What a great comeback win last night for the Rangers! Down 6-5 going into the bottom of the 9th, the Rangers plated two runs to earn their third walk-off win in the last ten days.
Michael Young was the hero, going 4-for-5 and missing the cycle by a double. John Wasdin was spotty, allowing 6 runs on 5 hits in the 2nd but the bullpen was sterling. The corps of Rangers relievers allowed only one hit through 7.1 innings.
With Seattle's win over Anaheim, the Rangers moved back within 7 games of the Angels, who've been pounded by the Mariners in their first two games of the series.
The remaining two games before the All-Star break match-up well for the Rangers, with The Gambler and Chris Young toeing the rubber.
What a feat it would be to get within 6, maybe 5, games heading into the break. The dark clouds of last week are beginning to dissipate.
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With our pending relocation to Marble Falls, Texas, I have decided I need to take a crash course in Texas history. So, last night, I picked up James A. Michener's epic novel Texas. I hope to have it read before our move, which would be a major accomplishment considering the book has 1,069 pages.
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I love Jacob's approach of his relocation to Egypt. Once his favored son, Joseph, who'd risen to second in command in Egypt, revealed himself to his brothers, he called on them to return home and bring his father to him.
Jacob obliged. But before entering Egypt, on the southernmost border of Canaan, Jacob built an altar at Beersheba to worship the LORD (Genesis 46.1-5). The text implies Jacob wasn't about to set foot in Egypt for a reunion with his son without the blessing of God.
I understand Jacob's motivation. Mandy and I followed a similar path in seeking God's will for our ministry and our family regarding our relocation to Marble Falls. Had I (or Mandy) not been absolutely convinced of God's will, we would have stayed put. But God convinced us in our heart that is His will for our ministry and for both churches and we are following His mission for our lives.
