I realize that it has been a while since my last posting. I also realize that no one is really reading this thing yet. I'm hoping that it will be like Field of Dreams. If I write it they will come. Which is really funny because Kevin Costner actually bought a minor league baseball team and built a field in my hometown. Unfortunately, the people aren't coming. On a brighter note, my niece Autumn got to yell "play ball!" before the start of one of their home games. Very cute, but I digress.
I turned 30 last Sunday and birthdays always cause me to be very introspective. I don't get depressed, but I always think about ways that I can better my life in the coming year. Lately I've been reading Donald Miller's book "A Million Miles in a Thousand Years," which talks about writing a better story with your life. It's really a fun read and a thought provoking one at that. In the book, he is approached by some screenwriters who are wanting to take one of his books and make a movie out of it. The only problem is that they feel that the character's story is boring and that people would walk out of the theater if they went to see it. Ouch! He poses that question to us. If your life was made into a movie, would you walk out of the theater? What are we doing with our life that would make anyone care how it turns out? Is your movie about buying a Volvo (nothing against Volvos) and getting through your job until you can retire and do what you really want to do?
Most of my favorite movies--Braveheart, Gladiator, Lord of the Rings--involve the hero risking their life for something they considered greater than themselves. I've realized lately that the bulk of my life is about cultivating my comfort. James 1:2 says, "Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." How in the world do I consider the trials of my life pure joy?
I'm reading, and I love you!! :)
ReplyDeleteI really liked that book as well. Also, people would walk out of my movie. Unless they really like Hebrew grammar and Hulu.
ReplyDeleteThat's not boring though if it's leading you somewhere amazing. I think if the only goal is to have some more letters after your name than it's a waste.
ReplyDeleteI went to your facebook page to see if you had your blog listed...i'm reading.
ReplyDeleteI listened to James MacDonald talk about those very verses: http://www.truewoman.com/?id=1369 His talk is called: A True Woman Chooses Joy...yes it was at a woman's conference ;-) Good stuff!