The greatest victories are often those we win over self.
Robert Taft was an Ohio Senator from 1939 to 1953. Once, while delivering a speech in hostile territory, a heckler heaved a tomato hitting the senator on the chest. The tomato exploded, sending pieces of red shrapnel over Taft’s face, glasses, and hair.
Some like the diamonds that shimmer; I prefer those that are green. Even if you favor the brilliance of the gem over the beauty of the ball field, there is a lesson to be learned about faithfulness from Walter "Big Train" Johnson, a diamond on the diamond.
Forgive the shameless picture of my grandson. I was thinking about joy yesterday and this picture of Asher came to mind. Our family was on Navarre Beach in September for the wedding of our son, Joel, to his beautiful bride, Kelsey.
