Safe at Home

(by David Anderson) The little guy was standing at third base. Seven years old. His fellow teammate at the plate had swung furiously at the first two pitches. And missed. I knelt down on my knees in the third base coaches’ box and leaned out over the chalk line that fairly shouted ‘proceed no further,’ …

Six Feet

(by Shannon Sedam) A few years ago we were at soccer practice. I have never forgotten this moment. The kids were told to run around the field, go to the corner and make their way back to the center. The first few kids did it correctly, but they all quickly started cutting the corner. When …

Hero of the Day

(author unknown) At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves children with learning disabilities, the father of one of the students delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended. After extolling the school and its dedicated staff, he offered a question: 'When not interfered with by outside influences, everything nature …

How Wide is Your Home Plate?

(origin unknown) Some time ago, 4000 baseball coaches attended a large convention. Everyone was excited because the main speaker was John Scolinos. He had spent almost fifty years as a renowned college coach. His college coaching career spanned almost fifty years. He was always in demand as a speaker. When they introduced him, he received …

The Pastor Quits Sports

(origin unknown) Football in the fall.  Basketball in the winter.  Baseball in the spring and summer.  I like sports, but I've had it!  You can't get me near one of those places again.  Want to know why? Every time I went, they asked me for money.The people with whom I had to sit didn't speak …