Truth, Love And Books

I have honestly always been a bit envious of professional athletes. I mean, playing a sport for a living? Seems like the real deal. A life of ultimate fulfillment.  But is that what we see? Do  professional athletes really live the good life?  To be clear, I'm not one of those girls that's got a mega crush on the (so-called) GOAT. But I do love and follow NFL Football. While it's considered a sin in my hometown to not root for Ohio State (and the university pays our bills) I will for sure always cheer my alumni, but honestly, compared to the pros, these late-night College football games have been kind of snooze-inducing for this perpetually tired, mama of four.  I started to originally follow the NFL as a means to bond with my husband. Turns out the sport played at it's highest level is thoroughly thrilling.   I never really bought into the idea that "oh the college guys really play the game because they love it." Now that the rules have been altered, if yo...

Oxy morons make me laugh. You know: jumbo shrimp, pretty ugly, seriously goofy...all those statements are somewhat funny and ironic, right?  But now, there's this increasingly popular, mainstream church movement labeled P rogressive Christianity.  And while Progressive Christianity is indeed an oxymoron, it surely is no laughing matter .  Rather, Progressive Christianity calls for some  serious examining.  The word progressive simply means to change or make better. That therein lies the concern. It is worth considering: How are mere mortals making what Jesus Christ (God incarnate) has said and done better ? Because while humans have created low carb pizza, rocket-ships, self-driving Teslas and many other amazing inventions, let us not forget:  perfection and immortality has eluded our human abilities. But Jesus? The Historical Jesus of Nazareth. He is the only one whom has come back to life.  He claimed to be God, and while He walked the earth eye...