Baseball and other things

At this time of year, many of us are very involved in the sports lives of our children and grandchildren. For us, high school baseball is the main thing--along with soccer, little league, and softball. It takes lot of ourtime but is such fun to watch young people enjoying themselves like this.

I am always thrilled to see young men working in teams and supporting, encouraging, and loving each other. As Christians, that is how we should be with our fellow believers. We should spur each other on to good works. These young men support each other, even when they are not playing very well. Before you know it, at the next game or the one after that, that young man again rises to the challenge--because of the encouragement of his teammates. What a wonderful opportunity these teens have to learn how to function as a team and how to support one another.