Thank you heavenly father for your grace and the forgiveness of sins. On this Father's Day may all father's realize how imprtant it is to "be there, in the moment, with their children".
Yesterday Candice, Keeley and I went up to Ecton Park to watch a Tball (5 to 6 yrs. old) and Rookie (7 to 8 yrs. old) league championships. We knew a bunch of the famlies participating in these two games and thought it would be fun. What I did not know is that it would be AWESOME!!
The Tballer's game between the Sand Nats and Rock Hounds came down to a nailbiting finish in the bottom of the 3rd inning with 2 outs and the score tied 12-12. The "rock hounds" got a hit and won the game. So much fun to watch.
Then in the Rookie game (coach pitch) we had the Yankees vs. the Orioles. It was so cool seeing the kids, the coaches (all dad's of players), all the mom's, grandparents and friends coming together on a Saturday morning to support their youth. My mom even came up and watched the game with her friend to support her grandson.
The Yankees ended up winning in extra innings. It was very exciting!!!
I fought back tears of joy several times during both games and even getting a little choked up while typing this blog. I got caught up in the emotions of everyone from the player's and dad's on the field to the mom's and grandparents in the stands. I sure hope all of the dad's there yesterday appreciate the gift they are giving to their son's being their coach and supporting them in youth sports.
On this Father's day I just want to remind dad's it's not necessary for you to coach your son. The gift is just being there, in the moment, that is the most important thing we can do for our children.
I'm not sure I always appreciated how it important it is to be there, in the moment. Heavenly Father thank you for this day.
Keep it in the fairway.
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Friday, June 11, 2010
Spiritual Bankruptcy
This is one of my recent journal entries. I must disclose my mind is distorted. So take what you like and leave the rest.
A few years ago I had reached the point of spiritual bankruptcy. My belief in God was still there and I was still going to church. But, in my mind (which is a scary place to be) I had come to the conclusion that God had given up on me and was simply willing to let me muddle through life without any spiritual compass. This was obviously a distortion in my thinking that had become my own reality. Thoughts are not always reality. So rather than do something about it I dug deeper into self pity and my medication of choice was Beer and Scotch.
I’m very blessed today that I was finally scared into reaching up for help. What I thought was going to be long-term treatment for how to stop drinking turned into a transformation of my spirit. Today I’m living with a fresh perspective on life and rather than bathing in self pity today I know God loves me and with this faith I can contribute to the stream of life and not always looking at life from the perspective of what can I gain out of this. It’s not all about me today!!
I also keep in perspective this is progress, not perfection. I have not completely been able to conquer my past and the pain I caused myself and others, but I’m moving in the right direction one day at a time.
Here is a scripture I read this week …. “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer” (Romans 12:12). This verse represents a very good, simple, outline for living.
Here is a quote a friend shared with me this week…
"To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did. When God takes something from your grasp, He's not punishing you, but merely opening your hands to receive something better. The Will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you”.
The Grace of God is the reason I’m alive today.
Keep it in the fairway!
Chris
This is one of my recent journal entries. I must disclose my mind is distorted. So take what you like and leave the rest.
A few years ago I had reached the point of spiritual bankruptcy. My belief in God was still there and I was still going to church. But, in my mind (which is a scary place to be) I had come to the conclusion that God had given up on me and was simply willing to let me muddle through life without any spiritual compass. This was obviously a distortion in my thinking that had become my own reality. Thoughts are not always reality. So rather than do something about it I dug deeper into self pity and my medication of choice was Beer and Scotch.
I’m very blessed today that I was finally scared into reaching up for help. What I thought was going to be long-term treatment for how to stop drinking turned into a transformation of my spirit. Today I’m living with a fresh perspective on life and rather than bathing in self pity today I know God loves me and with this faith I can contribute to the stream of life and not always looking at life from the perspective of what can I gain out of this. It’s not all about me today!!
I also keep in perspective this is progress, not perfection. I have not completely been able to conquer my past and the pain I caused myself and others, but I’m moving in the right direction one day at a time.
Here is a scripture I read this week …. “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer” (Romans 12:12). This verse represents a very good, simple, outline for living.
Here is a quote a friend shared with me this week…
"To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did. When God takes something from your grasp, He's not punishing you, but merely opening your hands to receive something better. The Will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you”.
The Grace of God is the reason I’m alive today.
Keep it in the fairway!
Chris
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