Jun
22
2019
"We should have won that game.” - New York Mets Terry Collins
Reading USA Today Sports, Bob Nightengale’s interview with Manager Collins brought me back to the Royals-Giants game 5.
Matt Harvey took a 2-0 lead into the ninth. Collins was...
May
22
2019
"Work hard and continue to struggle.” - Timothy
Last week a friend sent me a text with this question, "Why do we have to struggle?”
Honestly, my first thought was, “why should we not have to struggle?” This beautiful, magnificent thing...
May
07
2019
Webster defines Word as a "Single, distinct meaningful element of speech or writing used with other words or sometimes alone to form a sentence."
Words fascinate me. Etymology, the study of the history of words, is a hobby of mine.
These...
Feb
13
2019
One of my favorite hobbies is playing cards with friends. Bridge, Hearts, Pinochle, Casino, 10 To 1, Rummy and Cribbage are all card games I like.
Knowledge of the game rules is the first step to being a winner. Card smarts...
Jan
19
2019
The most important question ever asked of me was in September 1966.
"Coach, before I leave, can I ask you a question?"
"Yes, of course," I answered.
Thinking I was getting another basketball question, Dyson floored me when asked, "What do you think about Jesus...
Sep
22
2018
Being prepared for momentous sports, business or life events is not enough!
Being prepared to be prepared is the crucial first step to winning. Competitors who have prepared to be prepared have a decided advantage over an opponent who has...
Aug
11
2018
If any man be in Christ he is a new creature old things passed away all things become new. – 2nd Corinthians 5:17
Attempting to change one’s self, this become clear: it is impossible. This is why the apostle Paul...
Jun
20
2018
One of my favorite hobbies is playing cards with friends. Bridge, Hearts, Pinochle, Casino, 10 To 1, Rummy and Cribbage are all card games I like.
Knowledge of the game rules is the first step to being a winner. Card smarts...
May
23
2018
"Guard your heart above all else for it determines the course of your life.” Proverbs 4:23
In my view, basketball is not the only game, but the best game.
I began loving basketball at age 4 when my father took me...
May
16
2018
Attitude is the King of EQ - emotional intelligence at NBC camps and in the Crowell Household.
As you read today’s Words of Hope, it was written in two settings.
Setting #ONE - A boardroom in Portland, Oregon.
A few seasons...
