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Steve Beal Sr.

I am just a man. I am a father, a son, and a husband. I am a homemaker, caretaker, coach, writer, speaker, and photographer. I love God. I love my family. I love my country. God has blessed my family and I, and I am eternally grateful. Author of Generation Jumping: Losing those who are not lost. Downtime with my family is about as good as it gets for me. Being outdoors in nature, among the animals and the wilderness, the Created, comes pretty close. Baseball, followed by hockey, are my two favorite sports, with several others a close third. I would rather do it right the first time. Honesty, respect, and integrity are virtues that I hold dear, so I call it like I see it. Before we as a society attempt to re-define these words, I will be here telling the raw truth.

Photo by Jen Webber Photography

Where’s The Heart – Goffstown 4 vs. Nashua North – Souhegan 6

January 26, 2023 – The Goffstown Grizzlies had a 4-1 lead. Then came 5 unanswered goals from the Nashua North Souhegan hockey team, which made some wonder, where’s the heart? from the Goffstown hockey squad.

I was unable to attend the game on Thursday night, but I got this quote from a very reliable source who was at the game. “6-4, lost to Nashua. 5 unanswered goals. Zero heart. Print that.” I also got this, “Lost, 6-4. Gave up 5 unanswered goals…skated around like they never played before.”

 

Grizzlies Again In OT – Goffstown 4 vs. Spaulding 3 (OT)

February 02, 2023 – On January 7th these two teams played an overtime game. Goffstown was able to get the win. Then on Thursday night, they played at Sullivan Arena, and it was the Grizzlies again in OT. This time it was 4-3.

 

Start To Finish – Goffstown 1 vs. Winnacunnet 0

January 30, 2023 – This game was a real treat from start to finish, one goal scored or not. End to end action with other-worldly goaltending and a great play for the lone goal of the game. I tip my cap to both teams, both coaches, and the officials. This was a beauty.

 

It wasn't to be

It Wasn’t To Be – Goffstown 1 at Portsmouth-Newmarket 2

January 28, 2023 – The Goffstown Grizzlies fell behind, 2-0 and then spent the rest of the game throwing everything they could at the net. It wasn’t to be. The Goffstown hockey team fell, 2-1 despite piling up 35 shots on goal over the final 30 minutes.

 

The Reason Why – 2010 Flames – Come Back Win and a Tie

January 28-29, 2023 – 2010 Flames – Saturday the Flames came back from a 2-0 deficit to win, 3-2. Then on Sunday they played a great game, earning a 1-1 tie. The players were great,… 

2010 Flames – 3-2-1 In Pictures

January 22, 2023 – 2010 Flames – 3-2-1 in pictures.

Some weekends look better on the ice than other weekends. These are pre-teen kids and sometimes they play up to competition, sometimes they play down to it. Either way, they give a lot of effort. Perhaps their tireless effort could be stretched much further as their ability to move up and down the ice as a team improves.

 

Come Back To Even – Goffstown 2 at Winnacunnet 2

January 21, 2023 – The Goffstown Grizzlies Hockey team fell behind and then worked to come back to even.

Another Saturday, another undefeated opponent for the Grizzlies to play. Goffstown hockey battled back with a better skating game and passing game as the afternoon went on. Eventually, they were able to persevere and come back to even. It looked to me like they still had gas in the tank at the end of overtime too.

 

2010 Flames – Saved Their Best For Last

January 16, 2023 – 2010 Flames – Saved their best for last

On Saturday morning they lost out in Dover, NH, then pitched a shutout win in Wilmington, MA in the evening. On Sunday morning they found a way to win in Vermont, and then won again back in Manchester, NH on Sunday night. But Monday night they saved their best for last with a 3-2 win at West Side Arena.

 

Turned And Tied – Goffstown 5 vs. St. Thomas 5

January 14, 2023 – Did anyone see it coming? The game was turned and tied – four times.

It started like we might have expected, getting pummeled by a count of 19 shots to 5. With St. Thomas scoring a goal in the last 30 seconds to take a 2-1 lead to the break. 341 days earlier, the Grizzlies were outshot 36-5 after the first period while hosting the Saints. But, on Saturday, Goffstown got the game turned and tied.

 

How Bad Do You Want It – Goffstown 2 at Somersworth-Coe Brown 5

December 21, 2022 – How Bad Do You Want It? – Rochester, NH

I watched the five goals allowed by the Goffstown Grizzlies over and over again. All I could come up with was this. How bad do you want it? To me, a huge part of ‘wanting it’ is learning the game. Learn the positioning and structure. And by all means, don’t just stand around and watch the other team demonstrate their skill and determination to beat you.

 

Hockey: Opening Night Win – Goffstown 6 vs. Alvirne-Milford 3

December 17, 2022 – Opening Night Win – St. Anselm College – Goffstown, NH –

It is a brand new season and many people have ideas on how this season may go, but the beauty is that the games still must be played. Do we ever really know? Maybe. Since games are only played one at a time, G-Town-Nation might as well celebrate the fact that Goffstown opened with a 6-3 opening night win to start their season.

 

Stop The Puck – Goffstown 2 at Merrimack 0

January 11, 2023 – Jake Webber had one mission, stop the puck.

Sometimes you show up to play as a team and everyone gives it all they have, and it’s enough. Then you have a day like today when one of your teammates just plays a game up in the stratosphere somewhere. The Grizzlies played hard and even played some pretty stingy team defense, but their best defender today, was their goaltender. What a performance.

 

2010 Flames – Where Are We – After A Saturday Split

Saturday, January 7, 2023 – 2010 Flames – Where Are We

In my opinion, what we saw on Saturday was not the best version of the 2010 Flames in-game skills. It was not a true depiction of their improved development as players, as a team. I left West Side Arena late in the afternoon, muttering to myself, “Where are we, as a team?”, “What is their hockey IQ?” and “What a comeback!” all at the same time.

 

Move The Puck – Goffstown 6 vs. Timberlane 2

January 7, 2023 – Grizzlies move the puck in win over Owls –

It was my fourth visit to a rink in the same day. I was in desperate need of watching some good puck movement by a team I was vested in. When I left Rochester on Wednesday night, I was thinking, “too much running around”. On Saturday night I was pleasantly surprised by how well Goffstown was able to move the puck.

 

Hockey: OT Thriller – Goffstown 3 at Spaulding 2

January 4, 2023 – OT Thriller From Rochester, NH –

On a rainy night in Rochester, New Hampshire, the Grizzlies hockey team somehow managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Spaulding in an OT thriller. The goaltenders combined to make 70 saves on 75 shots on goal. And the last two shots of the game were not even on goal.

2010 Flames – Back To Back

January 01, 2023 – 2022 Winter Classic – Back To Back:

After defeating last year’s Winter Classic NH Runner-Up, Presque Isle, Maine on New Year’s Eve, the Flames earned a spot in the 2022 Winter Classic Championship Game and a chance to win this tournament in back to back years. It would take extra time to decide the winner, but what a game! What a finish!

 

2010 Flames – Winter Classic Saturday

December 31, 2022 – 2022 Winter Classic Saturday:

On Saturday, the 2010 Flames were scheduled to play a pair of games in the 2022 Winter Classic. They opened with a convincing win over the Maine Gladiators-Black squad. Then they played last year’s Winter Classic Runner-Up from Presque Isle, Maine. The Flames dominated puck possession and limited the scoring chances for their opponent in a 3-1 win.

2010 Flames – 2022 Winter Classic Game 1

December 30, 2022 – 2022 Winter Classic Game 1:

The 2010 Flames opened the 2022 Winter Classic with a Friday evening game against the Franklin Flyers. The Flames prevailed in this one and will play two more games tomorrow.

 

2010 Flames – Christmas Eve Victory

December 24, 2022 – Christmas Eve Victory

The 2010 Flames played an early morning hockey game on Christmas Eve. They played a familiar foe, in the Monarchs. The Flames were able to get a very early lead, and then they held the lead for the rest of the game. This time, there was no blown lead and the Flames skated to a 5-3 win at West Side Arena.

 

Songs of Christmas – O Holy Night

14 Songs of Christmas – (1) O Holy Night

“O night when Christ was born”. The ultimate reason for celebration. “Truly He taught us to love one another, His law is love and His gospel is peace”. God sent His own Son to pay the price, in full, for our sins. The greatest gift.

 

Songs of Christmas – Christmas Eve Sarajevo 12/24

14 Songs of Christmas – (2) Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24

December 1999. I hear a Christmas song like no other on WAAF, 107.3 out of Boston. I call the station to find out what the song was and who played it. It’s Trans-Siberian Orchestra, and the song is Christmas Eve Sarajevo 12/24. I have been hooked ever since.

 

Songs of Christmas – Little Drummer Boy

14 Songs of Christmas – (3) Little Drummer Boy.

I am a poor boy too. I have no gift to bring. That is fit to give our King. So, I will do my best for Him. Oh, to get a smile from the King, now that would be a thing. Lord, at thy birth. Reverence, respect. So, to honor Him. That is how I see the Little Drummer Boy.

 

Songs of Christmas – Silent Night

14 Songs of Christmas – (4) Silent Night.

I honestly do believe that the world would be a much better place if we all experienced a lot more silent nights. Nights that are distraction free, and absent of our insane modern day schedules. Nights full of reverence, reflection, pondering, fun, but not entertainment, and allowing the creative mind to work like it did when we were kids. Or at least when our parents were kids.

 

Songs of Christmas – Away In A Manger

14 Songs of Christmas – (5) Away In A Manger.

Humble beginnings. Place of birth does not define your future, but it may enhance it. Often times the greatest leaders don’t wander too far from the very common. The humble. The meek. “Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay, Close by me forever, And love me I pray”.

 

2010 Flames – Finding Their Way

The 2010 Flames played games on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. They did win one, almost came back in another, and got smoked in the last one. All I can say, and that I can hope, is that they are finding their way.

 

Songs of Christmas – Mary’s Boy Child

14 Songs of Christmas – (6) Mary’s Boy Child.

Maybe it was the first time that I ever heard a Christmas song that didn’t sound like the rest of the Christmas songs that  I knew, but it has stuck with me ever since. There was a second time too, but we’ll get to that on song #2. I heard this song on the radio and had to know who they were, and where could we get a copy of the song.

 

Songs of Christmas – Spirit Of Christmas

14 Songs of Christmas – (7) That Spirit Of Christmas.

Whether you are stuck in an attic watching old family movies with Clark Griswold, or sitting by a cozy fire with your family, or even taking a walk in the snow, there is definitely something special about that spirit of Christmas.

 

Songs of Christmas – Oh Come All Ye Faithful

14 Songs of Christmas – (8) Oh Come All Ye Faithful.

To adore: 1) to worship or honor as a deity or as divine. 2) to regard with loving admiration and devotion. 3) to be very fond of. Oh come let us adore him, Christ the Lord. I think that really is all that needs to be said. We adore all kinds of things and a lot of them don’t matter much in the big picture. But then there is One that is bigger than the picture. Oh come let us adore him, Christ the Lord. 

 

Songs of Christmas – Joy To The World

14 Songs of Christmas – (9) Joy To The World.

 

Think about this. In 1719, Isaac Watts wrote the English Christmas carol, Joy to the world. The song is based on Psalm 98 from the Old Testament, celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. That is a reason for joy, and the reason for this season. The song is more than 300 years old, and the joy is still available to any and all.

 

Songs of Christmas – Blue Christmas

14 Songs of Christmas – (10) Blue Christmas.

 

Yesterday we asked folks to please come home for Christmas. Today we recognize the fact that some folks might think that their holiday will be a blue Christmas. Especially if that somebody doesn’t come home for Christmas. But I might give you an answer (further down the page) to remedy a blue Christmas too.

 

Songs of Christmas – Please Come Home For Christmas

14 Songs of Christmas – (11) Please Come Home For Christmas.

 

On the 11th day of Christmas Songs, I hope that I have given everyone enough time to get home for Christmas. I think that just about everyone has heard some version of this song somewhere, even if you didn’t want to. I have shared with you a few versions that I like. There are a lot of different recordings of this song. Check these ones out.

Songs of Christmas – Walking In The Air

14 Songs of Christmas – (12) Walking In The Air.

 

On the 12th day of Christmas Songs, I have chosen a song from a short movie that I found to be tremendous. The short movie is, The Snowman (1982) It’s a great little movie where moving pictures are only enhanced by our own imaginations.

My Tribute to Thetis Anna Scott (Peterson)

Thetis Anna Scott ~ 1939-2022

 

Last week I had a dream that my Aunt Thetis would be called home to heaven on December 12th. We all knew she had been suffering. God did call her home, regardless of my dream, on Monday, December 12th, 2022. Her suffering is no more.