A Better Life
September 1, 2026
If you’ve got pain, He’s a pain taker If you feel lost, He’s a waymaker If you need freedom or saving He’s a prison-shaking Savior If you got chains, He’s a Chainbreaker if you’re trying to fill those same old holes inside There’s a better life…there’s a better life.
Deep Peace
September 1, 2026
Deep peace of the quiet earth to you, Deep peace of the shining stars to you, Deep peace of the gentle night to you, Moon and stars pour their healing light on you… Deep peace and love to you.
Come find His rest
September 1, 2026
Come, weary one, leave thy labors Come lift thy head, see thy Savior and Friend His arms are opened wide Come find His rest Take His yoke upon thee For He is gentle and lowly in heart So learn from Christ the Lord Thy portion and reward Come find His rest In an […]
God is in Your Story
September 1, 2026
God is in this story… So if the storm you’re walking through Feels like it’s too much and you Wonder if He even cares at all Well, hold on tight to what you know He promised He won’t let you go Your song of healing’s written in His scars Even in the broken parts He […]
Variety
August 30, 2026
Bjorn Frantangelo was matched against Novak Djokovic at The BNPParibas Open. The underdog was up a break in the first set before Novak turned it around winning 7-6, 6-2. Jim Courier was announcing the match and made a comment club players might want to try incorporating into their games. He said that Bjorn played ‘arrhythmic’ […]
The Lone Wolf
May 26, 2026
When the pandemic hit the everyday lives of people were uprooted like the Weeping Fig trees torn asunder by the Bangladesh cyclone in 1991. As the disease spread, creative groups of friends decided that isolation was not the best solution. Conversing on the phone just wasn’t cutting it. Soon, happy hours with adult beverages and […]
A Little Voice
May 12, 2026
387 and counting. Yes,sir. That’s the number of times in the past fifty years that it’s happened. A player on court, at a party, or in the club lobby has stopped me to say…”I heard you in my head in my match last week”… or “I wish you were in my head for my match […]
Firecracker Feet
April 22, 2026
The 321 Firecracker Footwork Drill This is a terrific drill I found online to increase split steps, energy, and explosive movement. There are either five or six stations with 3 across the baseline and 2 or 3 two feet inside the blue line. The baseline stations have 3 low plastic discs spread 12-15 inches apart. […]
Mel
April 10, 2026
On each early morning trip to the river near Deckers, I drive around a bend and there he is. Tall, dark, and handsome, he pays little attention to the strange machines zooming by. Mel is always alone, never hurried, and content as an infant with a bottle as he munches on the plentiful grass at […]
The Pattern
April 10, 2026
Coach Randy Ross obviously read Bill Talbert’s classic book The Game of Singles in Tennis written 75 years ago. Randy teaches players that playing cross court in singles is the percentage play. He stresses that the net is lower, the court is longer (4.5 ft.), and the ideal recovery position (center of possible returns) is […]
Elvis Rocks
April 8, 2026
A husband and wife team were in drills this week. Both players have plus forehands, improving net games and backhands, and are junk yard dogs. (hustle like there’s no tomorrow) When we began playing points, the missing link was immediately apparent. Both possessed anemic serves which, on a 1-10 scale, were a 2. One player […]
Silly Little Things
February 25, 2026
Andre Agassi could have been the first player to use string dampeners to lessen the’ping’ sound at impact. His was a rubber band tied in two knots around the two central vertical strings. These days, we see a lot of worm dampeners that extend across the entire width of the string bed. Here’s my take […]
The 21 Drill
February 16, 2026
This drill features 2 lines and players begin in the center with David Bailey toggle steps and a split step. I call them Ali steps too. The players are given a free point and begin with 15-love. They play the first two balls cross court and the last down the side and large targets are […]
The half volley
February 16, 2026
Dennis Van der Meer had a neat hack for fixing a half volley that has a downward angle of attack and underspin. The Master would feed balls to the player and have them touch the racquet edge to the court prior to contact. He’d show the player and encourage them to create a bump with […]
Squirreltown
February 7, 2026
It’s just a guess but it seems that today is day number seventy-nine or so 79 days of delectable Planter’s peanuts laid out on the back porch for Tiny and his furry friends The protagonist and pesky character arrived early today and with an expression of great disdain seemed to mouth the McEnroe words “You […]
The Golden Nugget
February 6, 2026
In every life there are pinnacle moments when God smiles upon us and all is good For balance sake perhaps there are seasons of storms that rock the boat that once sailed so smoothly and lulled us into believing that He had wrapped us securely in a cocoon of contentment This cocoon is a mirage […]
One great new artist
January 21, 2026
There are more great new artists than ever and Imani Shiloh is terrific! Just click on address below. And…if you’re looking for a great read, try Braveing The Way by Laurel Fox https://youtu.be/mVU3Gf_Q7No
What You’re Saying