Ever heard the term TMI (Too Much Information)? Well, as I write this post I am preparing for my endoscopy and colonoscopy early tomorrow morning. If I were to go into any more detail, it would be TMI. Hopefully we will find out something tomorrow, but I am guessing that it might be several days before we get the final results. Pray that the tests will not reveal any new cancer.
Most folks who know me know that I have been a fan of the NY Yankees since I was a kid. In fact, I was only nine years old when my heroes were the 1961 Yankees, possibly the greatest team of all time. Last evening I was invited to attend a banquet for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. The speaker was Bobby Richardson, who played second base for the Yankees from 1955 to 1966. He was obviously one of my heroes. If you are not familiar with him, Bobby was the one Christian on a team of party lovers, womanizers, and heavy drinkers. My favorite of all time Yankee was Mickey Mantle. As I got older, I realized that Mickey was not a good role model. I have often thought about, and was saddened, about how #7 lived his life.
Last night Bobby Richardson told the very personal true story about Mickey Mantle accepting Jesus as his Lord and Savior before he died. Awesome! Thank the Lord for Bobby Richardson.
It often takes many years to lead a close friend to Christ. Maybe you know what I mean. Don't give up on him or her. Bobby never gave up on Mickey. Now, when I get to Heaven (many years from now, I hope) I will get to see my favorite Yankees baseball player.
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