I have about 12,322 posts I keep meaning to write. But for whatever reason (don’t wanna find my camera, kids are crying, i’m too tired to write coherently, etc. etc. etc.) I haven’t sat down to write them. Then it’s like 3 weeks after the fact. And I feel stupid for writing it. But at the same time really think it will change your life and enhance your worldview and make the world a better place. So, here we go…the first of a (at least) 3 part series: STUFF I KEEP FORGETTING TO TELL YOU. (Nice, huh?)
A few weeks ago Lydia, my nice Nora, Les, Asa and I went downtown the the fabulous Fox Theatre to see Thomas and Friends LIVE on stage! I’ve never even watched Thomas the Train tv show before, but the Fox is just something you can’t pass up! It was built in the 20′s and is just the coolest, fanciest, swankiest venue ever.
So, while all the little boys in attendance were dressed in conductor outfits and Thomas the Train hats, Lydia and Nora were dolled up Fancy Nancy style. Lydia was only slightly terrified by the big stage and dark theater. But pretty soon she was singing and dancing and CHOO-CHOOING with the best of them.
It was a pretty good show. I mean, it was Thomas, so it wasn’t like super exciting. But there were cute dances and interactive songs. The characters were funny. The trains actually moved around on the stage. I thought they might be like puppets. Speaking of which, there were some funny animal puppets. They were Lydia’s favorites, of course.
I think Lydia and Nora thought they were Hollywood Divas. They had so much fun. They saw a sign that Dora was coming to the Fox next month. Of course, they wanted to come back and see her, too. I think I’ll let my brother take them next time. I can only handle so many preschool shows…
(thanks Thomas, BP Media and MomSelect for the fun day!)
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Stay Tuned for Part 2: The Botanical Gardens with Lydia’s Betrothed
This morning at about 2:15 Asa woke up. He wasn’t crying exactly. More just voicing a complaint that he was in his bed alone. Or maybe he reralized Lydia was at Camp Primo and he wanted to be there, too. Regardless, I let him talk for a good 45 minutes. That’s when I noticed I was feeling very uncomfortable. Achiness in my joints and in my back. Then I started getting cold. Like chills. Then even worse I noticed I had a plugged duct. (That’s breastfeeding talk for hurts-like-heck.)
After a little bit more crying (he finally fell asleep at 3:45) and a little more writhing from me, I came to the conclusion that I had mastitis. (That’s breastfeeding talk for excruciating-pain-and-a-fever.)
So, I had to find a new doctor out of the yellow pages this morning. Because I am allergic to penicillin the antibiotics the doctor gave me were something he apparently did not know much about. He said to take them in front of my hubby (his words) in case I had a reaction. Nice.
Now, I’m laying on the couch fighting off a headache and a day of fever. It’s been a fun day.
I love my church. And I wish you could come with me. Well, now you can. Kinda. Beginning August 16 we’re starting an online campus. Cool, right? Hey, it’s worth a look, isn’t it?
One of my favorite movies. It’s so bittersweet it makes my heart hurt thinking about it. And Mel Gibson? He’s hardcore in this one. The worst/best part is when he and his two young sons are watching a troop of redcoats in the woods. He asks his son, “Do you know which ones the officers are? Shoot them first.” And the little boy is just stricken. Bloody? Oh my, yes.
2. Gladiator
Russel Crowe is amazing in this movie. Joaquin Phoenix is sick. Awesome sick. For a period piece it’s also got a modern feel to it—the camera work is really interesting. It’s just a fantastic film.
3. Defiance
This is the film that inspired this list. It’s a World War II story about a group of Jews that rebel and refuse to go quietly. They end up living in the woods for years and surviving by raiding farms and cities. I’m partial to any World War II story but this one was true and just so inspiring. Oh, and bloody.
I can’t put a picture of this DVD on here. It’s too scary. I did not remotely want to see this movie. I don’t do horror or gore. But one of my friends (a pastor at the time) said I HAD to see it. So, we headed over to their house and had a Saw party. (I’m kidding, we just watched it. There were no Saw cookies.) But I totally liked this movie. It was gory, yes. But it also had an Alfred Hitchcock creepiness to it. Plus Westley is in it. Like Princess Bride Westly. “As you wish…”
Bloody. Oh, this may be one of the bloodiest yet. It’s not for the faint of heart. I was sure I’d want to see this movie several times. But after the first time I never saw it again. It was just too much. But it gave me a real glimpse into what Jesus did for ME. His love for ME. Never has blood been so beautiful.
Another Mel Gibson film. I didn’t know I was such a fan! The best part about this movie is the first and last scene. Do you want me to tell you? Well, it begins with Mel Gibson stepping out of a helicopter and stepping onto what would be the battlefield. He says something like, “We leave no one behind.” The final scene is him stepping back onto the helicopter after fighting the battle. And of course, they left no one behind. It’s a moving visual.
7. Man on Fire
Denzel is bad to the bone. He is Dakota Fanning’s bodyguard in Mexico City. And once she is kidnapped he goes ballistic. Bad to the bone doesn’t even cover it. *shudder* Plus, the Spanish subtitles were cool–they moved around the screen Sesame-Street-like.
OK, so this doesn’t compare to The Passion of the Christ. And it probably wasn’t even bloody. But we needed a break from the heaviness. And I know everyone hates this movie becaues it broke up Brad & Jen but I liked it. My favorite part is when they discover that they are both secret agents and Brad Pitt says, “So who was the kindly old gentleman at our wedding?!” Ha!
9. Schindler’s List
If you have not seen this movie you are missing out on an incredible experience. It’s another World War II story about Oscar Schindler. He “hides” Jews in plain sight by making them work in his factory and being “essential” to the war effort. There is so much reality in this movie. It’s sobering.
10. The Matrix
OK. This is not an Oscar-worthy film. It doesn’t compare to the above serious films. But I like it. (I did NOT like 2&3, however.) Anyway, I don’t even know if there is blood in this movie. You know, since they were computer generated images. But oh man, do they kill a bunch of people. When Neo and Trinity walk into that building and go through the metal detector–they have so many guns on them it is just…awesome. I’m sorry, but it was.
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We sang this song at church today. We got there late and had not been in the service for 30 seconds before I felt an overwhelming sense of…everything: thankfulness, peace, love, comfort and joy. If you are not familiar with the Bible or with God,it sounds odd to desire God to BREATHE on you. I don’t usually want people to breathe on me and I would certainly never ASK someone to do it!
After the song was done I said, “I’m going to blog about this today.” (Addicted much?) Anyway, you know I’ve had a stressful emotional week and through this song God just kinda bandaged all those wounds up today. But as I was thinking what I would write about, I started wondering WHY God breathes? What does that even mean? Why would I ask Him to breathe on me?
So, I looked it up. I found two instances in the Bible where God breathed on someone. The first is in Genesis, the book of beginnings. God breathes into some dirt he fashioned…and when he did Adam, the first man was born. The second place is in the book of John. Jesus has just come back to life and has appeared to his disciples. They are terrified of him, of their situation and are wondering what in the heck is going on. Jesus breathes on them and says, “Receive the Holy Spirit…”
The first time God breathes it was to bring LIFE into Adam’s body. The second time was to bring ETERNAL life and peace and power into the disciples lives. Isn’t that what we want? Life? Peace? Power? Eternity?
Today I didn’t have to ask Him. He breathed on me. Every word of that song was a heart cry for me. He answered me. By breathing on me.
Y’all. I’m having such a hard time writing this post. It’s like writing a bio. UGH. I hate writing bios. But I adore reading them. I always wonder how everyone is so creative and concise. While I’m trying to write my whole life story in 3 sentences. *whew* Ok. Here we go…
I’m a former Children’s Pastor turned stay-at-home mom to two really cute kids and married to my hubby of 11 years (this Saturday!). I like books (a lot), chocolate (really a lot) and I love my blog (really really a lot).
That sounds like every mommy blogger on the block! Let’s see…
If I had my druthers I’d watch So You Think You Can Dance hosted by Barney from How I Met Your Mother while Jeff Probst from Survivor and Sawyer from Lost were dancing with Chuck and Olive from Pushing Daisies.
OK. That was freaky.
So, here’s the deal. I’ve got a bio page here. My pic is in my sidebar (—–>). I have recently launched my new-ish blog, Impress Your Kids (Which, incidentally is having a week long surprise party filled with great posts and prizes. Yes, I said prizes.). I only halfway wish I was at BlogHer because my son is only 10 months old and really do I want to be carting around an exhausted kid and still try to be cute and witty and charming? So, I’m ecstatic to be hopping to your blog at Robin‘s BlogHop.
If you leave me a comment I promise promise promise someday I’ll get to your blog and do the same. And I might even subscribe. Because I just recently deleted my ENTIRE feedreader. So, it’s quite empty now…always looking for fun stuff to read! (Oh, what’s that? You want to subscribe to MY feed? Well, please do! And while we’re at it, let’s tweet!)
Anyone still here? Hello? Hello?!
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ps—Impress Your Kids and I are donating (via the fab folks at Zondervan) the very best children’s book EVER called The Jesus Storybook Bible as a prize for the BlogHop. Read my review here. It’s awesome. The book, not the review. Well, the review is actually pretty good, too.
as a prize for the BlogHop. Read my review 
