Courageous

This is not really a review on the movie, so if you  haven't seen it no worries...no spoiler alerts here lol. As many know through my Facebook, I have been anxiously awaiting this movie to come out on DVD. I received it as a Christmas gift (blu-ray at that), but still had to wait for them to release it. The movie came out on Tuesday, but I wasn't able to watch it until today. It is definitely a movie to check out! This movie basically deals with fatherhood. One might think oh, well, I'm a mom or I'm a woman in general so there's no need to watch it....WRONG! What I found amazing is starting at the beginning of the year I knew my focus was going to be Maddy. I don't generally pick out themes each year, but it was heavy on my heart. Every time this church makes a movie and I see it...the theme goes hand in hand with what is going on in my life and Courageous falls right in line. I'm not a dad obviously, but I am a parent and I'm going to be the best parent I know how and rely on God to guide me through this journey. I plan on finding scripture that deals with parenting and pray a whole bunch. I definitely feel God "stirring" in my life and I am very excited to see what He has planned for Maddy and me, but I must also admit that I'm petrified. Children are precious gifts from God and they are gifts we should never take for granted. We need to cherish them while we have them!
*Psalm 127:3*