My Movie

Yesterday Kenton, Joe and Sarah jumped out of a plane at 10,000 feet. I watched Joe and Kenton's video and it was magically wonderful, and seeing it on video alone was thrill enough for me. It can be seen in slow motion with Jack Johnson singing in the background. It makes me smile. I'm glad they were able to have that moment in time. And they can relive it whenever they want by just plopping the DVD into the player.

I think often about my life and how it could be a movie - it is a story, just like everyone's life is a story. We could each have our own movie. There are moments that are worthy of being on the big screen. Snapshots that could be frozen in time to be watched again and again and again. Emotions that leave us breathless, and decisions that might be lifechanging for the good or for the bad. Villians and angels...friendships and family...conflict and peace. And for the mistakes we make?Well, there is always redemption when we have Jesus in our lives.

I might not win any Oscars for my particular story, but it could be darn exciting really. Think about it...growing up with 2 brothers and our varied adventures...having a bike wreck and knocking out my teeth...almost drowning 3 times...grandad...Brenda...living in the Georgian apartments...Joe Allred...Jim Arnold...Russell Dirks...Kenton...living in Louisville, such fun - and along came Josey...then off to the north and along came Halesy...Cracker Jack...friends here and all of our adventures...the good, the bad, and the ugly....serving Christ - what a ride...

Would the beauty of Christ shine through in my movie? I honestly don't know. I would hope. But today is a new day and another scene in my movie will roll across the big screen. Though most of the time I feel invisible...I know I am not. I serve the God who sees me. He loves me and He has picked out the perfect role for me. And He will make sure that when all is said and done and when the credits roll, He will be listed as the Producer and the Director and any awards will go to Him. And any critics who can't appreciate my movie will just have to deal with the Big Guy.