Melissa Beale

Joe DiMaggio once said “I want to thank the good Lord for making me a Yankee”

And right now… I just want to thank the good Lord for my family.

These past two months have been heavy, the kind that puts everything into perspective. So this moment, at the end of all the sadness and loss of some dear family members, means the world.

I got to catch my brother on the mound at Yankee Stadium. From me catching for him growing up (and sometimes hating it because my hand would be killing me lol)… to him absolutely striking me out with the nastiest driveway whiffle ball pitches… to Yankee Stadium.

Then getting to play catch with both him and my dad. The same dad who coached us through every sport, every season, every stage of life.

And my mom… always there. Always supporting. Always capturing the moments so we can hold onto them forever.

Life has been a lot lately. But this reminded me exactly what matters most. Thank you God for the blessing of a family you have given to me.

And if life has been a lot lately for you too, 1 Thessalonians 5:18 found me during this time. It’s a good one.