MS – We see only the results which a man’s choices make out of his raw material. But God does not judge him on the raw material at all, but on what he has done with it. – CS Lewis

BAD – I’m going to shoot them and bury them in the hill. – Mike Somers quoting Mark Wahlberg from “The Shooter”

EB – Can I please have some nutcrackers for Christmas? – Rowen Zane

JW – Swimming trunks, daddy. – Zach Warmbir

JD – Progress always involves risk; you can’t steal second base and keep your foot on first. – Frederick Wilcox

I liked the mental picture from the quote about not being able to steal second base with a foot on first.

How often do we hear someone talking of all they would like to do in life only they won’t step off of first?

How often do we ourselves look longingly out towards second, all the time keeping our foot on first?

Mixing my sports metaphors here a little, but I think life is a lot like that quote with one addition – a shot clock.

An unseen, unknown shot clock that is winding down as each day passes. And when the clock expires, first base crumbles.

Life is constantly changing. What was our secure, safe place soon will be past.

We must take our foot off of first or lose it altogether.

Take that leap today.

Make it a great day.

Jake