Tuesday; July 12
When I was a youngster I enjoyed playing ball – especially baseball. As a little guy, I would play anywhere and everywhere I could – from the pick-up games in the neighborhood to throwing a tennis ball or golf ball up against the wall of the house. When I got a little older, I joined teams and played in organized leagues. Then, when I got out of High School (and realized I wasn’t college material), I moved on to softball. From my late teens through my thirties, I played in a lot of leagues and would love to play all weekend in tournaments. Finally, when I ran out of time (and coordination), I started following the professionals through the media. I guess you could say that throughout the years, my love of the game remained, but the way I enjoyed it changed. The reason I bring up this harmless addiction to baseball is that I am beginning to see this in other aspects of life. As a younger minister, I was very involved in work and community affairs, but as I have grown older, I hav