of racial slurs hurled his way by the Phillies’… Read more
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
I love my wife dearly. I tell her all the time how much I love her. But what would she think if the only sign of that love was my words? What if I insisted on my own way in everything? What if I put all of my needs above hers? What if I never… Read more
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
What I’m about to say may not be very popular, at least here in the Midwest where Hope is located: I’m a Braves fan! I have been my whole life. And though the season didn’t end as I hoped, it was an exciting season nonetheless. But more importantly than winning ballgames, I’ve been impressed with… Read more
Monday, October 16, 2023
For 15 years I was a baseball umpire (spanning all levels from t-ball to NCAA Division III). My dad got me into it when I was 13 years old. And one of the most important lessons he taught me was to be the calm one on the field. My dad told me that I was… Read more