Topics:<\/b> Despair; Dreams; Hope; Potential; Vision<\/p>\n
Reference:<\/b> Proverbs 13:12<\/p>\n
Our Little League coach had a picnic for the team at the beginning of the season. After we ate hot dogs and hamburgers, he gave us a pep talk. \u201cHow many of you have a dream to one day play in the major leagues?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n
Almost every hand shot up. Every kid believed he could do it; you could see it in his eyes. \u201cIf that is to happen, that dream begins now,\u201d Coach said. We were so inspired that we practiced hard and played hard and went undefeated for the next few years. All-Star teams from other leagues played us and lost.<\/p>\n
Years later, when I became a coach, I brought my kids together to give them the same pep talk. But when I asked, \u201cHow many of you have a dream to one day play in the major leagues?\u201d not one hand went up. Not one kid believed he could do it. I was speechless.<\/p>\n
The rest of my talk was meaningless, so I said, \u201cReally? Nobody? Well, get your gloves and let\u2019s throw.\u201d<\/p>\n
I thought about that day for a long time. What had happened in the twenty-five years since I was a kid? What had come into their lives to steal their dreams? What had convinced them they would never be more than what they were?<\/p>\n
\u2014Barry Merritt, Toledo, Ohio<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Topics: Despair; Dreams; Hope; Potential; Vision Reference: Proverbs 13:12 Our Little League coach had a picnic for the team at the beginning of the season. After we ate hot dogs and hamburgers, he gave us a pep talk. \u201cHow many of you have a dream to one day play in the major leagues?\u201d he asked. … Continue reading “STEALING
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