There is a theme each and every time that Coach Vickey Ritchie gathers her extended family. This week, it is a tribute to the Minnions and the character known as Stitch.
The unofficial count of participants is north of 20 with a handful of family members, Courtside.
Later on today, Vickey will send me a handful of pics 📸 from the practice, and I will add them to the bottom of this post 📫.
Personal note 📝 : I’m a big fan of Principal Nester and her efforts to raise the bar !
Thank you to Mr David Epstein for the gift 🎁 of one Greg Maddux rookie card !
David was the center of the third Maddux conversation over the seven weeks on the road and now has cemented a place in the story of chasing HOPE.
We met during Week 6 of 7, while David was working at the Spring Mountains Visitors Gateway and immediately jumped into a conversation about life and the path that had brought us to the point in our lives.
At one point, the conversation led to my appreciation for the baseball ⚾️ career of Greg Maddux, and David had grown up as a lifelong Los Angeles Dodgers fan, so the focus was on the time where Maddux pitched for LA.
In a show of appreciation to David, I will wear my Maddux Dodgers jersey to our Special Olympics Basketball 🏀 practice today. The ongoing search for others who choose to live life in a positive manner is a challenge. Sometimes, you strike gold and other days, not so much, but that day out in Mt Charleston, Nevada, it was like hitting the jackpot.
David and his two co-workers are the real deal and represent the U.S. Forestry department incredibly well !
Welcome 🙏 to Sunday morning 🌄 and here in a bit, we will be adding the Bible Verse of the Day from Travis Osborne.
Meanwhile, the focus can shift to getting back to the most natural thing that I do here in Carroll County, assisting the efforts of Coach Vickey Ritchie at Hillsville Elementary School 🏫 on a Sunday afternoon.
It has been a hot minute since we have been in the gym together, but hopefully, things will just fit into place quickly. From 2 to 4 pm. today, the goal will be to provide someone unconditional support in their efforts to bring joy and acceptance into the lives of others !
There is something powerful in clarity, and that is what you want anytime you step out into the public eye. Knowing that your efforts will help make the difference in another’s day !
Also, at 2 p.m., it will be Game 2 in the AUSL Championship series.
Have a Blessed Day 🙌😇🙏
Isaiah 64:8 But now, O Lord, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.
Red Letter Day for the World of Professional Softball as for the first time in the history of the sport, a game will be televised on network TV 📺!
All three games are set to be televised, so regardless of who you are pulling for, pull for the series to go the distance !
The road less traveled ! 