Kenneth Roberts

@mkhammer This is such an incredibly beautiful post. Many blessings to you and your lovely family.

I took this picture on April 5, 2015, the last time my birthday fell on Easter. It was not a great day for me. I fought back tears at church, and not in the overwhelmed-by God's-great-mercy way. Little did I know at the time, my year was going to take much worse turns. But I was newly pregnant with my second child, and though very sick and feeling pretty sorry for myself that Easter morning, I knew I was blessed with this new life and a Savior who loves me. I took this photo because it was a reminder of new life and bread of life, and the light of the world. Later that year, I would lose my husband while 7 months pregnant. He died in September. My daughter was born in November. A lot of people wonder, and have asked me, how does one keep her faith through those dark days. I always wondered, how could I have made it through without it? I was angry and scared and so, so thankful I had met Jesus before that moment. I met Him while reading one of those 90s teen study bibles with neon graphics, in my childhood bedroom. In my sad, grey adult bedroom, I woke up panicking in the night, but He was always with me. I prayed Jeremiah 29:11 to calm myself down: "'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord. 'Plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future.'" I prayed it even though I didn't really believe it at the time. It's not that Jesus solved all my problems in this fallen world or fixed my immediate pain right up. But I was in it with Him and with His promises. And he put the kind of brother in my life who would move in with me to help raise the kids for six months. He put parents in my life who showed up every weekend. He put a neighbor in my life who mowed my lawn every week and another who was a SEAL wife and understood grief like few do, and a best friend who could work out my paperwork (death is so much paperwork) when I couldn't. "God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks to us in our conscience, but shouts to us in our pain: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world," C.S. Lewis writes in "The Problem of Pain." I learned a lot while I was being shouted at. I think about Jeremiah 29:11 and 11 years ago today. I think about how my little girl who was not yet born then baked my birthday cake today. I think about how she has three siblings now and the most amazing dad— I remarried in 2020 and he adopted the girls. He took all four of our kids to the store to pick out something for my birthday and then let them each choose a walkout song on the karaoke machine as he gave them a Bruce Buffer announcement call when they came down the stairs to present them to me. I think about how they've gained grandparents and cousins and love and faith. (Our first holiday with Steve's family was Easter, and I took it as a good sign.) I pray they've watched our lives and gained trust in their Lord. I think about how my patience was tested by them several times today, as the patience of a parent always is, and how infinite my Father in heaven's patience for me must be. I think about how much I love each of them, and how much my heart grew when each was born just to fit it all in, and how much greater still is my Father's love for me. I think about how much I have to learn and how my faith is still not as mature as it should be at this point (occasionally illustrated on this app). Today in the car, my kids requested "No Fear" by @jonreddick , "Your Way's Better," by @forestfrank , and "Jesus Is Alive, It's a Happy Day" — that one came with sign language by the 3- and 4-year-old, which I recommend for making your heart soar on a Sunday. They listen to secular music, too, but those are their favorites. One time, reading the Christmas story with my kids, I read "Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people," and my eldest (about 5 at the time) said, "Mom, the angel always says that!" She's right, the angel always says that! It is so hard not to be afraid, but we have a Good Shepherd. Our lives were touched by death, but He has conquered it. My kids like new worship songs, but I love the classics, and today as on every Easter, I sang "Blessed Assurance," because Jesus is mine. And in the darkest times, He is new life and bread of life, and the light of the world. I am remembering to rejoice in that every day.

And yet, a home-schooled surveyor and farmer from Virginia became our greatest general and President. A self-educated printer and self-taught scientist invented the battery, electrical engineering, and established the first fire brigade. He also helped found a nation, and was Ambassador to France. The airplane was invented by a couple of bicycle makers in Ohio, not aviators. They invented aviation, in fact. Where’d they get their training, which aeronautical engineering program did they study? College dropouts founded cable tv networks (Turner), computer companies (Apple, Dell), software giants (Gates), and a home-schooled hick from Kentucky freed the slaves and saved the Republic. How about the haberdasher who ended WW II? There was a Lieutenant Colonel who was express-tracked to 4- and 5-star general. His name was Eisenhower. Didn’t command a brigade/regiment, Division, Corps or Army before taking high command. Hm. Kinda like a guy named Hegseth. People’s capabilities are not defined or even made exclusively by their training or education, and much of American ethos and history is proof of that. How about that former slave who invented, among many other things, peanut butter, and advanced agriculture significantly? Where did JD Rockefeller go to school? Or Carnegie? We are, and will always be, a startup nation.

@jeremic_vuk @DjokerNole Well said. And though @jokerNole looks forward, I believe he would have already had 25 grand slam titles had he not been sent out of Australia one year and the US government refused to let him into the country for the U.S. Open two years when he was at the top of his game.

There are moments in sport when the scoreboard becomes irrelevant, when what unfolds in front of us feels less like competition and more like history. Under the lights of Rod Laver Arena tonight, Novak Djokovic @DjokerNole stood across the net from time itself—and refused to step aside. He didn’t win the historic 11th Australian Open title. And yet, what Novak produced felt even more improbable than just another record. At the age of 38, he played on equal terms with Carlos Alcaraz @carlosalcaraz, the best player in the world today—a player who was just ONE year old when Novak played his first Australian Open. Let that sink in. This wasn’t a symbolic appearance or a nostalgic echo of former greatness. This was Novak Djokovic competing, suffering, adapting, and believing at the highest possible level—against youth, speed, and the new era embodied in Alcaraz. Nobody in tennis has ever managed anything remotely close to this. Not across eras. Not across generations. Not with this level of relevance. What we saw in Australia was courage in its purest form. The courage to step onto the biggest stage knowing that time, physics, and history are stacked against you—and conquering it anyway. Novak’s greatness has never been only about his innumerable titles—it is about his character. About standing alone. About enduring doubt, pressure, and expectation, and still showing up with the same fire. That is why he belongs in the company of figures larger than sport itself. Like Muhammad Ali, he carried conviction and fought battles far beyond the scoreboard. And he will continue doing so. Novak Djokovic didn’t lose in Melbourne tonight. He showed us what timeless greatness looks like.

@KySportsRadio It’s a horrible outcome. Why can Minnesota and Minneapolis not cooperate with Ice to remove criminal illegal aliens from the community? Why can’t ICE operate a bit less cavalier & with less force anytime possible? Letting ICE take those already in prison/ jail? Not release.

This one is even worse than the other one. This stuff has to stop for the sake of our country

@JenningsShow I’m glad you try to say that all of this could be laminated if only the state and city would cooperate to remove criminal illegal people. When they refuse to let their police cooperate, you get this out of control situations. Dangerous for all.

That buffoon of a Governor out in Minnesota, Tim Walz, just doesn't know when to stop. He has let protestors run wild even as they continue to attack ICE agents. And now, he's fanning the flames even more. The Walz rebellion must end. Scott's take on the mayhem in Minneapolis:

@KySportsRadio You have to say the pass was equally as good as the shot by Moreno. Kind of like Tom Brady or Peyton Manning just over the outstretched, defensive players hands.

Our own Laettner moment

@mattvanswol @BelmontUniv is a great place to learn and develop

@RedBuckeye68 @ClayTravis @TheAthletic And he had an injury so he couldn’t play football after his freshman year in college.

@ClayTravis @TheAthletic His dad was the only Manning to not make it to the NFL, correct??

This is embarrassing for you @theathletic. Have you guys ever watched college football before? Tons of five star recruits never even start at major colleges. Arch and Texas have been disappointing so far this year, but this is a crazy town take.

@VeronicaGrano God bless you, hoping all children will get such an opportunity to hear about Jesus from a godly adult

It’s such a great opportunity to be able to lead the Sunday school class today. I’m really thankful for the chance to share and be a blessing.🤩 #SundayService

I don’t know where to start…. • @charliekirk1776 was a great American, husband, father, leader, man of faith, business man, boss, speaker, and inspiration to millions. His mission to bring conservative values into high schools and colleges helped make being a republican cool again in the youth. He was able to take a rally and turn it into a high energy fun party! He was able to take his vision and passion and turn it into reality. He built @turningpointusa, got married, had two beautiful children, and became one of the most powerful influences in politics…… all by 31 years old. Remarkable. • It’s in times like these that we have to look at humanity and ask why these things happen and then the most important question…..what do we do next? I don’t have the answer. But I know it’s not fight fire with fire, even though anger is a dominant emotion. We need an answer that will change the world forever. • God, please help us. And maybe I could also say… Charlie, help us from heaven… as his energy for gods work never seemed to run out.

Thank you God for giving us Charlie Kirk.

@BarronTxNewsX 🙏🏼

The passing of Charlie Kirk is completely soul crushing. I have known Charlie for more than 10 years, and his passionate, unending, complete, and total love for Jesus Christ our Savior shined above all. His testimony introduced untold numbers to our Heavenly Father. My heart goes out to his incredible wife, Erika, and his two beautiful children. This is a horrifying day in every sense of the word. It is truly inexplicable, but I know Charlie entered Heaven's gates and heard, "Well done, my good and faithful servant."

You’re absolutely right that vaccines have saved millions of lives and represent one of the greatest achievements in modern medicine. That fact should never be dismissed or minimized. At the same time, I wonder why it’s so hard to hold both ideas in our heads at once—that vaccines have done immense good and that it’s not unreasonable to scrutinize aspects of how they’re administered today. For example, why can’t we have a real conversation about the necessity of a Hepatitis B shot at birth for a healthy newborn? Or about whether the CDC schedule, which has grown more aggressive over the years, might deserve re-evaluation? Or about the safety of adjuvants like aluminum when injected into infants with developing immune systems? It also seems fair to point out that most pre-licensing trials don’t use truly inert placebo controls, and very few track long-term safety outcomes. That’s not conspiracy—it’s just acknowledging a limitation in the data. So the question I keep coming back to is: if we can recognize the undeniable success of vaccines historically, why is it treated as dangerous or taboo to raise legitimate questions about how we use them today? Why does skepticism around specific policies or practices get conflated with being “anti-vaccine,” when in reality it’s about making sure the science is as strong and transparent as possible?

@Yolitatennis And what if he had been able to participate in Australia the year they sent him home or in the US for two years? That was his peak, so would likely have already had his 25th major title. @jokerNole @DjokerNole #Greatness

Novak won his 395th match, breaking his own record. To put this in context, imagine every Grand Slam final from now on is Alcaraz-Sinner. Nobody else. Imagine they do that for the next 11 (ELEVEN) years: it’d still NOT be enough for either of them to break Novak’s record.

@BenRothenberg Are they going to find the fans as well? Medvedev probably overreacted, but I’ve seen many players question the chair. The fans jumped on board, and Medvedev even tried to calm them down after hyping them up. None were ever forget that match and will be glad they were there.

Breaking: Daniil Medvedev has been fined $42,500 for his meltdown in his #USOpen first round loss on Sunday, 38.6% of his $110,000 prize money. $30,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct and $12,500 for abuse of racquets/equipment.

@PettusWX All

The average American has been to 5 of these cities. How many have you been too? I’ll start, 14.

@ELonMuskNewssX Yes

Do you think that the United States is headed in the right direction under President Trump's leadership? YES or NO?

🙌 Her voice. The message. The glory. From her GRAMMY Award-winning gospel hymns album #MySavior, it’s Carrie Underwood's #HowGreatThouArt on #AmericanIdol! Watch Carrie's performance here: youtu.be/ND35iZhfO5c