Words to Treasure
Man looks at how someone appears on the outside. But I look at what is in the heart.
1 Samuel 16:7
The boys in the dugout began to laugh as Spencer took his place on the pitcher’s mound. Spencer was the smallest kid in the league. He didn’t look like a pitcher.
Spencer warmed up his arm as he sized up the first batter. With a confident nod, Spencer drew back and let it fly. A rocket-like fastball whizzed across the field. How did that much power come out of that little arm? The batter swung, but too late — the ball was long gone. Spencer focused again, and this time he released a knuckleball. Try as he might, the batter couldn’t figure out where the ball was going. He swung and missed. Spencer held the ball close to his chest, and then another fastball headed down the field. Got ya! This fastball was really a slow slider. The pitcher swung fast, but the ball was slow. Strike three and out.
The boys in the dugout chewed gum quietly. This guy was a secret weapon.
Spencer was small on the outside, but he was full of heart inside. We judge things by what we see on the outside, but God looks at what’s inside a person.
Discovering Archaeology
Kids have been playing ball games for thousands of years. Ancient Egyptians played handball. (Cat lovers stop reading now.) Ancient balls were made out of catgut, or intestines, wrapped into a sphere and then covered in leather.