THE WORLD OF TREY

Hog Game!

2009-03-25T20:40:00.000-07:00

Tonight I had the opportunity to attend my first Razorback baseball game of the year. With my own busy baseball schedule, I haven't had the chance to get up to watch a game. With us being on Spring Break, tonight was finally my night. It was cold, though!!!! It was a great game and the Hogs won!!!!

Before the game, I had the opportunity to talk with Coach Van Horn before the game in his office for about 30 minutes or so. Through mutual friends, I had this opportunity to sit in with him and some friends. It was really awesome to talk to a man in your own profession that has had success and people and players really like him and respect him. The Hogs are in good hands.

Well on Thursday I am off to Bartlesville,OK for our baseball tournament. It is suppose to be cold and raining.... wish us luck!

Great Dinner!

2009-03-24T18:57:00.001-07:00

Tonight I had a chance to have a great supper at George's with some good friends from church. The Cauthron's are a wonderful family and their daughters are close to my age and they have always been good friends. Both of them live out of town now so whenever they are in, its always nice to see them.

The funny thing is, I usually always run into them at George's. So this time, instead of taking a chance of running into each other, they invited me so we could enjoy dinner. It was a great night with food and of course, catching up with each other and telling all of the latest jokes we have heard.

Always a great time of fellowship!

Info worth Blogging

2009-03-23T16:44:00.000-07:00

I wish I blogged more but I hardly find anything interesting to blog about. My life consists of the same stuff over and over, and there is usually isn't much excitement.

We are on Spring Break this week and I am loving the rest and relaxation. I have been playing golf and we have a baseball tournament at the end of the week.

I will keep you updated on how I am spending my free time!

A Word from Mike

2009-01-20T20:19:00.001-08:00

With Prayerful Hearts

From Mike Huckabee

by Mike Huckabee

As of this afternoon, we have a new President. I had hoped that the 44th President would be a guy named Huckabee, but that didn’t happen. I don’t lament the results of the election, I celebrate the process of our great Republic that gives us the privilege and responsibility of voting and choosing our leaders.

I have stated repeatedly that I will pray for the new President in the same way that I would have desired for my fellow citizens to pray for me had I been successful.

I know that some, even on this blog, have been hesitant to commit to pray for and support the new President. I believe that it is my Christian duty to respect the office, to honor the process that led to the selection of the President, and to seek to put my country and its best interest above that of my party or even myself. I might find myself in disagreement in some of the policies that President Obama puts forth, but I will express my disagreement in the spirit of respect and civility that I wish had met President Bush when his critics disagreed with him.

Today, I am above all an American. A proud one. Proud that we have transitioned power without soldiers, bayonets, or bloodshed. I celebrate America. Now, the task is to stand more firm than ever in the convictions that life is precious and is the basis of liberty. I will work to elect good men and women to help shape this nation. It will be a long journey. I hope you’re ready to join me.

Prayerfully,
Mike Huckabee

Christmas Time!

2008-12-29T20:34:00.000-08:00

Oh how I love Christmas time. It used to be for the presents and all the cool things. Now its about time off from school....haha! We really know its about celebrating the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ and the best gift of all.

Its a wonderful time to relax and rest up and catch up with family.

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas!

Thanksgiving Pictures!

2008-11-27T20:22:00.000-08:00

Memphis Bound

2008-11-20T14:28:00.001-08:00

Tonight myself and one of my buddies is heading to Memphis for the weekend. We are going to visit a buddy of ours who we went to high school with. This is usually a trip we make 2-3 times a year and he comes over about the same. It is just fun to get away and spend some quality time with your close friends. I might have pictures of some of our outings when I return!!!!

Only 2 school days next week! Thanksgiving is getting close!!!!!

Top 10 Truths

2008-11-14T14:12:00.001-08:00

I received this in an e-mail the other day and really liked it. A lot has been made about our new president elect but the thing is, he was elected in God's plan. I believe President-elect Obama was the man God wanted right now.

Here are the Top 10 Truths that don't change, no matter who the president is.

10. The Bible will still have all the answers. Proverbs 30:5

9. Prayer will still work. Psalm 50:15

8. The Holy Spirit will still move. Ephesians 6:18

7. God will still inhabit the praises of His people. Psalm 9:1

6. There will still be God-Anointed preaching. II Timothy 4:2

5. There will still be singing praises to God.

4. God will still pour out blessings on His people. Ezekiel 34:26

3. There will still be room at the cross. Matthew 16:24

2. Jesus will still love you. Romans 8:39

1. Jesus will still save the lost when they come to Him. John 3:16

Election Results

2008-11-05T15:02:00.000-08:00

So today is a historic day in America as we have our first African-AMerican President. Congratulations to him and his supporters.

I voted for McCain, plain and simple. I believed he was the best out of the two options. I felt though whoever the Democrats ran for president, would win because everyone is so unhappy with Bush.

I am worried about the future because I am not sure who Obama is. Is he the man he says he is or will he go back to his Muslim roots? Will he take our guns? Will he permit babies being killed? Will he take money from the hard workers to give to the lazy people? Who knows? Only time will tell.

However, the Lord is still the King of Kings and he is still in charge. I pray for our new leader and I pray that America will turn to the Lord for guidance. The Lord is good all the time and all the time the Lord is good!

Please unite America behind our new President because we do not need more division. We need a united country to move ahead so that when I am 65, I can retire and play golf all day!!!

Cleaning out the fridge

2008-11-01T18:15:00.000-07:00

So I decided to clean out the refrigerator today!!! Wow what a job that is. I found stuff that expired over a year ago. In case you don't know, I live with 2 other guys so a nasty fridge is to be expected. But man, was that a chore today! It took over an hour to clean out food and wipe down the entire thing (and the fridge).

It is amazing how much junk one can accumulate in their fridge or even in their life. If you only clean it out once a year, your soul (or fridge) can take some time to clean it up. As a Christian, I know I need to make sure to keep my body and mind clean daily and not to let things build up. Or it will be a tough chore to clean out the fridge.

Good Book?

2008-10-25T15:28:00.001-07:00

I am looking for a new good book to read. Anyone have any suggestions?

Fantasy Football and World Series

2008-10-21T10:27:00.001-07:00

I won my first game in Fantasy Football this year. I am so excited!!!! I am now 1-6, not great but making a come back.

HOW ABOUT THEM RAYS???? I am so excited for this team. From worst to the World Series, this is a remarkable turnaround. Their team is lead by a magnificient manager who has a great baseball mind. I read an article about him the other day in Sports Illustrated and he is a real intriguing person. You should check him out sometime.

Election 08

2008-10-19T12:30:00.000-07:00

I love this time of the year: cooler weather, football and volleyball season, and election time. I love the political races and one day, I hope to hold a political office, whatever that may be. I am a supporter of McCain because I believe he is the best option of the 2. Here is an interesting article that I thought I would share.

Imagine Obama as President....

We are a few weeks away from the elections and as of today, the poll numbers indicate we have our work cut out for us. Americans are angry. VERY ANGRY. The recent bailout controversy has only stirred the seething rage that is bubbling up among taxpayers.

The sad thing about voter anger is that it's misdirected. While there is plenty of blame and fault to go around for both parties, there really is hard evidence that John McCain tried in vain to get attention focused on the totally absurd lending practices of Fannie May and Freddie Mac that are at the heart of the meltdown. Barack Obama is the second highest recipient of political cash from the big bosses of the entities, and one of his economic advisors Franklin Raines took over $90 million in bonuses from Fannie May. That's right- $90 MILLION. Do you really think that Barack Obama will lead "reform" of a system that his advisors have helped create?

His radical views of when life begins and his priority of protecting abortion rights over the right to life for the unborn are beyond most of even the most extreme leftists. His work with ACORN, a radical political organization is especially noteworthy in light of the fact that ACORN received over $760 million in "fees" from banks to help push people into "N.I.N.J.A. loans." (These are loans made to people with No Income, No Job, and No Assests, thus NINJA loans.)

Imagine Obama as President and Democrats holding majorities in the House and with a possible 60 vote margin Senate.

Goodbye, 2nd Amendment Rights.

Goodbye, protection for the unborn.

Goodbye, tax breaks.

Goodbye, diligence against state sponsored terrorism from rouge governments like Iran, North Korea, and others.

Goodbye, parental rights as a fundamental right to not be supplanted by the government.

Goodbye, holding traditional marriage as one man, one woman for life.

I'm not ready to accept that.

I want you to join me in the final days to push for Republican candidates, starting with John McCain and Sarah Palin, down to those running for state legislature to stand for something. Stand for life, for marriage, for the Fair Tax, for our 2nd Amendment rights, Fight for the pre-eminent role of mothers and fathers in raising their children, for lower taxes, for controls on government spending, and demand an end to the disgusting corruption of Washington that led to this massive economic meltdown.

Email or call your friends and family. Share with them what is at stake. Make a contribution to a favorite candidate or support my PAC with a contribution. Volunteer locally.

The stakes are real. The threat to our families are growing.

Fighting to the end,

Mike Huckabee

***A very interesting article! Of course, this is from a Republican viewpoint, but one I agree with and I hope everyone else will agree. More importantly, just go out and vote!!!

I AM BACK!!!

2008-10-13T10:20:00.000-07:00

I took a break from the bl0gging world but I am back and committed to staying this time. Its tough to find time to do this but I am going to make time now.

Volleyball season is 2 weeks from being over and I feel like we are having a solid year. It looks like we are going to miss the playoffs but right now we have 9 wins. The last two years combined, the program has won 5 games so I am pleased with our wins. The girls have been great and have been getting better, so it has been a successful year.

School is going well and classes are great.

Hope to post later this week!

New Opportunity!

2008-02-15T21:52:00.001-08:00

In the coaching world, things can change day to day and year to year. This is expected in this profession. Duties, responsibilities, athletes, and even assignments change. Well this is my second year of coaching in Fort Smith and I have had pretty much the same coaching responsibilites. Well next year is going to be a different year for me. My teaching will take me out of the gym and into the classroom. Insted of my 6 pe classes, like I have this year, I will have 3 health classes. I am very excited about this new schedule. I am not going to go into detail about my coaching responsibilites except I am going to move into a head coaching role and I will be taking a paid baseball assistant job. I am also very excited about this as well. Baseball is my passion and I am going to become part of a very solid program. I am also excited about being the head coach of a program. This is an awesome career move for me and I am excited about the opportunities God has given me.

Banquet

2008-02-05T20:58:00.001-08:00

Tonight I was able to emcee a banquet at our church for all of the widows at our church. It is an annual event that the deacons put on for all of the special ladies in our church. It was a great evening with great food, music, and fellowship. We were able to spend time with other church members which included deacons, deacon wives, and the widows. The event was entirely focused on making sure these women feel special and I was blessed to be a part of it.

Basketball: My 8th graders lost Monday night which makes them 11-2 on the season. I am blessed to be able to coach a great bunch of talented girls. Our varsity team is now 13-0 in conference. On Monday night, we played Alma and was down by 17 points midway through the 3rd quarter. WE CAME BACK AND WON!!!! It was the most exciting comeback I have been apart of and I was so excited to see our girls compete. Their is an old saying that coaching is easy when you have talent and this is true. We have a great group of girls from 9th grade all the way down to 7th. We are first in conference with 3 games left and have an excellent shot of winning conference and really winning some ballgames in the regional tournament. I will keep you updated.

Day Off!!!!!

2008-01-30T14:16:00.000-08:00

Well I took the day off from school today for several reasons: a dear friend of my family from church passed away and I went to his funeral. It was a very pleasant service for a great man who was devoted to his family.

I spent the rest of the day relaxing. I am headed to the Razorbacks game tonight vs Mississippi State. It should be a great time.

Everyone needs time to just step back and relax!

I AM BACK!!!!

2008-01-26T18:02:00.001-08:00

Ok, so I have been away from the blogging for awhile butI am back and I am going to be consistent. So work has been consuming my life. I still make time for my spiritual walk, family, church, and some me time.

Basketball:
We we are undefeated in conference with our varsity girls. We have been playing well as of late and it is exciting to be in first place. Also, my 8th grade team is undefeated as well. We are blessed with some girls that are very talented, hard workers, and committed to basketball. I will keep you updated on the rest of the season. We have about 6 games left plus regional tournament.

Baseball:
Well I am helping out with Northside baseball this year and I am excited. We have been practicing and I am able to help out when my basketball schedule will let me. I look forward to the baseball season but I am not ready for basketball to be over.

On a personal note, life is all about relationships and how you treat people. I have come to realize this and how important it is with some people I have encountered this year. I have always tried to build relationships with people I encounter whether it be co-workers, students, athletes, parents, or etc.... Its all about relationships and how you treat people.

Final note: The Presidential Primaries are heating up and I am fired up. I love politics. I am a big republican but both races have intrigued me this year. Obama vs Clinton, Huckabee vs McCain, Romney,etc... I am personally rooting for Huckabee!!!

Leave me a comment and let me know you read this! I want to know if anyone cares?????

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

2007-11-22T10:19:00.000-08:00

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!!!!

I ALWAYS LIKE TO TAKE THE TIME DURING THIS HOLIDAY TO TRULY REFLECT ON WHAT I AM THANKFUL FOR. I AM ALWAYS THANKFUL FOR MY FAMILY AND THE MANY BLESSINGS THE LORD HAS GIVEN ME. THIS YEAR I AM THANKFUL FOR A GREAT GROUP OF PEOPLE I WORK WITH. THESE OTHER COACHS ARE POSITIVE ROLE MODELS FOR THE STUDENTS AND FOR ME. THEY HAVE BEEN GREAT SUPPORT FOR ME THAT I HAVE DESPERATELY NEEDED.

EVERYONE HAVE A GREAT THANKSGIVING AND TAKE SOME TIME AND THINK ON WHAT YOU ARE TRULY THANKFUL FOR!!!

It's Been Awhile.....

2007-10-03T19:38:00.000-07:00

It's Been Awhile.... since I have lost blogged so I thought I needed to update. My life has been extremely busy and it seems I never have enough time. Time starts slipping away as people get older and I dont like the idea that my time is slipping so early. So I have decided to start making time for the important things: my quiet time with the Lord, time with family and friends, and time for myself. So I am writing or typing this during my "me" time. I am not for sure what I am trying to get across, I think I am just rambling.

Anyway did anyone see Mike Huckabees video of the last presidential debate? Pastor Jeff Crawford from my church blogged about it b/c of his answer when they asked him about creation. He answered that God created it all in the beginning. It was a powerful answer. Check youtube for it if you want to see the video.

School is rolling along and I am just trying to keep my head above water. We have some new personnel at school and it has been an adjustment period for everyone involved. I hope things will start to calm down soon for everyones sake.

Hope everything is going well for all!

Great Email

2007-09-08T20:54:00.000-07:00

I received this email and I absolutely love it. I especially like the last line of the email. I hope you enjoy it:

Billy Graham is now 86 years old with Parkinson's disease. In January 2000, leaders in Charlotte, North Carolina, invited their favorite son, Billy Graham, to a luncheon in his honor.

Billy initially hesitated to accept the invitation because he struggles with Parkinson's disease. But the Charlotte leaders said, "We don't expect a major address. Just come and let us honor you." So he agreed.

After wonderful things were said about him, Dr.Graham stepped to the rostrum, looked at the crowd, and said, "I'm reminded today of Albert Einstein, the great physicist who this month has been honored by Time magazine as the Man of the Century. Einstein was once traveling from Princeton on a train when the conductor came down the aisle, punching the tickets of every passenger. When he came to Einstein, Einstein reached in his vest pocket. He couldn't find his ticket, so he reached in his trouser pockets. It wasn't there, so he looked in his briefcase but couldn't find it. Then he looked in the seat beside him. He still couldn't find it. The conductor said, "Dr. Einstein, I know who you are. We all know who you are. I'm sure you bought a ticket. Don't worry about it." Einstein nodded appreciatively. The conductor continued down the aisle punching tickets. As he was ready to move to the next car, he turned around and saw the great physicist down on his hands and knees looking under his seat for his ticket. The conductor rushed back and said, "Dr. Einstein, Dr. Einstein, don't worry, I know who you are. No problem. You don't need a ticket. I'm sure you bought one." Einstein looked at him and said, "Young man, I too, know who I am. What I don't know is where I'm going.'"

Having said that Billy Graham continued, "See the suit I'm wearing? It's a brand new suit. My wife, my children, and my grandchildren are telling me I've gotten a little slovenly in my old age. I used to be a bit more fastidious. So I went out and bought a new suit for this luncheon and one more occasion. You know what that occasion is? This is the suit in which I'll be buried. But when you hear I'm dead, I don't want you to immediately remember the suit I'm wearing.

I want you to remember this:
I not only know who I am .. I also know where I'm going."

Football!!!!!!!!!

2007-09-04T19:43:00.001-07:00

Now I coach for a living, however I dont coach football. But that doesnt mean I dont love football. The season has started for college and high school and the NFL starts this week and I am excited. I love football season. High school is my favorite and I went and watched the Southside/Greenwood game Friday night. It was a great game and I loved the atmosphere. It was a packed house. Then on Saturday, my cousin Jordan and I, went to the Razorback game. I am not a die hard Hogs fan, but I do enjoy watching them. It was a great time.

My favorite team is the Northside Grizzlies and they opened the season with a win versus Pine Bluff. I didnt drive to PB for the game, but they won and I am excited. They play this Friday at home and I will totally be there.

FOOTBALL IS HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great Start to the School Year

2007-08-29T16:03:00.000-07:00

School is off to a great start this year. I am really enjoying my classes, the students, and school in general. I struggled my first year enjoying myself because the students were wanting to be active in pe. So far this year students are involved and really participating in pe. This makes the day more enjoyable and makes my life alot easier.

Hope everyone is having a great day!

New Church Service

2007-08-18T19:29:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow morning my church, Grand Family, is launching a new church service. We will have our traditional service at 8:30, small group Bible Study at 9:45, and the new Ignite service at 11. The Ignite service is designed to be contemporary and geared towards young people and young couples. It is going to be a band based music for worship and Pastor Jeff will deliver the same message he did in the first service. This is an exciting time for our church as we hope this well help reach people for Christ. I think it can be very effective because in today's generation you have to make people feel comfortable when they come to church. They need to feel that they can come just as they are.

Even though I am young, my personal preference is the first service but I will attend both for a few weeks as we help get the service off its feet. Both times will be an incredible time of worship.
I hope our church can wrap its arms around this new service and help it blossom. The main way to do that is to pray and let God work. If we have open hearts and open minds, Jesus Christ can work wonders.

New School Year

2007-08-09T19:51:00.001-07:00

Well school starts August 20 and I went back to work on the 8th. Of course we have had volleyball and basketball camps over the summer so I have been involved with my school teams alot during the summer. But as I start back officially, I have started viewing this year as a critical year in my career. Although its only my 2nd year, I realize the kind of impact I can have with young adults and even the other teachers. My first year, I was just trying to keep my head above water. Now that I have that experience, I can focus on some of the other joys of my job.

I really hope this year I can start building better relationships with my students and athletes. I talked to one of my lifetime heroes this morning, Coach Mason, who coaches at Northside. This past year, he won his first ever State Championship in Basketball and he still is the same man he was when I was in high school. This man is all about being a positive influence in students lives and investing in them. He not about wins and losses or state championships, he is about making students and athletes into productive citizens and great young men. I just hope that I can be half the coach he is. If I can accomplish this, then I feel like I have done a good job.

As my walk with the Lord strenghtens everyday, I hope that I can be a positive influence in these kids lives. I want to be able to share my faith everyday in the simple things I do. I dont have to preach to people, I just have to live my life with a Christ like attitude and be ready for when the Lord opens doors to share my faith. I pray everyday that I have enough strength from the Lord to be ready for these occasions that will happen in my life!

Heres to another great school year!

The End of Baseball and the Summer

2007-07-31T15:08:00.000-07:00

We finished up our baseball season Monday night in the State Tournament at Hot Springs. We lost to the eventual Champion, Hot Springs Lakeside, who is coached by one of my buddies from college, Ryan White. So congratulations to them for winning.

The baseball season was the most fun I have ever had coaching or being a part of a team. The guys are just incredible. They had amazing talent, great personalities, hard work ethic, and just great team chemistry with each other. I think of the relationships I was able to form with guys like Cole Sisemore and John Wohlford and it made the summer worth while. Plus I was able to strengthen previous relationships with Ryan Ashcraft and Cameron Young plus others. All of the guys were just creat competitors and young men.

Also the two other coaches I worked with. Our head coach was Mark Kincannon. Coach K is a Connections Minister at Community Bible Church in Fort Smith and he is one of the finest Christian man I know. The way he carries himself on and off the field is one thing I really learned from him. Also Brian Fry. Coach Fry is the Athletic Director and Head Baseball Coach at Union Christian Academy here in Fort Smith. He has a great knowledge of baseball and how to deal with young people. I learned alot from spending the summer with these two guys. I can go on and on about them.

With baseball ending- so does summer. I started volleyball practice at Northside today so the season is officially under way. We will practice for about 3 weeks and then our first game is August 21. The second day of school. I also go on contract here pretty soon so I will be back up at school a few weeks before school starts getting ready to get going. Some things have changed for me at school with some addition of some new responsibilities and I look forward to what is ahead.

Hope everyone had a great July and an even better August.

Baseball

2007-07-29T22:11:00.000-07:00

Well the internet has been slow at the hotel so that is why I havent updated. Here is what has happen in Hot Springs at the Baseball State Tournament.

Thursday- W vs Morrilton
Friday- L vs Jonesboro
Saturday- W vs Greenwood
Sunday- W vs Paragould

So we are set to play Hot Springs Lakeside tomorrow (Monday) at 5:30. If we win, we play in the State Championship game against Paragould at 8:30 Monday night. I will update this most likely sometime Tuesday. Hopefully we can get the job done.

State Baseball Tournament- First Round

2007-07-26T14:27:00.000-07:00

We just got done with our first game in the State Tournament and we won. We beat Morrilton 16-1. Solid pitching, hitting, and defense helped us win the game. Our next game is Friday night at 7 vs either Hot Springs Lakeside or Jonesboro. Keep rooting for us!

State Baseball Tournament

2007-07-25T12:40:00.000-07:00

Today we are leaving for the Baseball State Tournament. I help coach the "AA" Legion team from Fort Smith that is made up of 16,17, and 18 year old young man from this area. It has been an awesome summer coaching these guys and this has to be my favorite team that I have been with just because of the kids and their attitudes and the relationships I have formed with them and the other coaches. It is just a great environment to be in. We play tomorrow at 1:00. Its a double elimanation tournament so we will play Friday as well. Hopefully we will be there in the end. I will update our progress so in case anyone who reads this, cares.

My first blog

2007-07-23T15:46:00.000-07:00

Well I love reading peoples blogs and started realizing how everyone has a blog so I thought I would start one. I love to let people know whats going on in my life and my thoughts about a variety of stuff.

Summer is quickly ending. I am a coach here in Fort Smith at Northside and Kimmons and teach physical education at Kimmons. I coach high school volleyball at Northside and girl's basketball at Kimmons. I also coach baseball during the summer for the Boys Club- FS Coke AA Legion Team.

So summer is coming to an end when volleyball practice starts July 30 and I go on contract August 8. It has been a busy summer with various basketball and volleyball camps. Plus coaching Legion baseball during the summer keeps me busy. We just completed the Zone Tournament and finished 2nd. We will be playing in the State Tournament in Hot Springs starting Thursday. Maybe I will update our progress on my blog. I also went to church camp with our youth group and had an awesome time. This past June I started working in the youth group with the 7th grade guys and am having an amazing time with them.

Well thats about it and I will post in the future.