Welcome to 40 Love where you can share your passion for tennis and discover its everyday application
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Game.
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Scripture.
Tennis and the Bible make a winning team. If you love both, join me as we examine how they complement each other in daily life.
Game. Set. Scripture. Grab your racket and favorite Bible and “game on.”
Do You Have What It Takes To Win?
What does it take to win in tennis? Here is what Maria Sakkari said: Sakkari was asked in her on-court interview after the match about the fire she showed throughout her two-hour, 35-minute victory against the red-hot Kudermetova. “Without fire you cannot win these...
What Delights You About Your Game?
Winning feels very good, but there are other parts to my game that even exceed winning. For example, any time I hit a tennis ball my frame of mind changes and I am in a happy place. I love to practice. I enjoy analyzing strategy, technique, and execution to...
Who Strings Your Racket?
I have been using Lee at Tennis Frenzy in Stuart, FL to string my rackets since I first took up the game 6 years ago. He’s a true professional, has great advice for both stringing and racket selection, and is a pleasure to chat with. I have also been fortunate to...
To Win, Play High Percentage Shots
If the pros understand the importance of playing high percentage shots and critically analyze their own and their opponents' tendencies, why don’t club players, like myself—who have mediocre skills at best—do the same? Answer: deficient DNA or, possibly, we...
Who Is Your Real Adversary?
Is your opponent your real adversary? After all, he or she is simply doing what they are trained to do; they want to score, they want to win, and they stand between you and winning. Might your real adversary be yourself? Much is written about the mind game...
Tennis Friendship
My wife and I both play with friends. At least we call them friends. Most are acquaintances, some are strangers we meet at Round Robins or while competing at other clubs, and then there are friends. We laugh together, socialize, party, and genuinely enjoy each...
The Tennis Serve-Start The Conversation
Have you ever thought of the serve as the beginning of a conversation with you, the tennis ball, and the racket? My wife tells me she regularly converses with racket and ball, encouraging both to help support her game. If you were to start such a conversation, what...
Game Plan Repentance
In early May, 2024, Casper Ruud was soundly beaten by Tsitsipas at the Monte Carlo Masters. One week later he came back to defeat Tsitsipas at the Barcelona Open. How did he do it? He changed his game plan strategy. Ruud understood his weakness at MonteCarlo. "In...
Broken Body, Broken Game
There are times during particularly intense matches when I feel my body is broken, not literally, but almost literally. That is, the joints hurt, the legs don’t want to move, the lungs are bursting, and the mind can’t think of a way to win. Pulled muscles, cramps,...
Do Your Doubt Your Game?
I have more doubts than certainties about my game, except the certainty of doubt. Having started the game late in life, my big challenge is to replace bad habits with good ones. It seems that all my past athletic activities create more problems than solutions; or...
How I Found Love In Delray Beach
While attending the Delray Beach Tennis Tournament this February, Marian and I strolled down bustling Atlantic Avenue. Our eyes were caught by this beautiful artwork at DeBilzan Galleries and its theme, 40 Love. We had the opportunity to meet Elena DeBilzan and learn about the artist, William DeBilzan, his style, and the many places that feature his work.
Elena was charming and would love to tell you more about the gallery and the background behind the theme of 40 Love. Find DeBilzan Galleries here.
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Redemption And The Pawn Shop
Redemption is a major biblical theme, so major that it begs to be understood. But understanding is not easy. Despite all my efforts to wrap my head around (read all)
Let's Make A Deal
Let’s Make A Deal was a popular TV gameshow hosted by Monty Hall, originating in 1963. Contestants were given the option to select the prize in a (read all)
Order Out Of Chaos
There is chaos and then there is CHAOS. I am familiar with chaos—kids won’t behave, traffic is terrible, too many activities to fit into the day. (read all)