It is rather odd. God is up to his old tricks. He seems to be on the move in another subversive way. This time he's making a move in the world of tough guys and teenage boys (a very important demographic for influencing culture).
What am I talking about? Everyone by now has heard the plethora of Chuck Norris jokes extolling his superhuman strength, grit, intimidation, etc. Jokes like: "Chuck Norris ran into the dinosaurs once. Once." or "Chuck Norris can kill two stones with one bird." Well, Norris is a strong Christian. Now, people the world over (okay, America over) revere and respect Chuck Norris. What a platform! And he barely had to do a thing.
Well, now Tim Tebow seems to be the latest subject of the machismo-myth craze. There now abound jokes extolling Tebow's manliness. For example, "Superman wears Tim Tebow pajamas to bed," or "Tim Tebow can win Connect Four in three moves" (his personal favorite). And, I'm sure it goes without saying that Tebow is a follower of Jesus, too. Something's going on here.
I realize other people, namely teenage boys, created these jokes. But God has the amazing ability to inspire, impress ideas, and lead people. We serve a God of cunning, wisdom and one who appreciates teenage-boy sense of humor.
About Us
- Ricky and Aidan DiMartino
- We were married May 20, 2007. We met at Asbury College in Wilmore, Kentucky. Ricky is currently 39 years old, and Aidan is 38 years old. We had our first child, Aolani Elizabeth, in February 2010, and we had our second child, Micaiah Oliver, in December 2011. We had a miscarriage in 2013, and we had our third child, Raphael Preston, in October 2017. Our fourth child, Morgan Israel, debuted in May 2020. Then, we had another miscarriage in November 2021. Aidan was born with a nervous system disorder called Friedreich's Ataxia (FA), and has been using a wheelchair since August 2005. But, Jesus paid for her healing, and we are going to see it! Enough of the information. Our heart is merely to follow hard after Jesus and truly be His disciples. We desire to be a part of what God is doing and not try to make God be a part of what we are doing. And God is moving mightily around the globe! We became missionaries in April 2018 and are working in our first assignment, Public Relations for International Media Services. We are so excited about our role in Bible translation!
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