Hello, Folks,
Usually I write these posts in Word, transfer them here, and clean up any little flaws. That way I have a permanent record in my Documents list.
Not today.
In my many playlists I have one that is a catch-all, "Movies", where if it's a movie, it goes there. If it's a short it goes there. If it's a documentary, it goes there. I try to sort them out later but some always get left behind.
So last night I was playing the Movies playlist and dozed off, leaving it running. My 'Go to sleep' section of the list starts with 'Just You and Me Kid', 'The Magic of Belle Isle', '84 Charing Cross Road' (read the book 50 years ago as a Readers Digest condensed book), 'Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School', and dozed off somewhere in the bunch. The playlist played and I woke to 'How the US Won the Space Race' (required: find the documentary and watch it. I mean it.), then on to short subjects and bits of movie/theater related show tunes.
Which leads to the sublime.
The first was an excerpt from the movie 'The Sound of Music', "Climb Every Mountain", which was a musical version of the advice "Don't cloister yourself away, follow your destiny." Listen to it. I give you the link: "Climb Every Mountain"
This was followed in my list by: "The Prince of Egypt Orchestral medley"
If you haven't watched "The Prince of Egypt" lately, don't wait until Easter/Passover, watch it now.
Anyway, I'm facing challenges in just moving around, and the first clip left me in tears. Then the second one began playing, and me, knowing the movie, did a quiet sing along. When it got to the point where they would sing, "Though hope is frail, it's hard to kill." I lost it completely. The orchestra was feeling it, too. Seeing the trumpeter trying not to break a joyful smile and ruin her embouchure proved the point.
This is the message to me: don't give up. Even if I'm weary to the point of quitting (and I am), DON'T GIVE UP!
You can do miracles (so can I). Get close to the Maker of Miracles, He'll give you the strength. He'll also give you rest.
And since this is Sunday, take a rest, watch 'Prince of Egypt', appreciate miracles, grab your copy of the Scriptures and talk to God, and thank Him for the miracles in your life.
Yes, You Can!
