Let me share with you a little secret, I only watch comedy films. I cry at a drop of a hat so drama is out of the question. I used to cry even at TV ads.
One of my daily prayers is for God to please strengthen our family, to guide my husband and I in this journey of life with Him firmly in the center. We are a young Catholic family. We go to church every Sunday. We pray with our children nightly. But we are seeking something deeper, a relationship with God that will be truly alive in our lives. I've been reading Joy Tanchi's blog and a lot of what she says resonates with me. However, I don't really "force" my husband into any form of thinking. In my own little way, I try to be a better Christian wife and mother.
Imagine my surprise when he called me to say his friend had given him a film that made him think about what it means to be a father. It made him re-assess our family dynamics. It made him realize it wasn't enough that I was being a mom, it made him want to step up being a dad. Don't get me wrong, I think he already is a good dad. But I was very happy that we are now on the same page on how we are going to raise our children. It made me so happy when he said he realized that he is the spiritual leader of our home.
On our way to CCP to watch the Phantom of the Opera, I grabbed the opportunity to watch the movie in the car. It is a bit sappy and mushy. But it gave us clear insight in where we can improve as a family.
Being Catholic, we don't have a tight church community or a pastor who can help us along on our journey. We don't mind, we read non-denominational Christian literature because the truth contained is still true for us. We just pray that we find a way that family life guided by Christ can be more fully alive for Catholic families like us.
I'm lending the movie to my brother and office staff who are young parents in hopes that it plants a seed in them just as it had for us.
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