Another Encounter

I had an interesting encounter with a Pakistani Muslim. God has granted me the opportunity to share, with this Muslim, the Good News. We talked about 1-1/2 hours bouncing between Christianity and Islam. He was very kind and listened to me but he has a worldly perspective about Jesus, believing that he was only a man and not the Son of God. He said this was mans interpretation and not what is written in the Bible. I asked if he read the Bible and was surprised that he said about 10 times. That's more that most Christians, not that that we have to read through the Bible that often. I asked him to keep seeking God and reading the Bible. I was even more surprised when he wanted to exchange email addresses. I thank God that He placed this man in my life and also for the opportunity to share the Good News. God is working in this man's heart.

Quote of the day

"God does not ask your ability or your inability. He asks only your availability." - Mary Kay Ash

I played for the Tigers

It's true I played for the Tigers. I played all positions in the outfield, 2B, SS, 1B, and 3B. When I played in the outfield, ie left field, if the ball was hit to right field I would run all the way to right field to back up my team mate. Yeah, I was fast. No a am not dreaming, I am talking about Little League. I was a big fan of the Detroit Tigers, never missed a game. Back then I had one of the first transistor radios and would walk around with the earphone in my ear. Everyone knew I was a big fan of the Tigers, so no one was surprised when I dawn around wearing my LL Tigers shirt. When I played for Pony league, I was hoping to, once again play for the Tigers. I was selected to play for the Dodgers. I played 2B and SS, occasionally I would pitch. I had dreams of playing for the Detroit Tigers, but that dream got shattered when we moved. I said, I could sign up for another team at our new home. No one played baseball in the UP. You ether played football, basketball or you played on the Babe Ruth league, softball. I had no interest in softball, in my opinion, that was for sissy's. Of course, I was in high school back then. Back then Al Kaline, Norm Cash, Mickey Lolich, Gates Brown, Willie Horton, Bill Freehan, Jim Price, Willie Horton, Jim Northrup, Dick McAuliffe and Denny McLain: they were my hero's. The radio reception was poor so I couldn't always listen to the Tiger games. I eventually lost all interest in baseball. I tried on several occasions to spark my interests back to baseball. I would watch the Bird pitch, and again with Cecil Fielder, but the spark was not to be. Not even in 1984 when Detroit won the World Series. Sparky was a great coach but I didn't like him because he would not pull out a bad pitcher until it was too late. I even went to a few games at Tiger stadium still no interest to follow the Tigers or even catch a game on the tube. But this year, there is a spark, not just a spark, an inferno. Jim Leyland not only got the Tigers out of their rut, he actually got me interested in the Tigers again. Go Tigers!!!!!