In His Own Time

 When the accident occurred, this network of family and friends were there for her just as they had been in other times of her life. Their steadfast faith in God would fuel Faye with the courage she needed to have a positive spirit to fight the battle for her recovery. “On many occasions she recalls people telling her that her attitude was helping them handle the situation. She would only smile and think to herself, ‘If they only knew. I’m drawing my strength from them.’” (p. 91)

In His Own Time is Tamara Pray Frazier’s portrayal of what happened during this period in Faye Baker’s life. This story is a challenge to always believe God and to trust that He has everything in His control. But, I would have to say that although this is a wonderful story of faith in God no matter what happens in our lives, it was not well-written.  In His Own Time would have been an outstanding work if someone could have edited it and changed it into a page-turner.

That said, if you are looking for a book that will challenge you in your walk with Christ, then you will glean some important truths from this work. It truly is a testimony of people who have a strong faith in Jesus Christ.

Review provided to VBRN by Jennifer Barker

Thank You Bobby Murcer

Reviewed By Stuart Nachbar

 
I remember my first New York Yankee game. It was July, 1970, in the “original” Stadium, Yankees versus Minnesota Twins: our hometown boys versus Billy Martin’s first division champions. At least I think Billy was still in Minnesota that July; he got fired so often I don’t remember for sure. 

The Yankees of 1970 won 93 games, but we finished second, 15 games behind Baltimore. Our top three starters won 49 games and our top two relievers saved 45. The nucleus, the middle of our batting order was young: catcher Thurman Munson, American League Rookie of the Year, steady and reliable left fielder Roy White and center fielder Bobby Murcer, our home run king. The next season, Murcer took the American League batting title to the wire, hitting a career-high .331, though the team won 11 fewer games.  
 
Bobby Murcer was my favorite player on those bad Yankee teams, the ones that were owned by CBS, before George Steinbrenner bought the most storied franchise in baseball—for less than CBS originally paid. It was easy to bill Murcer as the successor to Mickey Mantle: they’re both from Oklahoma, both played center field in the capacious original Stadium and both dressed in the same locker. Murcer could’nt match Mantle’s power, or speed, but he became a fine ballplayer nonetheless. Bobby was a five-time All Star and hit 252 home runs, and he was the youngest $100,000 player in Yankee history. He was twice traded for more established stars: first Bobby Bonds, then later Bill Madlock, a future batting champion. That’s quite a complement; it showed how valuable Bobby was in his prime.