A special place in the heart!

Since writing the book and giving the Your Life Matters message in speeches my view of the value of every life has expanded.   I don't want anybody to feel

No such thing as “Just-a” dad

My dad probably didn’t know how special he was.  His impact on my life was beyond measure.  But, in being faithful for a lifetime of manly responsibilities I think he

Why is Baseball so streaky? Why am I?

It is not DiMaggio’s’s 56 game hitting streak or Ted Williams 84 game of reaching base streak that puzzle me.  They are just amazing accomplishments by the best who were

Remember the Cost

The 4th of July is for celebrating our independence.  Memorial Day is for remembering the cost. Work that produces a good result, whether it is the satisfaction of a completed

Do you know what you believe?

More from the Matheny Manifesto “I need to let you know where I stand. I have no hidden agenda. I have no ulterior motive other than what I said about

The Need for Discipline

Here is some more from the Matheny Manifesto. “There is not an excuse for lack of hustle on a baseball field. From the first step outside the dugout they will

The Cost of Heroism

“Being a Christian is less about cautiously avoiding sin than about courageously and actively doing God’s will.” During the month of heroes I challenge myself to pay closer attention to

All men dream, but not equally.

“All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty  recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the 

Paying the Ultimate Price

BASEBALL PLAYERS WHO PAID ULTIMATE PRICE Six Big League ball players paid the ultimate price by serving our country in wartime, according to Yahoo Sports writer, Eric Ivie. As we

Try a Trick Play!

“You are out! The Reds were playing in Atlanta. Darrel was playing short and the go-ahead run was on second with two outs. It rarely works but when it does