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.
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