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Jake, over at Time after Time, has a Sunday Post challenge…today’s theme is ENTRANCE.
The past few weeks have been filled with holidays, for people of both the Christian and Jewish faiths. Today is Easter Sunday and last week was Passover.
Many people will be attending services today to hear about the how Jesus spoke of the ENTRANCE into heaven…”But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult and only a few ever find it”. (Matthew 7:14)
Have you seen the Ten Commandments?
The networks usually air it during these holidays and it was on TV last night…ALL NIGHT…it’s such a long movie, but, in my opinion, well worth the time invested.
One of the most dramatic moments is when Charleton Heston lifts his arms, holding the staff that God had given him and creates an ENTRANCE into the Red Sea.
Of course, I had to watch it…although I’ve seen it many time before and actually own a copy that my dad had purchased and then had sent it to me as a gift. My dad LOVED watching movies and had an enormous collection of them. He was very eclectic in his movie viewing and enjoyed comedies, action/adventures, westerns, romances and thrillers.
As a young child, I would watch television on Saturday mornings with my father…this was before Saturday mornings were flooded with cartoons for kids and cooking shows for adults. There was always a movie…The Thief of Baghdad, a 1940 film starring the Indian child-star Sabu, was one of our favorites. Perhaps it was the idea of having three wishes or maybe it was the fact that Sabu was such a little boy and the genie was SO HUGE…my dad was only 5’4” tall and quite sensitive about his lack of height. It must have made him feel better about himself to see this tiny person triumph. My dad also loved James Cagney movies…perhaps for the same reason, as the famous actor was only about 5’5” tall.
I’m always encouraging parents to spend “quality” time with their young children – reading, crafting and cooking – because participating positively with a child in these activities really does build self-esteem, develops their pre-reading skills, and creates a life-long parent-child bond. I don’t remember ever reading, crafting or cooking with my dad (my mom was the one who did those things with me)…but the time my dad spent with me, watching old movies on the television, was his way of participating positively…and it certainly worked!
How do you like to spend time with your kids?!
Reading with young children is one of the best things…and I do it every chance I get. But writing for them is a joy and a pleasure as well. Since it is the last day of the month, I need to post that I have completed my 12×12 picture book draft for the month of March. It’s the story that I submitted for Susanna’s In Just Spring Contest. I’ve already run it by my local critique group…and in April, I will let my fantastic online critique group have a go at it. I’m excited to get it polished because I plan to submit this story to Susan Hawk from The Bent Agency who has graciously agreed to look at Golden Book 12×12 member picture book manuscripts in April.
If you’d like to join in on Jake’s Sunday Post fun, you can find out all about it here
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Hi Vivian,
Wow, you turned “entrance” into a wonderful, inspiring post.
You tied in Christianity, Judiasm, your dad, movies, children, and then topped it off with a beautiful picture of your daughter and grandson. 🙂
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You know me, Tracy…always making that parenting connection.:) And with today being Easter Sunday, I had to bring a little spiritual in as well! I’m grateful to my daughter who makes sure I always have current pictures.:)
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Happy Easter Vivian ,Thanks for sharing this wonderful post my friend 🙂
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Always happy to join your Sunday Post, Jake!
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Is it a kid movie (appropriate for an 11-yr-old)?
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It’s an old movie, Erik…so there is no bad language. There is some violence…and brief scenes that back then would have been thought of as sexual (when the Jews wait for Moses to come down from the mountain, they turn to ‘evil ways’ and drink wine and melt down their gold jewelry to make a golden idol and dance around)…but compared to what you can see on TV these days, this is like a children’s picture book. I’m sure your parents have seen it, why not see what they say.:) It’s an amazing story…and an incredible journey of a man (Moses) who gives up wealth and power in order to do what he feels is the right thing to do.
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The story of Moses is my favorite in the bible! 😀
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Parting the Red Sea…talk about making an entrance!
Lovely post, Vivian. Easter blessings to you and your family.
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Thanks, Marylin…the same to you and yours.:) I know…when I saw Jake’s theme was Entrance two ideas came to mind…the parting of the Red Sea and ‘I am the Light and the Way.”
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Thanks for sharing this beautiful post Vivian
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