Life becomes so much easier when you focus on the countless blessings in your life, instead of focusing on the things that don’t go the way you expected

My boy Alex Epling !!! Big day taking down #5 in the state

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Even if Jesus never does anything for me ever again, him paying for my debts on the cross is enough to receive all of my praise and worship!

Student-athletes: Say “thank you” constantly. Thank bus drivers, food service workers, administrators, your parents, teachers, etc. You’ve worked hard but it has also taken the effort of an entire village to help get you where you are. Don’t be entitled. Instead, be grateful.

A leadoff walk to Isaac Miller! Miller steals 2nd AND 3rd then scores on a Rhett Hill groundball and it's 4-1 Crush after 3!

Isaac Miller with a leadoff Triple!!! Let's GOOOOO!

The boys had a blast watching a Springfield Cardinals win tonight!

We are in the top of the third. Crush lead 2-1 off an Isaac Miller double and a Nathan Weatherly homerun in the first. Victus scored one in the top of the 2nd and have a runner on 3rd with 2 outs in the top of 3.

Isaac Miller with a triple and 2 RBIs! Yesss!

Isaac Miller leads off with a scorcher down the line in left and he's at 2nd with a stand up double! Miller steals third with one out!

Miller doubles off the wall in left to start us up in the 3rd!

Blessed and thankful to be recognized!

Hitting coaches: Silence is ok. Silence and letting a guy take his round is better than making words up just to hear yourself talk. Be a “swing therapist” not a “swing doctor”. The best time to talk to a hitter about what he’s feeling, in my opinion, is while picking the

“You’re cheating on God if all you want is your own way. Flirting with the world every chance you get, you end up enemies of God and his way” Lord, help me not to lean on my own understanding. Transform my heart to make your way, my way.

Procrastination is the arrogant assumption that God owes you the same opportunity tomorrow, that he gave you today Maximize every opportunity the Lord blesses you with

Making necessary mental adjustments can change the result of an at bat: -If you don’t believe in yourself, no one in the park does (PRESENCE) -getting back to green (mentality) -deep breath and go (mental reset) Baseball truly is played 1 pitch at a time

What is a successful AB? 2-3 things you can control. Not outcome-based. During sessions, I sometimes text the hitter in the cage to ask how they're going to evaluate their performance in the next game. Here was a few today:

Passion looks like: -Being Obsessed -Staying Optimistic -Continuing to learn -Taking risks DESPITE the situation or obstacles in front of you! Are you willing to patiently wait for an opportunity that your passion can be utilized?