Are you old school about anything?
For me, it’s cartoons. I was fortunate enough to grow up with the classic ones: Looney Tunes, Scooby Doo (original) and Peanuts. Out of these, my favorite is the Looney Tunes series with Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner.
My friends in high school were well aware of this fact. If one of them spent a Friday night with me, they knew I would be up early to watch the Coyote and Roadrunner. If they didn’t wake up in time, I would wake them up so they could watch it with me.
Sometimes they would complain: “How many times have you seen this?” You know, I’m surprised they continued to sleep over on Fridays.
I even got into an argument at school over Coyote. It happened during my senior year during Biology II, so I was either 17 or 18 years old at the time. One of my friends in class was talking about how much he enjoyed watching Coyote and Road Runner.
I was in total agreement with him until he made the comment: “…then the Coyote came back to life.” Being the expert on this cartoon that I believed I was, I felt the need to correct him: “The Coyote doesn’t die.”
To which he replied in a matter-of-fact tone: “There’s no way he can survive those big falls or being blown up.”
Using the same tone, I replied: “You don’t come back to life either.”
“And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.” 1 Corinthians 15:14 (KJV)
Like my friend and I arguing over whether or not the Coyote was resurrected, there are many people who try to argue against the resurrection of Jesus. For me personally, people can try to deny it all they want, but I know my Savior lives. Because of that my faith (unlike their claims) is not in vain.
If I have any grandkids, I am going to purchase a complete set of Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner cartoons on DVDs. That way we can sit and enjoy them together. And when Coyote is sailing through the air as he falls down a canyon, I will reassure them, “It’s okay. No matter what anybody says, he doesn’t die.”
Brooke Cox is an author, speaker, and storyteller. She was a 2016 Selah Awards Finalist for Debut Novel. Her children’s book: “Dinosaur Eggs,” is now available. It is based on Ephesians 6: The Armor of God. Her novel “Until the Moon Rises: A Conniving Cousin Mystery” is also available. Also, she has two books out in her storytelling series: “Saucy Southern Stories.” The Amazon links for her books may be found on her website: brookecoxstories.com. Please feel free to contact her. She would love to hear from you.