Blue Tint Glasses

Hypothetical situation…Bottom of the 9th.  1 out.  Down 2 w/runners on 1st and 3rd.  You’re standing in the on deck circle watching your teammate at the plate.  In your gut you’re hoping for him/her to:

a) hit a walkoff HR

b) strikeout

c) attempt a squeeze

d) walk

End of Hypothetical Situation…Goodness, I love baseball…I’m excited just writing about it.  If I had to guess, I would say that the majority of us would answer “a” simply because it’s the “right” one and we should all feel that way.  But is that an answer from the heart or from the head?  A walk doesn’t hurt the team, right?  Maybe the question is, how badly do you want to be the hero (and answer accordingly)?  I don’t think I’d cheer for a strikeout, but goodness, a walk loads the bases for me.

With different days, I could give you a different answer.  Sometimes I’m a legit #1 fan, other times I’m not.  Sometimes I like to see someone take a risk to make something happen, other times I’d just like to be the one making things happen.  In this space you will likely see me be all of those things and more.

I’m Ben.  First, I am a Child of God.  Then, I am a husband, brother, son, friend, youth worker, sports addict, musician, reader and now blogger.  The focus of this blog will be ministry along with a grab bag of things from my life.  Roll with me.

In case you don’t know, I wear some pathetic black-rimmed, blue-tinted glasses all the time.  They are the namesake of this blog.  Feel free to email any question/comments/smart remarks to bluetintglasses@gmail.com

Enjoy.