Amazing Grace

Before I write too much, I just wanted to say that I am thankful.  I am thankful God gave me today.  I am thankful God has given me the past 5 years on this blog.  I am thankful that tomorrow is a new day.

I stayed home today.  I stayed in bed most of the day.  I got up twice to go to the kitchen.  I slept, I wept, and I let my thoughts wander.  I've been sick for about a month now, and I am tired of it.  I decided I'd give my body a literal day of rest and tried to be very low key today.  I slept 14 hours last night, and today, in the midst of trying to recover from my bronchitis, I watched a movie.

To be honest, I think the last movie I saw was The Avengers.  I don't remember the last movie I watched in my apartment.  I really love movies, but this year has been a busy one without nights to watch.  However, I watched Amazing Grace today, and I was reminded how much movies affect me.

I love a good story.  I love stories so much, that I often continue them in my head as I dream.  Very rarely do I have nonsensical dreams; no, I have continuation dreams.  What I was inspired by from the movie I hope does become a dream in my sleep tonight, because I saw God at work in history.  William Wilberforce's story is truly motivational.  I honestly did not know about his great contribution to helping end the British slave trade but also helping end it for the rest of the world.  I did not know how his faith in God contributed to his passion, or about his wife, Barbara Spooner's role in helping encourage him on.

I get exhausted just thinking about all of the problems in the world today and too often selfishly plead for God to do things for me, without a thought to those hurting all around me.  Human trafficking is such a problem, and I want to be able to help.  I commit to being able to help in this world, one day at a time.  For I have a HOPE and a JOY that will never go away.  Desires shift and change, but faith, hope, and love will always last in Christ.