Last night I found out that Ryne Sandberg passed away. It took me a while to realize my connection to him.
He was the cover athlete on the Super Bases Loaded video game of the SNES. That was the first baseball game that ever I owned. I had many good memories while playing that game.
I pray that God comforts his family in this transition period.
This another reason why he’s the greatest. Years beyond his physical prime, at 40 years old, he was still putting up numbers and competing. His mentality went beyond the physical, which one could say was the driving force behind his success.
What’s the story behind your nickname?
What’s funny is that I don’t really have a widely-used nickname. People either use my first or last name. However, there are several cases where certain individuals have their own personal nickname for me.
I have an app that contains book summaries for me to read (or listen to). Lately, I’ve been reading a lot about mindfulness through this app. From what I’ve read it involves being ever present in the moment.
Since I’ve been getting a lot of content about mindfulness, I had to do some research on the true purpose of mindfulness.
https://www.gotquestions.org/Christian-mindfulness.html
Check it out.
Dogs or cats?
Neither. I prefer to have fish in an aquarium. There’s something so serene about watching animals operate in water just living. This hypothetical would be the centerpiece of a peaceful environment.
But if I have to choose, I would go with dogs.
https://uni-watch.com/2025/07/16/a-uni-watch-look-at-the-2025-mlb-all-star-game/
I did not realize that the MLB All Star Game always had their participating players wear their team uniforms rather than the one-off special uniforms for the game. If it is traditional then it’s ok. However I always like to see special uniforms for majestic exhibitions like these. Read the article for the rest of the uni-related developments for the game.
The more you read the Bible; and the more you meditate on it, the more you will be astonished with it. — Charles Spurgeon
Many Christ followers don’t understand what meditation actually means. When we meditate on something we are simply focusing our thoughts. To understand what it means to meditate on God’s Word, let’s read Pastor Rick Warren’s description. He says, “Surprisingly, if you know how to worry, you already know how to meditate on the Word of God. Worry is when you take a negative thought and think on it over and over and over. When you take a passage of Scripture and think on it over and over and over, that’s called meditation.”
The Bible mentions meditation over twenty times and calls us to meditate on God’s Word. This is a beneficial practice to incorporate into our daily time with God as it provides a mental and emotional rest for us as well as spiritual growth.
This topic has been coming up more frequently in my private reading time. This and breathing. (I will reflect on that in another future post.)
Admittedly I’ve fallen off the meditation wagon quite a bit. There are times where I commit to doing 15 minutes of meditation (on God’s Word) everyday. Then I fail to do it. I recommit to 10 minutes. Then I fail. I recommit to 5 minutes. Then I fail.
This time, it will be different. If I can just consistently dedicate my thought life for 5 minutes to God, I will change my life.