{"id":1588,"date":"2013-05-19T12:45:58","date_gmt":"2013-05-19T12:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/?p=1588"},"modified":"2013-05-19T12:45:58","modified_gmt":"2013-05-19T12:45:58","slug":"take-me-out-to-the-ballgame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/?p=1588","title":{"rendered":"Take Me Out to the Ballgame!"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s Sunday and I\u2019m taking a break from writing something new. So I give you a baseball themed piece from last spring.<\/p>\n

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I pray that you\u2019ll find God written all over the day. I believe you will if you keep your eyes open!<\/p>\n

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The Great American Pass Time<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cTake me out to the ball game\u201d can be heard around the country once again. Some may say it\u2019s boring, but I like it. I enjoy the sounds of baseball. Bats hitting balls. Balls being caught in baseball gloves. The voice of umpires as they make calls. I don\u2019t know, I just like it.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019ve been a baseball fan, off and on, throughout my life. I recall watching the Cincinnati Reds with my dad as a young teenager. I really enjoyed this activity with him.<\/p>\n

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I remember playing baseball in our back field with neighborhood friends during that time as well. Getting hit by a line drive baseball was not so fun, but still, it was a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>More recently, I went to a Spring Training Orioles baseball game with my dad, my son, and my nephew. We sat in the first row, just beside first base. It was awesome! We tried to watch for stray balls, but we missed one. My son, Philip, was hit in the stomach. It didn\u2019t hurt him and he was able to keep the baseball, so it wasn\u2019t as bad as it could have been.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>My husband loves baseball. He comes from a Baseball Hall of Fame family (on both sides). So naturally, his office is covered with baseball memorabilia and we enjoy watching baseball together. We have been anxious for the season to begin.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m sure you\u2019re wondering how I\u2019m going to bring this around to God. I could talk about the first mention of baseball in the Bible\u2026you know \u201cIn the big inning\u2026\u201d But, no, that\u2019s not where I\u2019m heading.<\/p>\n

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I find some wisdom in keeping our eyes open. Watching out for what is coming our way. And God talks a lot about this in His Word. Let me point out a few.<\/p>\n

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