"Sombodies" review...

The pilot episode for "Sombodies" was able to introduce the main characters fairly well but the characters were not especially unique or memorable. The only name I caught was Scottie. I did find myself chuckling but more so at the ridiculous acting rather than the jokes brought by the dialogue or situation. After the pilot I cannot say that I was eagerly desiring to watch the next episode. 

The second episode of the series was slightly improved. The plot was a little more complex and the audience was able to empathize with the plight of the main character. There was not a clearly defined A and B story line in this episode. There was the issue of finding and designing Scottie's new place and a new woman and then dealing with problems arising from the troublesome neighbors. The pilot did a much better job with combining stories. The tennis instructor's affair and Scottie's search for new knowledge collided in the closet or the instructor's house. 

Obviously, there are some acting issues throughout the show. The female actors (especially Scottie's ex-girlfriend) overacted most of the time. At the end of it all, I thought that the fight of the black man to rise out of racial stereotypes was definitely a worthy topic for a TV show but "Sombodies" fell short of executing it properly. 

There can be miracles

This is a pretty cool story. Ready?

Last Saturday a freshman girl named Paige was playing volleyball and sprained her left ankle. Unfortunately, this had happened before so it did more damage than usual. She hobbled around on one ankle with crutches unable to walk on it, move it up and down, or place pressure on it. Not unusual. Sprained ankles happen all the time. So what's the big deal?

As a freshman in her first weeks of college, Paige was really disappointed that she would be unable to participate in events due to a silly injury. Monday rolled around which is Freshley (the freshman ministry) night at the Wesley Chapel. Unable to make it from ECV to the chapel on one ankle she hopped to the sidewalk to wait for her ride. 

This is where it gets interesting. Two guys walked up to her and asked her what was wrong with her ankle. She told them the story and they asked if they could pray for the swelling to go down. As they prayed, she noticed that she was able to move her ankle up and down, an action that she could not perform at the health center the day before. They prayed again and asked if she could put any pressure on it. She stood up and slowly put weight on it. Guess what? No pain. After the third prayer, Paige was able to take the brace off. 

She walked into Freshley that night with no pain, no swelling, no brace, no crutches, no hobbling. 

Try to explain it. Try to make sense of it all. A coincidence? Hardly. Made-up? Not at all. Impossible? With Christ, absolutely not.