March 4 – “It has begun”

Well, softball season has officially begun.  No, not church softball.  There hasn’t been one of those seasons since Hurricane Ike destroyed the lights on the field.  Nope. This is Lassie League.  Little girls.  Cailyn.

I snuck out for the beginning of home group so I could be a part of the inaugural softball game of Cailyn’s career.  Mommy was in her place in the stands and her Daddy even managed to be there even though he was on shift.  Thank you, Moose, for being a part of such a transformative day by filling in for Nathan.  You guys with baby girls have to stick together.  Even ex-mayor Bobo Quiroga was in the stands for this one.  Of course the fact that he might have known one of the little ones out there could have had something to do with his presence.

Cailyn looked awesome, of course.  She looked like … a baseball player.  A really cute baseball player.  White headband.  Red team jersey.  Pink cleats.  White helmet.  Pink bat.  That’s our girly girl.  And old DadDad couldn’t have been prouder when she raced out to the field to take her position for the first inning … at shortstop.  My old position.  And right away she proved herself, fielding two grounders and making the throw right on the money to first base.  Good fielder.  It’s in her genes.  She takes after her grandfather.  And then she came to bat.  Bases loaded.  Nobody out.  She took three mighty swings but didn’t connect this time.  Also runs in her genes, no doubt.  Certainly reminded me of … well, me.  She’ll get it, though.  She had a great attitude about virtually everything that was happening.  She joined in with cheers on the bench, a staple of Lassie League in Galveston.  She is learning more and more about how the game itself works, too.  That should help as she progresses.  Bottom line, though?  She seemed to really be having fun.  That’s the only way to play baseball.  Oh … and they won. 

Revelation 1:17-18 says, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last. I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.”

Father, thank you for Cailyn’s chance to play softball.  Baseball was a great time of learning for me.  Let it be so for her as well.  Amen.