Weekly Motivation

Do you ever feel like some days God wants to talk to you?  I am not one of those people that has never heard the audible voice of God.   This being said, some days I feel like he turns the volume up to 11 to speak to me.   I think his first attempt to speak me was giving me a healthy serving of ‘Humble Pie” that I’m still full from.  He then gave the insight to have me stop, turn to the boys on the bench and see the love that they share for each other.  I really believe these boys genuinely like being together all the time.   After the 2nd game as I was leaving and really just thinking about baseball, Grandma Gentry (Jake) approached me with a look that concerned me.  I know Grandma Gentry was a school teacher for many years and I was about to get an earful.  I felt like I was about to go to the principal’s office.  Instead, her face turned to a smile and she reached in a bag and pulled out 2 books, Tim Tebow’s “Through My Eye’s”, and Clayton Kershaw’s “Arise”.  What a generous and thoughtful surprise.  I had mentioned while in Palm Springs how I was excited to read both these books.  The true gift came when I opened up each book and written by Grandma Gentry were words of encouragement:  “Thank You for all you do for the team”.  “This is a great book for everyone!  It inspires your walk, a must read for all, please share with the team.”  Quick, think, who did we play the 2nd game of our tournament at BLD in December?  Does it really matter?   God was not done with me yet yesterday……  I then went to watch my JoJo play in an 8 yr old tournament in West Covina.   Upon arrival, Jo-man sprinted across where he was warming up and leapt in to my arms, his mouth running a 100 mph about his first game.  Fast forward 2 hours after enduring some pretty rough baseball….  Getting close to home after a long day and maybe God is done, wrong.  After making some pretty amazing steaks, my amazing wife asked if we could rent a movie.  Nice, can’t think how God will keep talking to me watching a movie about some silly “Chick Movie” that my wife usually requests to watch and I fall asleep.  Instead, she wanted to watch Courageous.  No academy award coming for this one, at least not from Hollywood.   Now if God gives them out for inspiring a Father, hands down a winner.  My buddy Rob (Ryno) has been all over me to watch this movie and I have more excuses then a teenage boy.   Now I am challenging/asking/inspiring you to take a couple hours and watch this movie as a family.   Some times we need to take an inventory of life, no matter our age, rank, current problems, whatever?  What are your goals and expectations for yourself? Boys, what kind of man do you want to become?  What are you doing to prepare to become that kind of man?  Parents, what are we modeling for our kids?  I love music, words inspire me.  Today I heard the song Beautiful Day by U2 and God was at it again talking to me….  I want to leave you with a few verses from the song:

 

 You're on the road
But you've got no destination
You're in the mud
In the maze of her imagination

 

It's a beautiful day
Don't let it get away
It's a beautiful day

 

Touch me
Take me to that other place
Reach me
I know I'm not a hopeless case

What you don't have you don't need it now
What you don't know you can feel it somehow
What you don't have you don't need it now
Don't need it now
Was a beautiful day

 

Our verse of the week:

 

2 Timothy 4:22

 

The Lord be with your spirit.  Grace be with you all.

 

 

2012 Baseball Camp 6/18 - 6/21

 

The 2012 Warriors Baseball Camp is slated for June 18th - 21st. It will be conducted at Greenbelt Park (North Field) in Upland CA, from 9:00am until 12:00pm each day.


Space is limited and an application and approved reservation are required. Your reservation will be confirmed via email when your application is accepted. Confirmed applicants must submit a signed waiver form on the first day of camp before being allowed to participate.


The fee for the entire program is $75 and all participants will receive an IHN Warriors T-shirt with their registration fee.
 

 

Camp Flyer

Application Form

Waiver Form

Pay Fee



 

 

 

Established in 2005, IHN Athletics has grown to become the largest faith-based travel ball organization in the Inland Empire.   IHN Athletics is committed to providing a competitive athletic opportunity, while incorporating a foundation for personal faith, service, and character for all athletes.

 

May the watchers become Warriors,

and the men of God arise!

 

IHN Athletes will demonstrate the core values that have grown this ministry:  Faith, Family, and Athletics.   This philosophy will be taught and maintained through fellowship, integrity, service, teamwork, and the expectation of excellence.

 

Psalm 103:20 "You who are His angels, praise the Lord. You are the mighty warriors who do what He says and who obey His voice"

 

 

We are...Warriors!





"Find a need and fill it.  Find a hurt and heal it."

IHN Athletics Community Outreach Supports LA-based The Dream Center Missions

On January 21, IHN Warriors of all ages participated in various community outreach efforts throughout Los Angeles. A blanket of Warrior red covered various inner city areas to assist the LA Dream Center organization minister to individuals and communities in need. As the photos stream in, we are building a photo gallery depicting our Warriors in action!

IHN Warriors who participated in this event have a small homework assignment (click here) to complete before they are through with this mission. The parents that were included are free to complete this as well. Your responses will be posted (anonymously) on your teams' home page and sent to our Dream Center coordinator within the week...





 

 


 

 

 

Exodus 15:3 - The Lord is a warrior. The Lord is His name.

 

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