by Don Metznik | Dec 9, 2023 | Prayers
Lord, I’m not feeling particularly joyful today. In fact, I’m feeling a little empty, drained, and uninspired, with nothing to look forward to other than the same old same old. But I also know that you are the author of all joy, that you desire it for us, and that to...
by Don Metznik | Dec 7, 2023 | Today I Will
Today I will affirm Christ as my cornerstone. Christ will hold the various rooms of my life together. To build otherwise invites disaster. Consider the folly of building with other cornerstones like pride, power, money, prestige; the rooms would be misaligned and...
by Don Metznik | Dec 7, 2023 | Tennis Blog
There is no “pinch hitter” in tennis. Unlike baseball, when you can bring in the pinch hitter to win the game at the bottom of the 9th inning, there is nothing comparable in tennis; you can’t bring in a 130 mph server to win the match with an ace. This expression came...
by Don Metznik | Dec 5, 2023 | Today I Will
Today I will not be seduced into thinking that my prayers are powerful because I pray them. They are powerful because of my relationship with Christ who hears them, and this relationship is founded upon prayer. Mark 9:29“Nothing can drive out this kind of thing except...
by Don Metznik | Dec 3, 2023 | Tennis Blog
Yes, it is my fault and that’s why I need real hope. Not My Fault is the title of a book on tennis excuses written by Joshua Shifrin. It contains “150 hilarious excuses every tennis player should know” that may be used to rationalize a variety of errors on the tennis...