“And the government for which she stands is scandalized throughout the land. And she's getting threadbare and wearing thin, but she's in good shape for the shape she's in. 'Cause she's been through the fire before and I believe she can take a whole lot more. So we raise her up every morning. We take her down every night. We don't let her touch the ground and we fold her up right. On second thought, I do like to brag ‘cause I'm mighty proud of that ragged old flag." Johnny Cas

I was asked to speak at her service. I had only known Jessica for less than a year, but I adored her. She always brought a smile to my face and joy to my heart. Jessica was 39, in a wheelchair and spoke with a bit of slur to her speech. Our conversations in between services were always fun and I always checked in on how she was doing. But it wasn’t until the evening of her service did I realize that I had made a huge mistake. I was reading to Eva the other night another story

“Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to receive eternal life?” “What is written in the Law?” Jesus replied. “How do you understand it?” He answered, “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul. Love him with all your strength and with all your mind.’ And, ‘Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’ ” And He said to him, “You have answered rightly; do this and you will live.” The man wanted to justify his actions, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neigh