A friend and I went to see this movie tonight using our free tickets. You don’t get deals like that very often!
The theatre was quite crowded. I don’t know how many were using free tickets as we were.
We thought it was inspiring and moving. I’m taking my 9 and 11 year olds to it tomorrow. [Update: my girls loved it; so did dh, who spontaneously said later in the evening how much he had enjoyed it, especially since it was free, LOL.) Everyone in the theatre seemed to like it. College Girl said some left the theater early during their showing. It is a New Agey, metaphysical type. Whether Socrates represents an angel or his inner thoughts…I suppose that might be off-putting to someone who didn’t know what to expect when they went.
It’s kinda interesting to me that I would post On Words earlier today and then see this movie tonight, about the words in our minds. I have not read the book, but I’m going to.
“Powerful and moving.”
— Pete Hammond, MAXIM
“This film will impact the course of your life forever.”
— Tony Robbins, Author/Motivational Speaker
A moving tale about the power of the human spirit, Peaceful Warrior is based on Dan Millman’s perennially best-selling autobiographical novel, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives. In the film, Scott Mechlowicz plays Dan, a talented-yet-arrogant college gymnast with Olympic dreams and a golden future. The athlete thinks he has it all: bookcases of trophies, endless friends, fast rides and disposable relationships. But all that is about to change.
One day, Dan’s world is turned upside down after a chance meeting with a mysterious stranger he comes to know as Socrates (Nick Nolte) — a man who holds the power to tap into new worlds of strength and understanding. After he suffers a debilitating injury, with the mystical help of Socrates and an elusive young woman named Joy (Amy Smart), Dan will grow to realize that strength of spirit is what leads a man to his true greatness.
Well, I’m hangin’ on to a solid rock
Made before the foundation of the world
And I won’t let go, and I can’t let go, won’t let go
And I can’t let go, won’t let go, and I can’t let go no more.
For me He was chastised, for me He was hated,
For me he was rejected by a world that He created.
Nations are angry, cursed are some,
People are expecting a false peace to come.
Well, I’m hangin’ on to a solid rock
Made before the foundation of the world
And I won’t let go, and I can’t let go, won’t let go
And I can’t let go, won’t let go, and I can’t let go no more.
It’s the ways of the flesh to war against the spirit
Twenty-four hours a day you can feel it and you can hear it
Using all the devices under the sun.
And He never give up ’til the battle’s lost or won.
Well, I’m hangin’ on to a solid rock
Made before the foundation of the world
And I won’t let go, and I can’t let go, won’t let go
And I can’t let go, won’t let go, and I can’t let go no more.
You may not be aware that Bob Dylan has written and performed many beautiful songs about God and salvation that are highly regarded today, years after he wrote them. They have been covered by many artists and performed by gospel choirs, though at one time he was criticized for them.
For Easter, I’ll be sharing some here. I hope by hearing them all together you can catch a glimpse of the breadth of his work. Some are accompanied by gospel voices.
In case you might like to walk along with Jesus this week, there were many things in his earthly ministry that he did only this week. I will post each day what it is believed that he did.
This comes from the Harmony of the Gospels in The Nelson Study Bible. I will include some from each passage if it develops it further. A Bible that I like that does this for you is in chronological order: The Narrated Bible
Each section has a short paragraph or few paragraphs with information to help you understand the flow. It’s a good Bible to use in reading the Bible through in a year. They have eliminated all duplication and simply added what is in other books of the Bible in the correct order.
Have you been to Jerusalem or Israel?
Karin
Sunday, Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem
found in Matthew 21:1-9 or Mark 11:1-11 or Luke 19:28-44 or John 12:12-19
Chapter 21
1 And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,
2 Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.
3 And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.
4 All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,
5 Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.
6 And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,
7 And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.
8 And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.
9 And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
10 And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?
11 And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.
39 And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.
40 And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
41 ¶ And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
42 Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
43 For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,
44 And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
16 These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.
17 The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.
18 For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.
19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him. KJV
Words are things; and a small drop of ink
Falling like dew upon a thought, produces
That which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think.
Lord Byron, (1788-1824)
Words can be angry, uplifting, hurtful, helpful, depleting, energizing…
They can cut to the quick, in a good or a bad way.
And don’t forget your thoughts. They are words too. Discipline your thoughts, so far as possible, to be helpful to yourself. Even negativity directed outwards, in thought, can tie you up in knots.
Recently I was listening to a thoughtful interview with Tim Allen. He has a very interesting background, which I previously did not know. He lost his father when he was 11 to a drunk driver (though the driver might not have been drunk.) He was in prison…etc. The interview takes about an hour and I listened to it in spurts. It contains more than the written interview. I recommend it, if you have time. You can find it here. He says that since 1976 he has tried to discipline his thought not to be judgmental — and that it is very hard. Of course, he says it better than I do.
If you want it as a free podcast, go here. I’m going to have to learn how to do podcasts…going to do that now.
I’ll be including some exerpts from the written interview in later posts.
Make your words count today. Tell someone you love them or appreciate them or wish them well.
I’d love to hear from you if anything interesting happens as a result.
I need a certain amount of quiet time to function well. If I don’t get it, life becomes too hectic, when it is busy already, or I find myself wakeful in the night, the only quiet time. Music can count as quiet time too. I’m finding as I have more of it in my day, it flows better.
I need to be replenished before I have anything to pour out.
I worried a bit with my littles being off this week for Spring Break — and the irony of it not coinciding with College Girl’s Spring Break which was a coupla’ weeks ago.
But we have survived, and more than survived. We’ve had a nice mix of fun and play with work, which is about all you could ask for.
There is work that is work and there is play that is play; there is play that is work and work that is play. And in only one of these lie happiness. Gelett Burgess
I know it’s possible, and sometimes I have done it, to have quiet time in the midst of everything going on around, a little pocket. Multi-tasking par excellence. But on a forever basis, this isn’t really the best thing. It feels too rushed.
At times it seems like the moments I’ve set aside for myself are filled with interruptions. I remember reading about a minister who began his day by praying for his interruptions because, of course, he couldn’t know what the demands on his time would be for a particular day with his congregation. This is true for ourselves in our own work too, but we don’t always realize it. Sometimes I remind myself to do this, but generally it is after a particularly hectic day or hectic few days. Then I regain a balance again. Other times, it’s a matter of teaching my children not to interrupt every 10 seconds, which they are pretty good about now, thankfully.
I laugh and say, if you want your kids to talk to you, just pretend you are on the phone! They come every time, from wherever they are with something very crucial to say.
Cherish your quiet time and make it happen. What do you do to replenish? (I don’t think gym time counts as quiet time, but it does replenish. You can prove me wrong, however.)
Karin
March 28, 2007
Your Most Vital Commitment
Finding Time For You
Within each of us there is a well of energy that must be regularly replenished. When we act as if this well is bottomless, scheduling a long list of activities that fit like puzzle pieces into every minute of every day, it becomes depleted and we feel exhausted, disconnected, and weak. Refilling this well is a matter of finding time to focus on, nurture, and care for ourselves, or “you time.” Most of us are, at different times throughout the day, a spouse, a friend, a relative, an employee, a parent, or a volunteer, which means that down time, however relaxing in nature, is not necessarily “you time.” Though some people will inevitably look upon “you time” as being selfish, it is actually the polar opposite of selfishness. We can only excel where our outer world affairs are concerned when our own spiritual, physical, and intellectual needs are fulfilled.
Recognizing the importance of “you time” is far easier than finding a place for it in an active, multifaceted lifestyle, however…. You may discover that you are energized by creative pursuits, guided meditation, relaxing activities during which your mind can wander, or modes of expression such as writing.
Even if you have achieved a functioning work-life balance, you may still be neglecting the most important part of that equation: you. “You time” prepares you for the next round of daily life, whether you are poised to immerse yourself in a professional project or chores around the home. …it ensures that you are never left without the energy to give of yourself. Daily OM
I develop this song like a gift for terra, is obvious that it is not compared with their original song, but I made it with a lot afecction and dedication, all the song was made by me, The Gurú. For the video I uses the pictures it is able to get in the different spaces that terra publishes them. I wait they like it, and that everybody help me to make that terra listens this song that I made for her. Greetings to all.
. In the film, Scott Mechlowicz plays Dan, a talented-yet-arrogant college gymnast with Olympic dreams and a golden future. The athlete thinks he has it all: bookcases of trophies, endless friends, fast rides and disposable relationships. But all that is about to change.
