A Faith JourneyA little over two years ago I decided to do something that was incredibly out of my comfort zone. I rode in a car with a bunch of people I barely knew, I spent a week without my sister, and I went to the beaches of Florida to "evangelize". However, this trip brought a new light on my religion and made me want to become a better Christian. This has been difficult. I always feel isolated from religious groups, in college I felt like I wasn't enough in one sense or I didn't believe similarly to some in another sense and I wasn't going to feel like I belonged. This has continued as I struggle to find some footing at my home church, being in a small age category where I only have my sister to connect with, it's hard. It's hard to feel so disconnected from a place and a group of people, to feel almost ignored in some sense, and like you won't ever fit in or belong.
But this past Sunday something happened, and I feel less alone, less ignored, and maybe I'm not as isolated in my faith journey as I thought. To set the scene: Sunday mornings I am tired. I am not functioning at least until I eat my breakfast at church. Even sometimes after that. Normally the only times any one ever talks to me at church is when they're cornering me trying to find out information in which I give vague answers because i need my space. This was different as a woman came up to me and asked if I had "The Good News on Wednesday." Me, being confused did not respond and probably looked more confused at her, because I could not remember what happened on Wednesday, nor if there was "Good News". Then she mentioned a Bible, and it hit me. I had been using a Good News translation of a Bible for Wednesday night Bible Study. She then handed me a Study Bible, a new Study Bible New International Version. I don't even think I said thank you at the time because I didn't realize what she was giving me. The Good News Bible I had been using was a replica of the Bible I got from my grandfather. The Bible from my grandpa sits next to my bed. As I grew in deeper faith I decided I wanted to get a Bible to mark up, to study the word further in, but I got OVERWHELMED. There are so many translations, and designs of Bibles, Bible journals with space to doodle and write notes, and so much more. Study Bible directed and different age groups and genders and so much. I decided to stick with something I knew and got this Good News Bible at a thrift store with the hopes to mark it up accordingly. However, I continued to write notes in a little notebook. This is a Study Bible was a gift that I had wanted for awhile now. Something I had thought about getting, but was to overwhelmed by the decision. I know that there is no way for me to adequately say thank you for this gift. I haven't even gone into it and I already know I have such deep appreciation for it. The pages are so clean and blank. The pages glitter and shine on the edge. I don't know where to begin with this Bible and yet I am filled with endless possibilities. I am eternally grateful, someone felt so called to go out a purchase a Bible for me. Or even just to see a Bible and think "they need this" or "I should get this for them". I don't know. But I'm so filled with emotion to be able to have this. I'm excited to delve into it, to read, and learn. But more importantly to grow in my faith.
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You might have noticed already that I love Disney. Some Disney movies however, I do not like too much. (Ratatouille (2007), why is this a movie.) Winnie the Pooh held a special place in my heart growing up though, and seeing the initial poster release for Christopher Robin (2018) I was super excited. This movie is set to release August 3, 2018, and I will be seeing this in theaters. (Probably not release date because I'm slow, but eventually.) Now if you live under a rock, or maybe you missed seeing the trailer come out yesterday here it is: And there it is, the emotional wreck I have become after having watched this teaser trailer is astonishing. Christopher Robin (Ewan McGregor) is struggling with the balance of work and family. The joyful child many of us grew up with has now lost the playful spirit he once had, and his childhood friends try to help. Enter in Winnie the Pooh and crew.
I myself found the trailer incredibly beautiful, let's hope expectations are met when the final movie comes out. When Winnie the Pooh utters his first words "What to do indeed." I almost lost it. Jim Cummings returns to take on the voice of Pooh and it still gives me goosebumps. The childlike personality Pooh has always had comes through when Christopher Robin claims to have "cracked" and Pooh replies stating "...a few wrinkles maybe." while touching Christopher Robin's face. My heart melted. So my thoughts and opinions of this movie: Obviously this is placed years after the original Winnie the Pooh came out. The willy, nilly, silly old bear first appeared way back in the 1920s, so my thoughts are that this movie will be set in 1940s, especially based off clothing and props. (I haven't read anything anywhere confirming this.) I grew up with the cartoon Pooh and friends on Disney Channel, and one of my fondest memories is the scene where Pooh ate too much honey at Rabbit's house and gets stuck in the rabbit hole trying to leave, so relatable. Having had such a fun loving and inspiring bear in my life as a child and seeing Pooh now as an adult, being their to inspire childlike wonder to a fellow adult, is so exciting. There's not much right now, but you can bet that I will be hugging all my teddy bears a bit more because nothing beats a big old bear hug. Let me know what you're excited about the Christopher Robin movie. What do you hope to see in upcoming trailers for the movie? Are you excited for a live action Winnie the Pooh? Leave a comment with your thoughts below. |
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