Bravo. Nailed it 100%. I’m sure I’ve read the book as a child but I couldn’t remember the specifics and assumed it was similar to the movie. But now I see how dead wrong that is and I will be picking up the book to enjoy the real themes it explores! 🎅🎄✨
This moved me a lot because I felt like I was being cheesy leaning into this phrasing, but it moves me a lot and I'm glad someone else felt the same way.
This Christmas season I've been meditating a lot on where my mindset is. I realize that I'm prone in all of my adulthood to be the one who doesn't hear the bell. It's easy falling into that system of thinking. Overwhelming grace doesn't make sense or it's not practical. In the 'real' world I have to work to get what I want. There's no time for mystery or living in the moment and being present with the people around me. There's so much to get done for things to be okay and okay is what I'm shooting for.
I pray God may remind me of what it means to have faith like a child.
Bravo. Nailed it 100%. I’m sure I’ve read the book as a child but I couldn’t remember the specifics and assumed it was similar to the movie. But now I see how dead wrong that is and I will be picking up the book to enjoy the real themes it explores! 🎅🎄✨
I'm actually starting to cry because I think it's been a long while since I've heard the bell...
This moved me a lot because I felt like I was being cheesy leaning into this phrasing, but it moves me a lot and I'm glad someone else felt the same way.
This Christmas season I've been meditating a lot on where my mindset is. I realize that I'm prone in all of my adulthood to be the one who doesn't hear the bell. It's easy falling into that system of thinking. Overwhelming grace doesn't make sense or it's not practical. In the 'real' world I have to work to get what I want. There's no time for mystery or living in the moment and being present with the people around me. There's so much to get done for things to be okay and okay is what I'm shooting for.
I pray God may remind me of what it means to have faith like a child.
Every word of this essay is perfect and explains my dread when my kids ask to watch this damn movie...
LOL I feel the same way
I wish I'd read the book. I thought the movie was fun, and the folks who didn't like it were killjoys. But now I think I get it.
Give it a read! It will take you 10 minutes. It's amazing.