Day off blues

I'm tired and ready to go back to work
Today was my day off. This day should officially be known as "work as much as you can from 8 a.m.-11 p.m." day. I don't know why I do it, I just become a woman possessed. However, there are a lot of things clean around here, so I guess it paid off. Also, I matched a lot of the single socks in my mismatch basket. We used to joke that our dryer "ate" socks. Well, imagine my surprise when we pulled off the back last week and realized that it did!!

Movies-ministry or mayhem?
There's an interesting article on ninetyandnine this week about using movies in ministry. The official title is American Icons: Movies & Ministry in the 21st Century. It brings up many interesting points about incorporating something that has been considered taboo for so long (movies) as a ministry. With the production of such moving movies (sorry about the play on words) as The Passion of Christ, it's hard to avoid the ministerial value they could have.

Chillbumps and Goosepimples
At Easter and at Fire Conference our choir did an incredible song about the crucifiction and resurrection of Christ (sorry, can't remember the name). We dimmed the lights and play silent excerpts from The Passion during the song. Even though I had been in many practices with this song, it still gave my goosebumps in a way the song along would not have. Just to see an illustration of an event that tends to get downplayed by some was incredibly moving. In other words, I'm all for the movies.

Within Reason, of course
The main problem with movies, is that few of them are rarely completely clean. For instance, I am in in the process of organizing a marriage retreat at church and I am looking for a good, clean romantic movie to show as a late night bonus session. Basically, just something sweet and fun. Every movie I can think of has a little bit of language or adult situations or something. I mean it has to be completely G rated. It's so sad that the only movies I can think of to fit the criteria are old Disney movies and Napoleon Dynamite and even he says some slang words that might offend the overly sensative (and it's not very romantic). Anyway, if you have any suggestions, let me know.

You guys have a great night and a good tomorrow!

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