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For the Love of the Game

7/27/2015

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Welcome to week ONE of my summertime blogging format! In case you didn't hear, I'm focusing more on my family (and a tad less on my blog) until the end of August. I'll still meet you here every Tuesday, but things might look a little different. Thanks for stopping by!  
Random Ramblings ...
I’ve seen my fair share of softball this summer. And I love it. I particularly enjoy watching the pitcher. (Both Taylor and Madison are pitchers.) 
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But actually, my girls aren’t the only pitchers around here. Lately I've been doing some pitching of my own. Don't worry, I’m not throwing a ball. I'm pitching story ideas to my editor. 

The other night at Taylor's game, I noticed a similarity between pitching story ideas and pitching softballs. Normally I block out all the chatter during games, but this time I listened. I listened to her teammates …

“Come on Taylor, you’ve got this.”

“One pitch at a time, Taylor. Just one pitch at a time.”

I listened to the fans on the bleachers ...

“You can do this!”

“Great pitch! Just one more!”

When it comes to pitching, Taylor isn't alone. She has people all around her, cheering her on.

And fortunately, so do I.

My girls keep pitching - even during tough innings. And I will too. Sure it's great to be a winner, but I'll keep pitching anyway. Just because I love to play the game. 

"Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game." - Babe Ruth
And here's an oldie, but a goodie ...
In the mood for a little more light reading?  Check out my story, The Lucky Ones. It's one of my favorite stories of growing up on a farm during the summer. 

"We had a creek, but they had a pool. So why did they think we were the lucky ones?"

Check it out!
Have a great week everyone!
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