Staci Girres

[Matt Couch @RealMattCouch]

"He received 39 stripes because 40 was known to kill a man. They wanted him alive. They held handfuls of his beard, and hair and pulled it out by the roots. They wanted him alive. They kicked, punched, and spit on him for hours. Until there wasn't a single spot on his body not covered in blood. They wanted him alive.

They shoved a crown of thorns down on his head so harshly it stuck in his skin. They wanted him alive. After hours of being beaten, mocked, whipped, flogged, and tortured they made him walk with a cross. They made him carry it. A rough piece of wood with splinters digging into fresh wounds. They wanted him alive.

They wanted him to feel every ounce of pain they could bring. He had to feel it in order to heal us. Crucifixion was historically one of the cruelest most tortured deaths a human could face. Hours upon hours of torture. Torture most of us can not mentally think of because the cruelty isn't normal. It isn't something our minds can comprehend. We celebrate Easter with pastel colors, happy children hunting eggs, and chocolate. Truth is there was absolutely nothing happy about the day Jesus died. It was cruel, bloody, and nasty.

He could have stopped all of it. He could have called every angel in heaven to demolish every person standing and shouting "Crucify Him!" He didn't. He knew in order to have a Sunday you have to have a Friday. He knew in order to have joy you have to carry your cross. He felt everything that day. He felt how your heart broke wide open when you had to watch your baby die. He felt how heavy your life was when you were staring down the barrel of a gun wondering if the man you called husband was going to shoot you. He carried the weight of the burden you have felt since your spouse died and life just doesn't seem right since.

On that cross he held the rapist and murderers, the sinner and the saint. He leveled every playing field and said ALL of you are worth it. He knew he had to carry the cross. He never promised the cross you carry in this life would not be heavy. His wasn't. His promise is that Sunday is coming.

No matter how heavy Friday is. Financially, emotionally, mentally, or physically. Friday is heavy. That cross is weighing you down and you are about to crumble under its weight. His promise was simply this. He won't make you carry it alone. What kind of king would step down from his throne for this?

Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of God did. For you.
He did every bit of it for you and me. Oh yes it is heavy. So heavy sometimes you do not think you can take one more step. But look up, because Sunday is coming.”

POWERFUL! - Author Unknown

[Kim Reynolds @KimReynoldsIA]

Incredible game!! Audi Crooks with 40 points!!

[Barstool Sports @barstoolsports]

It’s time we start a conversation about the refs today.

[Jon Gordon @JonGordon11]

If they praise you, SHOW UP and DO THE WORK. If they criticize you, SHOW UP and DO THE WORK. If no one even notices you, just SHOW UP and DO THE WORK. Just keep showing up, doing the work, and leading the way.

📷 From page 176 of my book, “The Power of Positive Leadership.”

[Nikki Haley @NikkiHaley]

13 brave Americans lost their lives helping U.S. citizens and our allies evacuate Afghanistan this summer. President Biden didn't once mention their sacrifice tonight.

[Tom Cotton @TomCottonAR]

🚨Biden put a new pause on oil and gas leases in America⁠—the same day Russia invaded Ukraine!

Biden is banning American energy production but importing oil from Russia that is funding Putin's invasion.

[Gov. Kim Reynolds @IAGovernor]

Today I'm announcing the end of the Public Health Disaster Proc, effective 11:59 p.m., Feb. 15. The flu and other infectious illnesses are part of our everyday lives, and coronavirus can be managed similarly.

[Khloé @khloekardashian]

Betrayal rarely comes from your enemies

[Kim Reynolds @KimReynoldsIA]

We need to reward work, not idleness. #KeepIowaMoving

[Staci Girres @StaciGirres]

#Adele

[Jon Beck @CoachJonBeck]

Parents: Are you teaching your kids that “it’s all about them”? If you care more about your own kid’s success than the team’s success, that’s what you’re teaching. It’s the wrong message. The world won’t ever be all about your child. Prepare them by teaching them to value others!

[Kayleigh McEnany @kayleighmcenany]

Rylee McCollum is one of the fallen heroes in Afghanistan & yesterday his baby was born!

Levi Rylee Rose McCollum is 8 pounds, 10 ounces.

“Welcome to the world my sweet baby. I love you with my whole heart,” Jiennah Crayton, Rylee’s wife wrote. ❤️🙏🏻
https://t.co/Pm6jr1aVtS

[Kayleigh McEnany @kayleighmcenany]

"Afghan Interpreter Who Helped Rescue Biden in 2008 Left Behind After U.S. Exit"

13 "years ago, Afghan interpreter Mohammed helped rescue then-Sen Biden... stranded in a remote Afghanistan valley... Now, Mohammed is asking President Biden to save him." ⬇️
https://t.co/jHa2b9gu6e

[Michael Knowles @michaeljknowles]

Why does Biden only ever seem to address the nation in the afternoon? Virtually every presidential address in my lifetime has taken place in the evening during primetime.

[Meghan McCain @MeghanMcCain]

This is extremely difficult for me to say:

I once thought I truly knew Joe Biden and he helped me through pain and grief, for which I am grateful.

This man on tv giving this speech, I do not recognize this man. God help our country. God help the Americans we have abandoned.

[Donald Trump Jr. @DonaldJTrumpJr]

Its unconscionable that The United States of America is going to leave American citizens behind in Afghanistan.

[Gov. Kim Reynolds @IAGovernor]

Iowa was able to reopen schools safely and responsibly over a year ago. President Biden and his team know this, yet they’ve decided to pick a political fight with a handful of governors to distract from his own failures - Afghanistan, the border, inflation, and more. (1/3)

[New York Post @nypost]

A Marine Corps battalion commander said he was relieved of his duties Friday after he posted a video demanding “accountability” from senior leaders for failures in Afghanistan https://t.co/U1gIn6ovpI

[Staci Girres @StaciGirres]

@JackieC561 @CNN @ChrisCillizza Trump stated four years ago that we would need to take time and cautiously get out! #BidenDisaster

[Staci Girres @StaciGirres]

@CNN I’m sure the families would much rather he takes control of this horrible situation and help the countless others in this time of need.