October Baby

Like millions of people, I went to see a very good movie this weekend.  The only difference was that I was alone in the theater.  I went to see the movie October Baby.  This movie was life changing!  I recommend that all of my readers go and see this movie.  It should get an Oscar nod but it won't.
October Baby is a movie about a young girl who finds out she is adopted.  Not only that but she was birthed due to a botched abortion.  Hannah, the main character, goes on a quest to find herself and to find out about her past.  This journey has all the makings of a good road trip, tears, laughter, fun, drama.  I am not gonna ruin it by telling all the details but suffice it to say that she also finds forgiveness and acceptance along the way.
As a post abortive mother, I thought that they told the story in a beautiful, non-condemning way.  I have already healed from my abortion(check out my story here. It is split into 3 stories.) but I did find healing in the telling of her story.  I am so glad that God doesn't stop working on me and He keeps refining and purifying me.
I encourage everyone to go and see this movie!  It is amazing!  You will enjoy it.  It is a Christian movie but it is well directed, acted, and produced.  No B movie here!
Check out Fandango for showtimes and locations!

Please show your love for this movie!  It will change your life but take some tissues!  I am going to see it again!

I just want to add that there were some weird coincidences in this movie.  These had me crying out loud in the theater.  Hannah's bday is October 7, 1991.  She had a twin who died named Jonathon.  I had my abortion in 1991.  I have a daughter now who has the bday of October 7.  My son in Heaven is name John.  Weird, huh?

Courageous-The Movie

I love a good movie! If you have yet to see Courageous the movie, then you need to see it.  My family watched it the other night. The theme is honor begins at home.  The movie touches on a very sensitive theme: fathers.  There is a lack of leadership in our homes by dads these days.  The emphasis is always on mom and children but the role of the father and the children is often over looked.  Part of problem is that we have successfully emasculated men in our society.   We make fun of manly men and lift up men who are effeminate.  I know that I personally prefer my man to be rugged and capable not manicured and helpless.  My hubby is one of those men who can fix a car and dance with my daughters. He is unashamed to look the fool with his kids.  He knows that these things(not how he dresses) will be remembered by them. By creating solid memories with our children and actively participating in their lives, our children will be less likely to go to jail, get pregnant out of wed lock, get divorced, have an eating disorder, cut themselves, or commit suicide.  I am not saying that this won't happen but the statistics are in our favor.
My 1st father abandoned me to live with a unwed teenage mom.  She remarried and my step father took indecent liberties with me.  She then gave me away(another abandonment) to my birth grandparents.  My adoptive father was a great provider but spent very little time with any of us.  My memories of that are few and far between and treasured.  No one instilled in me the value of me!  That I was worth something!  I was just another mouth to feed and life would be better with out me in it.  Then my Abba Father came into my life and I found out that there was someone out there who treasured me and loved me so much.  With Him came my husband. I knew that he would be a great father to our children, if we had them.  We did and he is a great dad!  But as parents, we want our children to feel loved , treasured, worth far more than we could ever show them.  We have introduced them to our Heavenly Father who treasures us so much that He sent His only Son to die for us on the cross.  Jesus then rose again to proclaim victory to the captives.  That was a heavy price to pay!
I hope that my children never feel abandoned or worthless.  That is a feeling that just won't go away!

Wordless Wednesday-Lightening Queen 2

My 3 year old's 1st movie!