This morning in prayer I was blessed with clarity and a sense of insight.  It was a good morning after that although I did catch myself worrying about whether or not I would pitch well in tryouts.  I felt bad for my wife who was sick in bed.

It was an incredible afternoon.  I had the privilege of being a major part of the youth baseball league tryout event  with my son.  He wasn't trying out but we participated at the request of our commissioner who is also the head coach of our team.  My son was catcher and I was pitcher among other positions and duties.  It was a beautiful day for baseball and we both did very well.  I am incredibly grateful to be able to have this experience with my son.  I have never been able to be this involved with a civic organization and to be able to share this with him is truly amazing.

I am grateful to have the physical abilities to play with my kids at my age despite the abuse I put it through.
I am grateful for the mental faculties to be able to go to college despite the abuse that I put it through.
I am grateful for recovery from the spiritual malady and restoration to moral sanity despite the depths of depravity that I put it through.

Today was my parent's 50th wedding anniversary.  I am grateful for them and resolve to do more to honor them.  They are an inspiration to me on how a couple should raise a family.

I got to go to a meeting tonight.  We talked about how could not be rid of it on our own power.  We had to have God's help.

Thanks be to God.

P.S.  I remembered that last night I had a dream that I ran into an old friend.  We went to the friends mother's house and I had to wait there.  I wandered into another room and started looking at pictures on the wall.  There was a great big picture of us eating dinner with my family when I was a teenager. Strange that this would occur on my parent's anniversary.

Thanks be to God.