Comments on: Crunchy Cons and Baseball http://DominionFamily.com/blog/2006/03/crunchy-cons-and-baseball/ 1 Corinthians 2:2 "I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified." Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:56:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Doug Phillips http://DominionFamily.com/blog/2006/03/crunchy-cons-and-baseball/#comment-2480 Doug Phillips Wed, 07 Jun 2006 22:39:52 +0000 http://mintsnet.com/cindy/blog/2006/03/crunchy-cons-and-baseball/#comment-2480 Oops, I forgot to spellcheck the above comment. Please ignore the typos and missing words. Oops, I forgot to spellcheck the above comment. Please ignore the typos and missing words.

]]> By: Doug Phillips http://DominionFamily.com/blog/2006/03/crunchy-cons-and-baseball/#comment-2479 Doug Phillips Wed, 07 Jun 2006 22:37:54 +0000 http://mintsnet.com/cindy/blog/2006/03/crunchy-cons-and-baseball/#comment-2479 I was doing a search in Google becuase someone said that my name and baseball came up in search they did. So please forgive me for posting here without permission. My wife, kids and I are christian and are heavily involved in sports. I do play baseball, and my sons play soccer. It is my belief that God has placed his people in all walks of life so that we may be the 'Salt of the Earth'. If all you do is sit at home and bake bread and talk about how bad the world is, then what good are you? Half the guys on the men's amametuer team I manage and play on are christians. The other half is not, but they see the way we react to the evil umpires and situations that do not go our way. After a few of the games, so of those non-christians go to a bar. A few of those times, I go with them as does another player that is strong in his faith. That's what being a disciple of Christ is all about. Being able to walk into any situation or place and show the love of Christ. I'm not a guru in orange or pink, it's actually purple(team jersey color) this year. I have my own set of burdens that I struggle with. DP - Birmingham, AL I was doing a search in Google becuase someone said that my name and baseball came up in search they did. So please forgive me for posting here without permission.

My wife, kids and I are christian and are heavily involved in sports. I do play baseball, and my sons play soccer. It is my belief that God has placed his people in all walks of life so that we may be the ‘Salt of the Earth’. If all you do is sit at home and bake bread and talk about how bad the world is, then what good are you?

Half the guys on the men’s amametuer team I manage and play on are christians. The other half is not, but they see the way we react to the evil umpires and situations that do not go our way. After a few of the games, so of those non-christians go to a bar. A few of those times, I go with them as does another player that is strong in his faith. That’s what being a disciple of Christ is all about. Being able to walk into any situation or place and show the love of Christ.

I’m not a guru in orange or pink, it’s actually purple(team jersey color) this year. I have my own set of burdens that I struggle with.

DP - Birmingham, AL

]]> By: The Ohio Guy http://DominionFamily.com/blog/2006/03/crunchy-cons-and-baseball/#comment-2477 The Ohio Guy Tue, 18 Apr 2006 14:15:35 +0000 http://mintsnet.com/cindy/blog/2006/03/crunchy-cons-and-baseball/#comment-2477 I dont know how to respond. We are a homeschool, swim team, soccer team and t-ball team family. We buy our bread..of course my wife could make the bread..but she is busy parenting and teaching and being a fantastic wife. I cant imagine.."hey son..put down the ball and glove and bring your dad some wheat..we are baking today". Nope. Not in my house. Baseball it is. I dont know how to respond. We are a homeschool, swim team, soccer team and t-ball team family. We buy our bread..of course my wife could make the bread..but she is busy parenting and teaching and being a fantastic wife.

I cant imagine..”hey son..put down the ball and glove and bring your dad some wheat..we are baking today”. Nope. Not in my house. Baseball it is.

]]> By: Deputyheadmistress http://DominionFamily.com/blog/2006/03/crunchy-cons-and-baseball/#comment-2476 Deputyheadmistress Tue, 14 Mar 2006 06:21:54 +0000 http://mintsnet.com/cindy/blog/2006/03/crunchy-cons-and-baseball/#comment-2476 Just today a friend of mine told me a story that I think applies. She says that a friend of hers gets a kick out of going to homeschooling conventions and just standing in a line he makes up (I assume he wrassles a coupple of kids or his wife into pretending to stand in line with him). Before too long somebody else will wander over and join the line. Then somebody else. Then more people. And when the line gets long enough (whatever that is), he leaves. We homeschoolers have a tendency to be like that, at lest in my experience. I am uncomfortable with this tendency to go stand in line without knowing an awful lot about what I am in line for. Of course, I generally won't stand in line long even for something I want. My feet start hurting and I have to go sit down. What Doug Philips does or does not think about baseball isn't really the point I got from Cindy's post. What I see is that some people seem to need him or somebody like him to tell them what to think about baseball. They're lining up behind a phantom, because so far as I know, he's not addressed it or asked anybody to 'line up here and hear the word of the Lord on Baseball.' If somebody's waiting to be told by a guru what to think about baseball, I wouldn't necessarily say it was the guru's fault. The way Cindy said it was cute and sweet and funny, and I was just more obnoxious about it, but not on purpose but because I can't seem to help being irritating even when I don't mean to. An orange sweater, Cindy? I guess you can't be my guru after all. I only line up behind gurus in pink.:p Just today a friend of mine told me a story that I think applies. She says that a friend of hers gets a kick out of going to homeschooling conventions and just standing in a line he makes up (I assume he wrassles a coupple of kids or his wife into pretending to stand in line with him). Before too long somebody else will wander over and join the line. Then somebody else. Then more people. And when the line gets long enough (whatever that is), he leaves.
We homeschoolers have a tendency to be like that, at lest in my experience. I am uncomfortable with this tendency to go stand in line without knowing an awful lot about what I am in line for. Of course, I generally won’t stand in line long even for something I want. My feet start hurting and I have to go sit down.

What Doug Philips does or does not think about baseball isn’t really the point I got from Cindy’s post.

What I see is that some people seem to need him or somebody like him to tell them what to think about baseball. They’re lining up behind a phantom, because so far as I know, he’s not addressed it or asked anybody to ‘line up here and hear the word of the Lord on Baseball.’ If somebody’s waiting to be told by a guru what to think about baseball, I wouldn’t necessarily say it was the guru’s fault.

The way Cindy said it was cute and sweet and funny, and I was just more obnoxious about it, but not on purpose but because I can’t seem to help being irritating even when I don’t mean to.

An orange sweater, Cindy? I guess you can’t be my guru after all. I only line up behind gurus in pink.:p

]]> By: Jeannine http://DominionFamily.com/blog/2006/03/crunchy-cons-and-baseball/#comment-2475 Jeannine Mon, 13 Mar 2006 02:04:10 +0000 http://mintsnet.com/cindy/blog/2006/03/crunchy-cons-and-baseball/#comment-2475 Cindy, I love your wry sense of humor! I think you blog very well and I always sense a graciousness and down to earthness (is that a word?)in what you write. If you ever do the anonymous blog, please let me know the address and I promise not to give you away. :) I think if you lived on one side of me and Carmon lived on the other side, I'd be perfectly happy. Cindy,
I love your wry sense of humor! I think you blog very well and I always sense a graciousness and down to earthness (is that a word?)in what you write.

If you ever do the anonymous blog, please let me know the address and I promise not to give you away. :)

I think if you lived on one side of me and Carmon lived on the other side, I’d be perfectly happy.

]]> By: Meredith B. http://DominionFamily.com/blog/2006/03/crunchy-cons-and-baseball/#comment-2474 Meredith B. Sun, 12 Mar 2006 18:49:38 +0000 http://mintsnet.com/cindy/blog/2006/03/crunchy-cons-and-baseball/#comment-2474 I've enjoyed reading this back and forth in the comments. I confess to being a follower. And I get burned every time. I jump on lots of people's bandwagons and think that I need to do this, that or the other thing as a homeschooler. I think it's an acceptance issue with me. Anyway, it takes a lot of wisdom and maturity to be able to appreciate the writings and views of the "gurus" out there and not become a blind follower at the same time. That's why I value you Cindy and Ruthanne too. Keep on hitting that baseball and GO BRAVES! I’ve enjoyed reading this back and forth in the comments. I confess to being a follower. And I get burned every time. I jump on lots of people’s bandwagons and think that I need to do this, that or the other thing as a homeschooler. I think it’s an acceptance issue with me. Anyway, it takes a lot of wisdom and maturity to be able to appreciate the writings and views of the “gurus” out there and not become a blind follower at the same time. That’s why I value you Cindy and Ruthanne too.

Keep on hitting that baseball and GO BRAVES!

]]> By: Cindy http://DominionFamily.com/blog/2006/03/crunchy-cons-and-baseball/#comment-2473 Cindy Sun, 12 Mar 2006 13:54:28 +0000 http://mintsnet.com/cindy/blog/2006/03/crunchy-cons-and-baseball/#comment-2473 Janet, I agree that many homeschoolers excel in running around. I don't participate in anything all year except baseball and that is after school on most days. I truly believe it is a blessing sometimes when we can't afford to run around so much. Janet,
I agree that many homeschoolers excel in running around. I don’t participate in anything all year except baseball and that is after school on most days. I truly believe it is a blessing sometimes when we can’t afford to run around so much.

]]> By: Janet http://DominionFamily.com/blog/2006/03/crunchy-cons-and-baseball/#comment-2472 Janet Sun, 12 Mar 2006 03:20:24 +0000 http://mintsnet.com/cindy/blog/2006/03/crunchy-cons-and-baseball/#comment-2472 Where I live, if you are homeschooler that does NOT participate in a sport or something extracurricular, you are "out of the club". As a single mother, I don't have the funds or the hands to do those things. But I do bake bread (not as often as I'd like), along with using good 'ole store-bought bread. :lol_wp: Where I live, if you are homeschooler that does NOT participate in a sport or something extracurricular, you are “out of the club”. As a single mother, I don’t have the funds or the hands to do those things. But I do bake bread (not as often as I’d like), along with using good ‘ole store-bought bread. :lol_wp:

]]> By: SpunkyHomeSchool http://DominionFamily.com/blog/2006/03/crunchy-cons-and-baseball/#comment-2471 SpunkyHomeSchool Sun, 12 Mar 2006 03:06:27 +0000 http://mintsnet.com/cindy/blog/2006/03/crunchy-cons-and-baseball/#comment-2471 <strong>Are you crunchy?</strong> No, this isn't a question about what kind of peanut butter you want on your sandwich. This is much more serious. Or atleast to some people it is. The question of who is a crunchy has floated around the blogosphere Are you crunchy?

No, this isn’t a question about what kind of peanut butter you want on your sandwich. This is much more serious. Or atleast to some people it is. The question of who is a crunchy has floated around the blogosphere

]]> By: Spunky http://DominionFamily.com/blog/2006/03/crunchy-cons-and-baseball/#comment-2470 Spunky Sun, 12 Mar 2006 03:00:03 +0000 http://mintsnet.com/cindy/blog/2006/03/crunchy-cons-and-baseball/#comment-2470 Cindy I love the post. Just followed the link over here. I blogged about this yesterday after reading a Townhall article and finding the subject on a few blogs. I'm going to add your link to my post. You make some great points. Spunky PS We're NOT ATI either. But that's a blog post for another day. Cindy I love the post. Just followed the link over here. I blogged about this yesterday after reading a Townhall article and finding the subject on a few blogs. I’m going to add your link to my post. You make some great points.

Spunky

PS We’re NOT ATI either. But that’s a blog post for another day.

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