Ridgell's Originals

My son-in-law Bobby has a birthday tomorrow.  There are lots of reasons I love him, but this time I am talking about baseball.

He built an infield on the vacant lot next to their house.  Home plate, pitcher's mound, and base paths.  So he and Jake can practice.  How cool is that?

He coaches Jake's team so I get to watch him in action. He spends time with every kid on that team.  He encourages every one of them to do their best.  He gets down at eye level and talks to them.

He is very patient with them.  They are mostly 1st and 2nd graders so it takes a lot of patience at that age.

They pray before every game.  He lets one of the boys lead the prayer.  That's neat.

He writes a Bible verse in every team member's cap.

Most of his team will not play past little league.  A few might play in High School.  Not sure any of them will play in college.

But the prayer and the Bible verse... they make a difference forever.

So thanks Bobby for remembering you are doing more than coaching baseball.  You are molding boys into men.

And you are planting Jesus seeds.

Good for you.

And good for the kingdom that really matters.