Heroes and Heartbreak

Spoiler warning (per the wisdom of C-man for those who have not watched the new episodes yet):

As I watch Heroes (in general, not currently) I am stirred in thought. I love the show because it reminds me of my childhood and my extreme love of mutations, superpowers, X-Men, collecting comic cards, going with friends on "missions" and taking on evil doers. I love the show because it makes me think. I think that should be a basic goal of film, media, theatre, etc. It works for me. I was so sad last night though. One of the characters - Nathan Petrelli - said after he was brought back to life how it was "by the Hand of God" that he was alive again. He said that (those with extraordinary powers) could be "angels enacting God's will." All of this I was ok with to some degree. However, when he took the message of "save the cheerleader, save the world" which was quintessential to the entire show (I mean a foundational piece to all plot lines) and changed it to "save yourself, save the world," my heart broke.

I was saddened. deeply. I was so hurt that the millions that watch this globally would take this message to heart. I was sad that God's message of His work for us to accomplish His will and our not having to work for our merit and salvation was completely abashed. I was broken that Nathan will (likely) continue to live by this mantra throughout the story.

As media is king in the land of the somewhat united States of America (capitalization used as deemed most appropriate) I mourned as God's True message was dishonored, untold, and misrepresented.

God save us, for only you can.
Save us from ourselves, for only you can.
God save our world, for only you can. Amen.

PS: Heroes is going to be really great this season!

Davey Jones's Locker

I can easily say that I have too many thoughts for public blogging. I run around as a rabbit- wildly frantic - without fully developing any thought to the measure it likely merits. I think things could be easier for me if I had less insight. Then as friends, situations, or God revealed things to me I could (if i chose...which is ultimately the issue) put them into practice before I ran off with the next piece of insight.

I think I'm drowning in insight.

I struggle to know how to expose my heart in this blog without making it a chunky puddle of emotional vomit. This post probably smells of the cat litter they use on school buses for such upcomings.

In news of late, I am completely tired of family drama. Too much drama, even for me a recovering drama addict. Seriously folks, seriously.

Everyone should know that Sarah and I debated postponing the wedding for various reasons, but after many long conversations inches from each others faces, we have decided - and feel the peace from God - about keeping our wedding date as scheduled for January 3, 2009. If you are not ok with this decision, I hope that you can find resolve for yourself because Sarah and I are likely tired of hearing from you and your off base judgments. If you want to be involved in our lives and our decision, bring us encouragement not judgment, distaste, and for God's and your own sake remove the plank in your eye before you start digging for the splinter in mine.

(sorry for those of you reading this to whom most of this does not pertain - which is most or all of you.)

PS: I now have a house plant called Atticus - the anti-cactus because Wal-Mart sells far too many cacti.