Comments on: Relaxing at the Plate . . . and at the Office http://preachermike.com/2006/04/19/relaxing-at-the-plate-and-at-the-office Sniffing out the work of God in the world... Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:09:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Azzurra http://preachermike.com/2006/04/19/relaxing-at-the-plate-and-at-the-office#comment-21853 Azzurra Sat, 04 Nov 2006 21:49:32 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/04/19/relaxing-at-the-plate-and-at-the-office#comment-21853 Buon luogo, congratulazioni, il mio amico! Buon luogo, congratulazioni, il mio amico!

]]> By: Cari Bonneau http://preachermike.com/2006/04/19/relaxing-at-the-plate-and-at-the-office#comment-10909 Cari Bonneau Fri, 28 Apr 2006 03:00:32 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/04/19/relaxing-at-the-plate-and-at-the-office#comment-10909 Forget the players! Give me some pointers on how to get the COACH to relax! Forget the players! Give me some pointers on how to get the COACH to relax!

]]> By: Laurie Barbee http://preachermike.com/2006/04/19/relaxing-at-the-plate-and-at-the-office#comment-10696 Laurie Barbee Fri, 21 Apr 2006 18:07:00 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/04/19/relaxing-at-the-plate-and-at-the-office#comment-10696 What great advice Mike. It's so easy to forget to breathe sometimes. But it does the trick to refocus your mind and heart. Blessings to you and your family! What great advice Mike. It’s so easy to forget to breathe sometimes. But it does the trick to refocus your mind and heart.

Blessings to you and your family!

]]> By: Tim Rush http://preachermike.com/2006/04/19/relaxing-at-the-plate-and-at-the-office#comment-10674 Tim Rush Fri, 21 Apr 2006 02:03:18 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/04/19/relaxing-at-the-plate-and-at-the-office#comment-10674 I've always enjoyed your preaching and I didn't even know you were a baseball fan. Just thought I should share... I was always a nervous child and afraid of the ball. So, dad (Terry) decided to take me to the park one day to pitch to me for awhile. He thought it would help me become less afraid of the ball. He wanted me to relax. When we got back home mom asked, "Why is Timmy crying?" Dad responded, "Well, because I hit him." I’ve always enjoyed your preaching and I didn’t even know you were a baseball fan.

Just thought I should share… I was always a nervous child and afraid of the ball. So, dad (Terry) decided to take me to the park one day to pitch to me for awhile. He thought it would help me become less afraid of the ball. He wanted me to relax.

When we got back home mom asked, “Why is Timmy crying?” Dad responded, “Well, because I hit him.”

]]> By: craig http://preachermike.com/2006/04/19/relaxing-at-the-plate-and-at-the-office#comment-10656 craig Thu, 20 Apr 2006 17:04:14 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/04/19/relaxing-at-the-plate-and-at-the-office#comment-10656 I think what really happens is we all relax by the time the third kid comes around. My Dad was the super achiever who got as far as AAA as a catcher for your Cards. He expected the same out of us. I remember catching a ball off my throwing hand ripping my thumbnail right off. My dad put a couple of bandaids on it told me to play right field that he couldn't take my bat out of the lineup. There has got to be an analogy there somewhere. Cards Suck: In my best Ross Porter voice: The Dodgers, this year, next year future years, years past and years in the future rely on a stong pitching staff. Those were the days my freinds.....oh yes those were the days. I think what really happens is we all relax by the time the third kid comes around. My Dad was the super achiever who got as far as AAA as a catcher for your Cards. He expected the same out of us. I remember catching a ball off my throwing hand ripping my thumbnail right off. My dad put a couple of bandaids on it told me to play right field that he couldn’t take my bat out of the lineup. There has got to be an analogy there somewhere. Cards Suck: In my best Ross Porter voice: The Dodgers, this year, next year future years, years past and years in the future rely on a stong pitching staff.

Those were the days my freinds…..oh yes those were the days.

]]> By: Kathy http://preachermike.com/2006/04/19/relaxing-at-the-plate-and-at-the-office#comment-10645 Kathy Thu, 20 Apr 2006 14:39:02 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/04/19/relaxing-at-the-plate-and-at-the-office#comment-10645 Laura, Kind of like what Jesus said, isn't it. "Unless you become as little children..." As usual, the Master knows what's best for us. :o) Laura,
Kind of like what Jesus said, isn’t it.

“Unless you become as little children…”

As usual, the Master knows what’s best for us. :o)

]]> By: Leland http://preachermike.com/2006/04/19/relaxing-at-the-plate-and-at-the-office#comment-10635 Leland Thu, 20 Apr 2006 05:02:02 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/04/19/relaxing-at-the-plate-and-at-the-office#comment-10635 Dr Bradford one of my ACU math profs told the 2 axioms of golf: 1. You can never swing as hard as you can. 2. You will get as much practtice as you need. Dr Bradford one of my ACU math profs told the 2 axioms of golf:

1. You can never swing as hard as you can.
2. You will get as much practtice as you need.

]]> By: laura oldenburg http://preachermike.com/2006/04/19/relaxing-at-the-plate-and-at-the-office#comment-10633 laura oldenburg Thu, 20 Apr 2006 02:58:07 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/04/19/relaxing-at-the-plate-and-at-the-office#comment-10633 Mike most sports are much more relaxed with less adult intervention. We take soccer balls each year to Zambia and when we arrive at a village we bring them out. Swarms of african kids gather round to play what they call football. Our kids joined in and the energy and fun were spontaneous. There was no need for translation or organized rules by adults. It just happened. One vision I have is the amazement of Zambian boys watching our girls running up and down the field in their required chtangis( skirts). It never hampered their participation. Maybe what this world needs is just kids to play together. Mike
most sports are much more relaxed with less adult intervention. We take soccer balls each year to Zambia and when we arrive at a village we bring them out. Swarms of african kids gather round to play what they call football. Our kids joined in and the energy and fun were spontaneous. There was no need for translation or organized rules by adults. It just happened. One vision I have is the amazement of Zambian boys watching our girls running up and down the field in their required chtangis( skirts). It never hampered their participation. Maybe what this world needs is just kids to play together.

]]> By: paul http://preachermike.com/2006/04/19/relaxing-at-the-plate-and-at-the-office#comment-10631 paul Thu, 20 Apr 2006 00:10:24 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/04/19/relaxing-at-the-plate-and-at-the-office#comment-10631 Lot's of things in life would go better if we could ease up a bit. Don't sweat the small stuff and enjoy the big stuff more! Good decision about coaching. You won't regret that one. Lot’s of things in life would go better if we could ease up a bit. Don’t sweat the small stuff and enjoy the big stuff more!

Good decision about coaching. You won’t regret that one.

]]> By: Terri http://preachermike.com/2006/04/19/relaxing-at-the-plate-and-at-the-office#comment-10630 Terri Wed, 19 Apr 2006 22:37:30 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/04/19/relaxing-at-the-plate-and-at-the-office#comment-10630 Who can relax when your daddy is calling second base and you're playing second base and he keeps muttering "What are you going to do if she hits it to you?" and marks a "X" in the dirt where he thinks you oughta stand! Who can relax when your daddy is calling second base and you’re playing second base and he keeps muttering “What are you going to do if she hits it to you?” and marks a “X” in the dirt where he thinks you oughta stand!

]]> By: Arlene Kasselman http://preachermike.com/2006/04/19/relaxing-at-the-plate-and-at-the-office#comment-10629 Arlene Kasselman Wed, 19 Apr 2006 22:22:40 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/04/19/relaxing-at-the-plate-and-at-the-office#comment-10629 I'll never forget going home to South Africa one year during Summer vacation at ACU and my Mom saying, "hey, have you heard a guy called Terry Rush preach." I had not at the time, so she hauls out a set of videos that a visiting missionary had left her. Those tapes were used in small groups, big groups, every type of fellowship event. You know how people swarm good resources on the mission field. I will always be grateful that Terry was able to give some encouragement to my Mom who struggled to remain fed at our little cofc in South Africa! I’ll never forget going home to South Africa one year during Summer vacation at ACU and my Mom saying, “hey, have you heard a guy called Terry Rush preach.” I had not at the time, so she hauls out a set of videos that a visiting missionary had left her. Those tapes were used in small groups, big groups, every type of fellowship event. You know how people swarm good resources on the mission field. I will always be grateful that Terry was able to give some encouragement to my Mom who struggled to remain fed at our little cofc in South Africa!

]]> By: Kate http://preachermike.com/2006/04/19/relaxing-at-the-plate-and-at-the-office#comment-10628 Kate Wed, 19 Apr 2006 21:52:54 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/04/19/relaxing-at-the-plate-and-at-the-office#comment-10628 I love Terry Rush too! He's helped me out of so much bondage and into sweet peace and rest. What a loving child of God he is! I even sit on the front row when he preaches in spite of his warnings. Kate I love Terry Rush too! He’s helped me out of so much bondage and into sweet peace and rest. What a loving child of God he is! I even sit on the front row when he preaches in spite of his warnings.

Kate

]]> By: my http://preachermike.com/2006/04/19/relaxing-at-the-plate-and-at-the-office#comment-10627 my Wed, 19 Apr 2006 20:58:03 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/04/19/relaxing-at-the-plate-and-at-the-office#comment-10627 For me sports should be about FUN and life should be about CHRIST. When we find ourselves stressed out in sports(or our children's sports) it usually means that we have forgotten that it's supposed to be "fun" and when we find ourselves stressed out in life it usually means that we have forgotten it's all about Christ. Man, it's hard to remember those two things! For me sports should be about FUN and life should be about CHRIST. When we find ourselves stressed out in sports(or our children’s sports) it usually means that we have forgotten that it’s supposed to be “fun” and when we find ourselves stressed out in life it usually means that we have forgotten it’s all about Christ. Man, it’s hard to remember those two things!

]]> By: eddy http://preachermike.com/2006/04/19/relaxing-at-the-plate-and-at-the-office#comment-10626 eddy Wed, 19 Apr 2006 20:00:01 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/04/19/relaxing-at-the-plate-and-at-the-office#comment-10626 Relaxation...baseball...dare I say, "Yoga Berra"? Relaxation…baseball…dare I say, “Yoga Berra”?

]]> By: David http://preachermike.com/2006/04/19/relaxing-at-the-plate-and-at-the-office#comment-10625 David Wed, 19 Apr 2006 19:55:59 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/04/19/relaxing-at-the-plate-and-at-the-office#comment-10625 More appropriately, encouraged Phyllis to think about baseball. More appropriately, encouraged Phyllis to think about baseball.

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