Comments on: Challenger League http://preachermike.com/2004/05/29/108585335986054092 Sniffing out the work of God in the world... Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:55:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Charles Templeton http://preachermike.com/2004/05/29/108585335986054092#comment-41327 Charles Templeton Tue, 16 Jan 2007 11:17:54 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/?p=250#comment-41327 Google is the best search engine Google is the best search engine

]]> By: Anonymous http://preachermike.com/2004/05/29/108585335986054092#comment-156 Anonymous Mon, 14 Jun 2004 19:03:00 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/?p=250#comment-156 Last Saturday morning I found myself washing windows at a Truck Stop as a part of a fundraiser. It had been a boring three hour shift, until I found myself looking through the windshield at the very proud face of a young "Challenger" polishing his trophy. He was heading back to Sweetwater with his grandparents after Closing Ceremonies. He could'nt talk, but his smile said a ton. His grandparents however could'nt say enough good about the program. While the "Un-Challenged" trophies will be displayed proudly for a few years, and then put away because it's "Little League", the Challenger League trophies, I imagine, will be displayed for life. The next hour of washing windshields was much easier as I thought of those I knew back home who were a part of making this young man feel like an "All Star" who just won the World Series and was named to the Hall of Fame in one day. I thank God for the Challenger League and all involved! Buster (Sorry for the Anonymous) Last Saturday morning I found myself washing windows at a Truck Stop as a part of a fundraiser. It had been a boring three hour shift, until I found myself looking through the windshield at the very proud face of a young “Challenger” polishing his trophy. He was heading back to Sweetwater with his grandparents after Closing Ceremonies. He could’nt talk, but his smile said a ton. His grandparents however could’nt say enough good about the program.

While the “Un-Challenged” trophies will be displayed proudly for a few years, and then put away because it’s “Little League”, the Challenger League trophies, I imagine, will be displayed for life.

The next hour of washing windshields was much easier as I thought of those I knew back home who were a part of making this young man feel like an “All Star” who just won the World Series and was named to the Hall of Fame in one day.

I thank God for the Challenger League and all involved!

Buster
(Sorry for the Anonymous)

]]> By: Anonymous http://preachermike.com/2004/05/29/108585335986054092#comment-155 Anonymous Tue, 01 Jun 2004 19:50:00 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/?p=250#comment-155 The cleaning Mike did was some cleaning that not many around the league would do, and he came up with the idea without being asked. And while I was blessed with his volunteering for a dirty job, he in turn was blessed by being at the ballpark. Next Saturday is the last day for our Challenger League this year. Everyone is invited to be blessed at 9AM. Thanks, Coach Mike The cleaning Mike did was some cleaning that not many around the league would do, and he came up with the idea without being asked. And while I was blessed with his volunteering for a dirty job, he in turn was blessed by being at the ballpark. Next Saturday is the last day for our Challenger League this year. Everyone is invited to be blessed at 9AM. Thanks, Coach Mike

]]> By: Haile Nkrumah Gault http://preachermike.com/2004/05/29/108585335986054092#comment-154 Haile Nkrumah Gault Sun, 30 May 2004 17:12:00 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/?p=250#comment-154 Ahhh! This sounds like how it will be in Heaven with God! Great entry!! Ahhh! This sounds like how it will be in Heaven with God! Great entry!!

]]> By: chrismith http://preachermike.com/2004/05/29/108585335986054092#comment-153 chrismith Sun, 30 May 2004 11:49:00 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/?p=250#comment-153 This experience is rich with ties to our spiritual walk. The one that stands out most to me is that the only way not to get home is simply by refusing to play. This experience is rich with ties to our spiritual walk. The one that stands out most to me is that the only way not to get home is simply by refusing to play.

]]> By: Anonymous http://preachermike.com/2004/05/29/108585335986054092#comment-152 Anonymous Sun, 30 May 2004 01:08:00 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/?p=250#comment-152 Safe. What a great word in baseball............and life. "Safe, in the arms of Jesus," Safe. What a great word in baseball…………and life.
“Safe, in the arms of Jesus,”

]]> By: d http://preachermike.com/2004/05/29/108585335986054092#comment-151 d Sun, 30 May 2004 00:12:00 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/?p=250#comment-151 Congratulations to Bach's for backing a winner! I too enjoy your posts, especially when you share Megan with us. I had a good friend who lost a beautiful, normal son at six years of age. My friend had to watch as his son tried to cross a farm to market road as an oil field truck approached. My friend's comment to me (several years later) was that when you lose a child you never get over it, but hopefully you learn to live with it. I like the fact that my friend's son, Travis lives on, and I like it that Megan lives on and that you choose to share her with all of us. God Bless! I have been reading your blog since Grant revealed you as an unabashed blogger! I told my wife I feel like a window peeker or a stalker. Her remedy for correcting this is to allow you the same opportunity! My blog is: detales.blogspot.com/ I am not a scholar but I enjoy it all. Blog on! Congratulations to Bach’s for backing a winner! I too enjoy your posts, especially when you share Megan with us. I had a good friend who lost a beautiful, normal son at six years of age. My friend had to watch as his son tried to cross a farm to market road as an oil field truck approached. My friend’s comment to me (several years later) was that when you lose a child you never get over it, but hopefully you learn to live with it. I like the fact that my friend’s son, Travis lives on, and I like it that Megan lives on and that you choose to share her with all of us. God Bless!

I have been reading your blog since Grant revealed you as an unabashed blogger! I told my wife I feel like a window peeker or a stalker. Her remedy for correcting this is to allow you the same opportunity! My blog is: detales.blogspot.com/ I am not a scholar but I enjoy it all. Blog on!

]]> By: Jeff Slater http://preachermike.com/2004/05/29/108585335986054092#comment-150 Jeff Slater Sat, 29 May 2004 21:59:00 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/?p=250#comment-150 Congrats! I coached my son through T-Ball and Coach Pitch. I'm sitting out his first year of Minor League so I can just enjoy watching him play. But I look forward to coaching again. I hope you success continues through the tournament. Congrats! I coached my son through T-Ball and Coach Pitch. I’m sitting out his first year of Minor League so I can just enjoy watching him play. But I look forward to coaching again. I hope you success continues through the tournament.

]]> By: Q http://preachermike.com/2004/05/29/108585335986054092#comment-149 Q Sat, 29 May 2004 18:19:00 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/?p=250#comment-149 Sometimes (okay, usually) I don't have anything useful to say, but I always want to let you know how much I appreciate posts like these. I've worked with handicapped children and adults for a long time now; it's been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. My aunt Genave is severely mentally handicapped and has the additional physical complication of cerebral palsy. My nephew has Down's syndrome. These two people have shaped my life probably more than any other. If I were more like them, I'd be a much better person. Sometimes (okay, usually) I don’t have anything useful to say, but I always want to let you know how much I appreciate posts like these.

I’ve worked with handicapped children and adults for a long time now; it’s been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.

My aunt Genave is severely mentally handicapped and has the additional physical complication of cerebral palsy. My nephew has Down’s syndrome. These two people have shaped my life probably more than any other. If I were more like them, I’d be a much better person.

]]> By: Brandon Scott http://preachermike.com/2004/05/29/108585335986054092#comment-148 Brandon Scott Sat, 29 May 2004 18:06:00 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/?p=250#comment-148 I have this great mental image of Megan playing. She would, without a doubt, have been the most competitive and atheletic player out there. She would have LOVED it! It makes me hope that one day we'll see her running bases in Heaven singing "I'm in the Lord's AR-MEEE!" I have this great mental image of Megan playing. She would, without a doubt, have been the most competitive and atheletic player out there. She would have LOVED it! It makes me hope that one day we’ll see her running bases in Heaven singing “I’m in the Lord’s AR-MEEE!”

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