The sadness of grief was something I have avoided throughout my life.  But that is an emotional, spiritual and strategic mistake.  Christmas has joy, but also grief.  I’m going to

“Be ready when the game comes to you.” That’s what Sparky Anderson told Darrel in the speech that helped Darrel realize the importance of his place on the team.  That

“And now the simple message of Christmas.” That was a line at the bottom of a cartoon as spoken by the emcee at the Mega Church’s Christmas pageant.  In front

Difficult times and poverty are more common in the human experience than the opposite. When Darrel was sweating his job as a baseball player, while he was waiting for a

Setbacks seem all wrong at the time.  When Darrel was sent to the minors and my first broken world experience sent me out of a church and into the unknown,

For many, the excitement and expectation of the Christmas season is missing. It is incongruous with the reality of their daily lives…..lost relationships, broken dreams and unmet needs.  The bright

Five Kernels of Corn.  It is necessary to be thankful.  The Giver of all good things deserves our thanks and we need to be thankful,  for our own emotional health.

We flew the flag on Veterans Day.  This week, using the book, Welcome to the Big Leagues and the connection with the great sport of baseball,  I’ve given thanks for Veterans.   During football games