When I was in paralegal school we learned about the “but- for test”. To put it simply, when prosecuting a case, the attorney must show that the plaintiff’s injuries were the result of the defendant’s actions. In other words, “but-for” the defendant doing X this wouldn’t have happened. For example, Bob runs a red […]
Armchair Quarterbacks
As I sit here watching Tennessee football with my husband yelling at the tv screen… I feel sorry for the players. Even though I’m pretty sure they can’t hear him. The neighbors might… but the players won’t. But thousands of people are watching this game critiquing their every move. As we watch from afar […]
He Knows Your Name
She called me by name. My first grade teacher called me by name and told me a funny memory that she had of me from first grade… from 1981. No croutons. Extra ranch on the side. The waitress at my favorite restaurant doesn’t even ask. She just brings it to me the way I like […]
Sound of Freedom
WHAT IS THE SOUND OF FREEDOM ABOUT AND SHOULD I SEE IT? The Sound of Freedom is a movie based on the true story of Tim Ballard, a federal agent that rescues a boy from child sex traffickers, and then learns that the boy’s sister is still captive and decides to embark on a dangerous […]
BEWARE OF INVISIBLE COWS
There’s a sign near the Mauna Kea volcano in Hawaii that reads “BEWARE OF INVISIBLE COWS”. No joke. And they couldn’t be more serious. This very tall mountain is filled with open cattle ranges. Sometimes at night or even during the day when the fog is thick, which is very common at that elevation, dark […]
LET YOUR BLOOPERS SHINE
I was watching The Chosen the other day and at the end of the episode, they showed the bloopers. I love bloopers! I found myself literally laughing out loud as I watched Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus, forget his lines and try to keep a straight face. The bloopers were not […]
REVIVAL
The Asbury Revival. Everyone’s heard of it by now. People from all over the country have flocked to the small town of Wilmore, Kentucky, to see and experience it for themselves. It all started on February 8th when a group of students at a Christian College, Asbury University, didn’t want to leave when chapel […]
Some People are Hard to Love
I’m just gonna say it- some people are hard to love. It’s true. You know it. I know it. We all know it. Some people are hard to love. But, Pastor Dennis said something that really got to me in our staff meeting this week. He said that this Christian life is not […]
5 Minutes In Hell
When my brother, Jimmy was in his mid-40’s he was diagnosed with terminal cancer and given 2 years to live. As a Christian, his diagnosis led him to a great curiosity about what death and heaven would be like. I was curious too. I started reading books and other accounts of people who had […]
Long Lines and Heavy Traffic? Yippee!
I admit it. I’m an impatient person. So much so that I never pray for patience. Oh, I know I should. But I can’t risk it. God might decide to teach me patience and the only way to learn patience is to practice patience. So no. I can’t risk it. I’m one of those […]