10/03/2026
When we signed up for this tournament, I honestly had no idea decorating and costumes were even part of it. Since our family doesn’t celebrate Halloween, my first thought was, well… we just won’t participate in that part. 😂
But the more I thought and prayed about it, the more I felt like maybe instead of simply sitting it out, we could use it as an opportunity to be a light and keep the main thing the main thing. ❤️
So the idea started coming together: Chain Breaker. Set Free. Out of Darkness. Death to Life. Look Up and Live. It started with the story in Numbers 21, when God provided a way for His people to look and live—a story Jesus later used to point us to Himself and the eternal life we have through faith in Him. ❤️✝️
Then came my grand plan to MAKE a snake. 😂 And y’all… it was a FAIL. I got discouraged because I could picture exactly what I wanted, but I didn’t have a snake.
And then I looked up.
Hanging over Eli’s bed was this giant snake we already owned. 😂 The EXACT thing I needed had been right there all along.
Call it coincidence if you want, but I know how intentional my God is. ❤️
And then we got to the field, and I had some amazing baseball moms jump right in and help me bring the whole thing together. What I had been stressed about turned into something better than I could have planned by myself.
And maybe that was the reminder I needed too:
LOOK UP.
When I’m discouraged—look up.
When my plans fail—look up.
When I think I don’t have what I need—look up.
When the world feels dark—look to Jesus.
Because ultimately, this isn’t about a dugout, decorations, baseball, or a tournament.
We were dead in sin, bound by chains and living in darkness—but Jesus came to set the captives free. He took our sin to the cross, conquered death, and offers eternal life to everyone who puts their faith in Him.
What started as decorating a baseball dugout ended up being a pretty sweet reminder for me of what matters most.
Look to Jesus and live. ❤️
And to top off an already special night, our boys PLAYED! They battled back in that first game and got the WIN! 🙌⚾️ The screams, the hugs, the excitement from us moms—and watching those boys celebrate together—was something special. They deserved that moment. ❤️
And now we get to come back Sunday and see what these boys can do next.
Friday was good… but Sunday is coming. 🙌❤️✝️
Thank You, Jesus, for meeting me even in the little things and reminding me to keep the main thing the main thing.
All for His glory. 🙌✝️⚾️🐍
