What's Your Sweet Spot?

I’m dragging out my imaginary pulpit today -- just a little nudge for anyone needing a soul boost. Whether you stop by my blog daily or drop in when your heart needs a lift -- this one’s for you.

If I were an athlete -- and life sometimes feels like a daily match --I’d be aiming to hit the ball right in the sweet spot. Tennis racket, baseball bat, or even a pickleball paddle -- there’s that precise place where contact feels effortless, powerful, and smooth. The moment the ball hits that spot, you know something good is about to happen.

Psalm 31:24 says, “Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord.” It doesn’t say have courage -- it says take it. Like your morning vitamins or your blood pressure meds. TAKE Christ. TAKE courage. TAKE a deep breath and keep company with the One who makes you brave.

That’s the sweet spot -- not just in sports, but in life. For me, it’s my Peace Zone (yes, it’s real… MyPeaceZone.com). It’s not always a physical place. Sometimes it’s a moment, a breath, a season of holding the Hope-Giver’s hand while everything else swirls around us.

One day we’re swinging strong, faith full, joy rising. The next? We’re missing the mark, barely holding on, wondering if we’re even in the game.

But let's hold on, dear friends.

When the road stretches long and rest stops are scarce, that’s when we step into the Sweet Spot. Not to quit -- but to recalibrate. To let God fill what’s empty and speak peace to our storm.

The middle places -- the waiting, the wondering -- can feel like no-man’s land. But they’re holy ground when Jesus is near. And He is near.

So if today feels like a fumble or a strikeout, don’t lose heart. You may be one swing away from breakthrough. TAKE courage. Grip the paddle. And swing from the sweet spot of grace. We've got this!

I love you dearly, my sweet and faithful friends!