Whether our passion comes to life driving a car, holding the hand of a child, or touching the keys of a piano, by pursuing and sharing the passions and talents we have been given, we too can both turn our lives into works of art and forever change our world.
Like every child who has made up stories, every one of us has stories we desire to fulfill. Inside our minds, they may feel like nothing more fantasy and false hope. But if we simply let them out, pretty soon we will find that the very longings of our heart are our reality.
Not only does God know every detail of who we are, He created us to be that way, and He saw that it was good. Not only does He tell us stories about how much we mean to Him, He bet his own life on ours that we might see how much He truly wants us.
A photograph reveals the truth, but it may not reveal everything. A documentary may well reveal the truth, but rarely will it reveal everything. Does the information garnered from these prisoners justify the means used? Are we safer because of this?
Transformation is often a key to making a movie a worthwhile experience. We long to see someone's life taken from the downward spiral it is in to find newness and meaning. Can such a transformation begin merely by finding a hat?
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian is releasing this month to muted fanfare and tough competition at the box office. Although the fans are sure to flock to see the film, the question is whether or not the rest of the movie going audience will be interested.
If you do believe in God, it is impossible not wonder how he could let bad things happen, why he can't just use his power to catch us before we trip and stumble and fall. But to accept flawed reality is to also come to terms with the God who allows that reality.
Tony Stark's experience as a captive gives him a first-hand account of the chaos he was (literally) introducing into the world. Iron Man's agenda is more about restoring Stark's own name than it is peace and justice. Something has got to give.
Whoever we are and whatever our lives may have lead us to believe, every single one of us is meant to have love in our lives. Sometimes, that love will be right in front of us. Other times, it will ride in from a direction we never expected.
Although I would be slightly worried about getting arrested for possession, I would be happy to call Harold and Kumar my friends. For whatever might come our way, I could always count on them to stand by me, make me smile, and love me just as I am.
As my pregnant friend said while the credits rolled, even though her fast approaching role of Mommy has filled her with some anxiety, Baby Mama reminded her just how amazing her journey ahead and the tiny new partner with whom she will be sharing it will truly be.
The Forbidden Kingdom truly comes to life with Jackie Chan's appearance and subsequent fight scenes, recalling his Legend of the Drunken Master role. After he shows up, it's only a matter of time until Jet Li and we get what we paid to see.
As much as Sarah Marshall is a movie about breaking up, it is also very much a movie about restoring a sense of confidence in oneself. But believe me, it doesn't do so by suddenly revealing its characters to be debonair sophisticates.
Donna's senior prom is supposed to be the best night of her life. After surviving a horrible tragedy, she has finally moved on and is enjoying her last year of high school. Surrounded by her best friends, she should be safe from the horrors of her past. But ...
Thankfully, the stories that remind us that our lives are worth living are ones that have proved themselves to be true. And in the same way that Nim finds new and exciting life in their promises, so too may we look forward to a life lived in the hands of God.
Serving both as the name-equivalent of Blackjack and the age of our young antihero, 21 is really a story of coming of age, and gaining "real life experience." I still wasn't totally "sold" on the movie until "You Can't Always Get What You Want" boomed out.
As Daniel says in the Psalms, "The power of the wicked will be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous." And in a world where we have been given the free will to choose whose authority we respect, let us remember to make our decisions wisely.
