Jesus, the nerdy friend in the cafeteria
(The other night I wrote up this movie/life review and it seems fitting that this would be the first post of what could possibly be a regular writing outlet.) I just finished watching the movie Blue like Jazz , based on Donald Miller’s bestselling book. What gripped me about this movie was how it so accurately reflected two years of my life. Unlike the main character Don, I didn’t grow up in the church or know about Jesus from an early age. However, like Don, at age 20 life took a rather startling turn. For me, it meant that my life of debauchery would come to a screeching halt with the screeching of tires and clasping of handcuffs. This night, the night that I could never forget, will forever be a turning point in my story. It was this evening, July 4 th 2004, when I would go to jail for drunk driving, drug possession, and concealed weapon. To make a long story short, this night was the culmination of three years of daily drunk driving, wild drug induced nights and a deadly ...