Spiritual Thoughts

 Friday Tale - Sportsmanship and Hugs It happened in the very first inning of the Southwest Region championship. Two boys who when they woke up this morning only cared about one thing… get to Williamsport. Suddenly everything changed, because in real life things happen just like that … things change in a heartbeat.     Kaiden Shelton is the big man on the powerful Pearland team, their big picture, their big hitter. Isiah Jarvis is the shortstop on the scrappy Oklahoma team that had through incredible perseverance made it to the championship game. One team has already been to Williamsport, the other has never been.     The Pearland team scored 3 runs in the top of the first, but Oklahoma came right back at them in the bottom of the inning , they scored 2 runs and had a big rally going on, there was noise everywhere, coaches were yelling for the pitcher Shelton and the batter Jarvis to ”Battle” “win the battle.”     Then it ...

  Friday Tale -  The Hug that Bridged Hearts   I n a cozy corner of the city, squeezed between busy streets and lively cafes, was a store where people sold their old stuff. Inside, old stories clung to the shelves, and each thing held memories. One sunny day, something nice was going to happen here.   Evelyn, a kind grandma, walked into the store with a plan. She saw a dress – colorful and young – it seemed to burst with happiness. She pictured her granddaughter, Lily, spinning around in it, giggles floating in the air.   But money was a problem for Evelyn. She felt bad but talked to the shop owner, Sarah. "Can you keep this dress for me?" Evelyn asked, her voice hoping for good news.   Just when she thought she'd have to leave the dress, someone behind her spoke. "Can I buy the dress for you?" The words were true, and Evelyn turned to see a lady – kind and full of love.   Evelyn felt thankful, but she said no politely. "Thank you, but I can'...