I belong to Netflix, and I always try to research and pick different genres and give all those "not so blockbuster" films a try. This week I received movies from the Hallmark, made for t.v. collection. My husband is a big war movie, gangster movie type and he was like, Hallmark!? But, the good sport he is, he indulged me and we watched a movie entitled, Tho None Go With Me, with Cheryl Ladd. First, we were so impressed with the production quality of the film, second, we never even paused for a pee break because it was so gripping, and third, we both had quivering bottom lips throughout it! It went so far into the human psych that all of its profound truths were not only stimulating but refreshing to the soul. We both loved it, we were moved by it and it planted a seed in us that will always grow and bear fruit in our minds and hearts regarding having an unwavering faith in God, no matter what life brings!
MONDAY: The next night we were excited to watch the other Hallmark movie that was sitting on the counter! A Vow To Cherish, with Ken Howard, oh my gosh! Chalk this one up there with The Notebook! I quivered and cried through the entire movie and had to take several breaks to pull myself together! We were both so engrossed in this drama that for the entire film we sat without any noticeable blinking and our mouths dropped open! Brian and I just sat holding each other when it was over because it hit close to home for him. Brian's father Don, suffered as did the character in the movie and the similarities were uncanny. Also, with my Multiple Sclerosis and Brian's family history, we are forced to consider the future consequences. What a difference it made to watch a film full of substance and completely interwoven with God's love and wisdom! Don't get me wrong, I love blockbuster action films and especially comedies but I encourage you not to neglect these precious gems by Hallmark or many of the independent films out there that are rich with "slices of life" stories!
TUESDAY: Had to rise and shine early for my dentist appointment this morning. The dentist doesn't really bother me but getting up early is one of my worse nightmares! I usually stay up late and rise late, whereas, my husband is the opposite. So, on the mornings where he has to get me up early, it is literally a process of waking up a bear from hibernation! It's actually ridiculous how serious we take this! The night before he will say, "Ok, What time to you want me to "start" waking you up?", then I will squint my eyes with deep concentration as I calculate what I need to do in the morning, and reply, "Bring my coffee in to me at 7:50am, I'll take my morning meds, get a few sips of hot coffee, then, I can snuggle for another 20 minutes,......." and on and on we go as we plan it out! Then in the morning, when Brian realizes that I have no intention of leaving my warm bed....HE STARTS SINGING! Instead of talking, he sings all his sentences! "Come on my little Bunny, it's time to get up, and enjoy this beautiful day, that God has made!" I am a total mossier in the morning, I love to lollygag and take my time, but when he starts singing, I put a two-step in it, just to get him to stop! My point of telling you about my morning is that even though I despise being woken up and especially by song, really when I think seriously about it, I would miss it horribly if Brian weren't there and doing all those quirky things!
This week God taught me to be more thankful, grateful and aware, and to see life from a "retrospective perspective", as if I were seeing a movie for the second time or viewing my life through a window. We all know that something happens in the end, so practice appreciation even more consciously and enjoy the journey, seeing God in every moment of it! From your spouse to your kids, grand-kids, pets, friends....Learn to laugh from your heart to your mouth, at the things you would miss, if "they" were gone.
A time to weep and a time to laugh. Ecclesiastes 3:4
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