I don't normally do this on *this* blog, 'cause I save this one for my "Christian musings"... (I have a separate blog for my fun stuff! lOl). But, I've been "tagged" by my online blogging friend, Andy, so here goes, anyway -- thanks, Andy! ;o)
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4 Jobs I've Had
- photographer's assistant
- Zeller's employee
- greenhouse shipper
- factory worker
4 Movies I Could Watch Over & Over
- Save the Last Dance (starring Julia Stiles)
- Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights
- A Walk to Remember
- Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
4 TV Shows I Love To Watch
- Alias (and I'm soooo bummed that it's over!!!)
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (I bawl every time! LOL)
- Lost
- A Baby Story
4 Places I've Been On Holiday
- North/South Carolina, USA ("Heritage USA")
- Disney World - Florida, USA
- Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
- Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
4 Websites I Visit Regularly (non-blog)
4 of My Favorite Foods
- Pizza (with Garlic dipping sauce on the side!)
- Wendy's Bacon-Mushroom Melt
- Harvey's Cheeseburger
- my Dad's spaghetti :o)
4 Places I'd Rather Be
- at the beach
- visiting my Dad
- in Chapters (bookstore)
- shopping (anywhere'll do!)
4 People to Tag
- Debi, @ "Caught Between Worlds"
- Nancytoes@ "Bookfoolery & Babble"
- Heather@ "A High & Hidden Place"
- Nat@ "In the Spring It Is Dawn"
Well, last Friday my sister and I went to see The Da Vinci Code in the theatre... and I was disappointed.
It really wasn't as great as they'd hyped it up to be (I should've paid more mind to the reviews on the RottenTomatoes site, eh?), and they've changed a LOT from the book. That was frustrating.
Also, I went in there thinking that the whole "Jesus-married-Mary-Magdalene-&-had-a-kid" thing wouldn't bother me 'cause I've read the book twice, and I don't believe the lies ... but, as it turns out, reading it in a book, and hearing it proclaimed on the big-screen are two different things, entirely. I cringed at every mention of the heretical nonsense! :-(
I think most of my cringing came from actually witnessing this heresy being spread to other people's ears... Will they believe the lies told about my Lord? Will they be mislead?
...and then my heart ached!
I spent a lot of the movie praying that God would protect the others in the theatre with me from believing the lies. I prayed that they'd know the Truth. :-?
Do I regret going? No, not really. It was a thriller, and I like thrillers. And, I had to *see* what I'd read, ya know? (I think it's cool to be able to picture the story with more than just the minds'-eye). But, I am also, as I said, disappointed that it wasn't better. :-? Ah well.
[from my personal journal, November 27, 2003]
"But My name is honored by people of other nations from morning 'til night. All around the world they offer sweet incense and pure offerings in honor of My name."
~ Malachi 1:11
This struck me, because it's true. I'm picturing those that worship Buddha or Mohamed, etc (not God Almighty), but still ... these people are often-times so much more... faithful? Would that be the right word? They spend so much more time honoring their gods than we Christians do God Almighty. I've seen (on T.V.) Buddhists who have their little shrines in their homes, and they kneel down morning and night to worship.
Obviously idol-worship (what they're doing) is wrong, but their heart seems to be in the right place. Their devotion to their god is genuine, heartfelt, and deep.
I want to be that devoted!
