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Think of it this way: Picture yourself at a baseball game. You are
pitcher for winning team, and opposing team is up to bat. It’s bottom of ninth, your team is ahead three runs and there are three opponents on base, just itching to score. They represent Guilt, Regret, and Anger. The next batter steps to plate: he represents Fear. The ball you are about to throw represents every Dream in your heart. First wind-up, then pitch. Fear connects with your dreams with an earth-shattering crack, and you are left standing, completely helpless, as you watch ball, your dreams, soar over fence, never to be realized. Fear and his friends run all way around bases. As you watch last man, Fear, touch home plate, you realize your time has run out, and you and your dreams have lost battle. You will never have a chance to play this game again.
Following your heart means following your dreams, putting every ounce of God-given strength and faith into something unseen to naked eye, something that may even seem foolish to those without faith to try, foolish to those with fear. But when eyes of soul look past fear and gaze upon faith, dreams really can come true. Open your heart to artist within and expression of soul will follow. Then you will truly score.
About the Author Kathy Simcox, Columbus, Ohio, United States hrdude28@hotmail.com
Kathy works as an Administrative Assistant in the College of the Arts at The Ohio State University. She holds a BA in Psychology and is currently working on a second BA in Religious Studies. In addition to writing, her passions include hiking, biking, kayaking, photography, and singing in her Lutheran church choir. She is also known to read an occasional book.
