It has been said before that if a person wants to have a satisfying life, the person needs three things: something to believe, someone to love, and some task to do. I guess you could call it the BLT for life. Personally, I generally agree with that formula for a satisfying life.

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and I believe in Jesus Christ, God's Son, and my Savior and Lord, and I believe in the Holy Spirit who regenerates and empowers my life. I believe in the church, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the dead, and life everlasting. What I believe makes my life very satisfying. Of lesser importance, I believe the annual opening day of the Major League Baseball season should be a national holiday and everyone is excused from work and required to watch a baseball game and spit sunflower seeds.

I love my wife Dawn and I love that she is different from me because God uses her to make my life more whole. If I were stranded on a deserted island and had to choose one person to be there with me, it would be Dawn without any hesitation. And left to my choosing, we would not try to get off the island either. Loving Dawn and being loved by her makes my satisfying.

My task in life is to build people. It is refreshing to have an opportunity to make people better even in small ways. I believe the best minute is the minute I invest in the life of another person. The task of building people makes my life satisfying.

If you do not agree with the above BLT for life, you can always have the traditional BLT, a bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich. I suppose that would make life satisfying as well.

Let's play catch! It is your turn to throw!