Sometimes I Write

I spent the whole day yesterday in bed. No children, no cleaning, no errands to run. I just slept and read, and watched t.v. To you mothers out there, this sounds glorious doesn’t it? Well, it would have been if it hadn’t been accompanied by nausea, and other body functions gone wrong. It was not the day of rest that I daydream about, but it was rest. Benny was awesome keeping the kids busy so I could be sick. He periodically brought me peppermint tea in my favorite cup, and I think I ate about 6 saltines all day. YUK! I was just thankful they weren’t paired with 7up, those are the “sick foods” of my childhood, and I’d rather just starve for the day.

It’s amazing what a day in bed can do for your thought process. I read a bit in my newest book, The Naked Christian, which was very thought provoking and challenging. I’m not even halfway through it yet, but I know it’s one I’ll be recommending when I’m finished. I also had plenty of time to think more on the movies I saw this weekend – Elizabethtown & Luther. I know I mentioned the first one in my Jennifer post. Saturday night she and Jonathan – her husband- came over to watch Luther with us. What a great movie!!! There’s a lot I didn’t know about Martin Luther, but what a man! He had qualities that I want to be known for. Conviction, honesty about his doubts, determination to do the right thing against all popular opinions are just a few characteristics this man held to tightly. There were so many scenes I found myself tearing up and identifying with him in the things I felt and believed. It’s a powerful movie about the beginning of faith away from the corruption of the Catholic church and it’s dominance and mistreatment of the people and rulers of that day. I’m probably one of the last people to see this movie, but if you haven’t seen it either, you need to. It’s REALLY good!

My favorite lesson from Elizabethtown was that just when you think it’s the end of life as you know it, another chapter begins. The main character is Drew, played by Orlando Bloom, (I still like him better as Legolas). He screws up his professional life in a big way and decides to end his life. Then he gets a phone call from his sister telling him his dad has died, and they need him to pick up the body in Kentucky and bring him back to Oregon. He encounters a young woman on the plane to KY and his new purpose and adventure begins. It’s a rollercoaster of emotions and realizations about himself and his family. I’ve been thinking about so many points of this movie and how they apply to my life. Here are just a few:

I will never truly know my parents the way other people see them.

Life is a journey and I have to take the time to think things through and enjoy the experience, not just rush from birth to death.

Failure is o.k. It’s just the present absence of success. It’s not final.

When meeting a stranger, I never know how that person may impact my life. Case in point – read my last post about Jennifer.

Grief is meant to be shared.

There is more to life than just reaching my destination, it’s about all the people and the stops along the way. What does God have to teach me? How is he teaching others through me?

Love is a great companion for the journey.

I love watching movies! It’s just one more way God speaks to me, and for that I am extremely thankful! I’m also thankful that I’m feeling a little better today. I’m still spending most of the day in bed resting, but I’m over the nausea – praise God! Have I mentioned how great my husband is? He just took all three kids with him to run his errands for the day. I have to be healed by tomorrow, Wednesdays are busy DB days. So I’m off to watch a few more movies and maybe do some reading. Oh, and another online meeting for a camp I’m not sure I’ll be a part of this summer. More on that another time.

Please pray for fast healing and renewed energy for my tired aching body. Go see Elizabethtown and rent Luther and let me know what you think.