Lisa Michalk

Wife, mom, judge, Aggie, lover of books and white wine. Probably eating queso or listening to Texas country music. Grateful believer in Christ.

[Lisa Michalk @LisaMichalk]

State Bar of Texas Advanced Criminal Law conference has begun! I spoke yesterday on evidence to new lawyers. (My speech probably put them into a coma) 🤣 This is an incredible group of attorneys.

[Wolf of X @WolfofX]

On September 9, 2025, 43 year old North Dakota farmer Randy Fyllesvold left home like it was any other day.

Near Maxbass, his pickup truck collided with a farm sprayer at a rural intersection. He never made it home.

He left behind his wife, Kharra, their two sons, and 1,400 acres of corn, soybeans and canola still standing in the fields. Harvest season was approaching fast. Every passing day meant more uncertainty for the family and the farm Randy had worked all year to build.

Then two of Randy's friends, Wyatt Thompson and Andy Gates, made a decision.

They told Randy's father in law, Larry Peterson, not to worry about the harvest. They would take care of it.

Phone calls began spreading across North Dakota.

One by one, farmers answered.

More than 75 volunteers from over 10 communities arrived with 12 combines, more than 40 trucks, grain carts and everything needed to bring in the crop. Some even came from the town where Randy had lived years earlier because they wanted to help one of their own.

The work was organized into three harvesting teams. Combines rolled across the fields while trucks carried grain to the elevators without stopping.

What could have taken weeks for one family was finished in just two days.

Standing there, Kharra watched her husband's final harvest come in. She later said the kindness shown to her family was "nothing short of breathtaking." It was the last harvest Randy had planted, and his neighbors made sure he was able to provide for his family one final time.

Wyatt later explained it with a sentence that said everything.

"To know Randy was to love Randy."

The fields were harvested.

But what people will remember most is how an entire farming community refused to let one family carry their grief alone.

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@mellowjnr_ 7 or 8

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@ATXSarahLynn 🤣

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@Drewtamu Who the heck is he? If he isn’t getting fired up, he needs to play another sport.

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At the pool. A bunch of teen boys were throwing the football. It came flying at me and almost hit my head. I calmly caught it and sent it back in a spiral. #boymom

[Facts About Texas @FactsAboutTexas]

Texas A&M in 1917

Texas A&M cancelled graduation ceremonies in 1917 so that the entire Class of 1917 could serve in World War I

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@lady_valor_07 1978

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Jury trial ended late last night. It was a difficult trial for the jury. The charges were two cases of aggravated sexual assault of a child and one of indecency with a child. I am grateful to those willing to serve on a jury. I also got two warrants at 3 am. I am pooped.

[Ted Cruz @tedcruz]

Last week, as flooding swept across the Texas Hill Country, my phone rang.

It was my pastor, Gregg Matte of Houston’s First Baptist Church.

He had 325 middle schoolers and dozens of volunteers at Camp Eagle near Rocksprings. The flooding had washed out the only road out. Seven charter buses were waiting to bring them home to Houston, but they couldn’t get through.

“Can you help me get these kids out?”

My team got to work immediately with Pastor Gregg and state and local officials. What followed was an extraordinary Texas rescue operation.

First responders rolled in SHERPs — massive all-terrain vehicles with giant inflatable tires built to cross ground no ordinary truck can touch.

The SHERPs drove down the washed-out road. Picked up the campers in groups. Carried them to the firetrucks. The firetrucks got them to the county road where seven buses were waiting to take them home to Houston.

Every camper and volunteer made it home safe.

Thank you to Pastor Gregg, Judge Rubio, State Sen. Wes Virdell, Texas DPS, the Game Wardens, the firefighters, the bus drivers, and every volunteer who worked through the weekend to bring these kids home.

Our office was proud to play a small part.

Praise God they’re all home.

[Lisa Michalk @LisaMichalk]

@FedUpYorkshire People are weird. She looked lovely.

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@TexitDarling @dantypo She’s stunningly beautiful

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When we got married I was a “go to church at 11 Baptist girl” and he was “the best service is the traditional one at 8 am Lutheran”. I like praise and worship and he was comfortable with boring minor key music that was the cure for insomnia.🤣 We are still married. Miracle.

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@KamVTV I like him but his neck tattoos are weird. 🤣

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The photos are coming back and the drone photos stole the show. Beautiful Italy you were amazing.

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@TexitDarling 😂

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@JaniceDean If for some reason I lose weight, Janice you can throw me a parade and we can share a glass of wine. I will be giddy and so happy you noticed. I posted the hysterical lady who asked how many berries or lettuce leaves you could eat and not be all that sick…..🤣

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The men’s section at Nordstrom is great. The women’s section is awful. It’s all crop tops or odd stuff that no one would wear if they are over 40. The shoes are good. The guy in the men’s section said they hear this all the time from women.

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@tracesoffaith Yes