Waiting for Spring...

 People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball.  I'll tell you what I do.  I stare out the window and wait for spring.  ~Rogers Hornsby

When Zach was first starting to play baseball, he would lay out his uniform the night before his games on the weekends. He was meticulous in how he laid it out and how he wore it. The shirt tail had to be in just right with not too much shirt hanging over the belt. The pants needed to be up, but not too high at the waist (because Dad wears them way too high)

He wore his school uniform the same way early in his 'career'. He didn't like anyone messing with his polo once it was tucked into his pants. If the shirt tail worked its way up toward freedom, Zach was not comfortable. He was developing some tendencies at an early age. He still is the first one up on school days and he still gets prepared for the next day by laying out his clothes and bag the night before.

The quote by Hornsby reminds me of the waiting we have to do when looking forward to something.
What are you looking forward to with great hope?
Romans 5:5