Okay, so now it's over. No ice cream today. We're done with Summer Xtreme, and it all went really well for the most part. Gainesville definitely went a lot better, and there were a few more "grows" than "glows" with Gwinnett. But overall it was a great year, and if you ask Madison, everything lived up to the word "Xtreme!"
Today was a well-earned rest, a day for resting in our pajamas, and a day for... wait, Daddy still has to write messages for the next series. True story. We have some movie messages coming up, so Daddy had to do some quick writing there. In fact, we'll leave with a sneak peek at a message dedicated to "The Greatest Showman" here, one of the movie messages that we'll do in July.
Daddy finished that one up on a day where we didn't do a whole lot outside. We did a lot of cleaning up inside, and Daddy wrote the message below. Madison was playing piano a little and doing some drawing. She also read a little from a few of the books we picked up from the library lately. But that's about it: this was a nice, calm day that ended with a look at the first X-Men movie that came out in 2000. We hadn't seen that in years, and Madison had never seen it before. But she really enjoyed it, as did we. I can remember this movie starting off the Marvel movies - if you think about it, this was the first Marvel movie to really connect with people (outside of the "Blade" movies, which sort of were a particular group of people). But "X-Men" was such a surprise, because we were all thinking there was no way they could do it right, and weren't we all pleasantly surprised? And soon after that, there was "Spider-Man" and soon after that superhero movies were back in again, because CGI was able to do things with heroes that we could only dream of before. Before, we could only do Christopher Reeve as "Superman" and Michael Keaton as "Batman," and that was about it. The Marvel movies were lame, as were other DC movies as well. We loved Batman and Superman, but there could never be a Marvel movie - those were just not possible to do right. Right? Obviously it was great to be pleasantly surprised. One thing that we loved most of all about the "X-Men" movie was that they seemed to care about the characters. And that's been a big win for most of the Marvel movies that have come out since then, obviously excluding "X-Men 3" and this latest "Fantastic Four" movie.
Anyway, clearly, Madison is into the X-Men lately. We read some X-Men comics today, and Madison was really wanting to watch these movies. It could be because Hugh Jackman from "The Greatest Showman" is Wolverine. But it's also because of the love of characters - these have always been some of Daddy's favorites.
And best of all, what was great about today is that we did it all without getting out of our pajamas! Okay, here's a peek at the message for "The Greatest Showman" as we exit...
Today was a well-earned rest, a day for resting in our pajamas, and a day for... wait, Daddy still has to write messages for the next series. True story. We have some movie messages coming up, so Daddy had to do some quick writing there. In fact, we'll leave with a sneak peek at a message dedicated to "The Greatest Showman" here, one of the movie messages that we'll do in July.
Daddy finished that one up on a day where we didn't do a whole lot outside. We did a lot of cleaning up inside, and Daddy wrote the message below. Madison was playing piano a little and doing some drawing. She also read a little from a few of the books we picked up from the library lately. But that's about it: this was a nice, calm day that ended with a look at the first X-Men movie that came out in 2000. We hadn't seen that in years, and Madison had never seen it before. But she really enjoyed it, as did we. I can remember this movie starting off the Marvel movies - if you think about it, this was the first Marvel movie to really connect with people (outside of the "Blade" movies, which sort of were a particular group of people). But "X-Men" was such a surprise, because we were all thinking there was no way they could do it right, and weren't we all pleasantly surprised? And soon after that, there was "Spider-Man" and soon after that superhero movies were back in again, because CGI was able to do things with heroes that we could only dream of before. Before, we could only do Christopher Reeve as "Superman" and Michael Keaton as "Batman," and that was about it. The Marvel movies were lame, as were other DC movies as well. We loved Batman and Superman, but there could never be a Marvel movie - those were just not possible to do right. Right? Obviously it was great to be pleasantly surprised. One thing that we loved most of all about the "X-Men" movie was that they seemed to care about the characters. And that's been a big win for most of the Marvel movies that have come out since then, obviously excluding "X-Men 3" and this latest "Fantastic Four" movie.
Anyway, clearly, Madison is into the X-Men lately. We read some X-Men comics today, and Madison was really wanting to watch these movies. It could be because Hugh Jackman from "The Greatest Showman" is Wolverine. But it's also because of the love of characters - these have always been some of Daddy's favorites.
And best of all, what was great about today is that we did it all without getting out of our pajamas! Okay, here's a peek at the message for "The Greatest Showman" as we exit...
Someday you’ll look back as PT Barnum did, and see your younger self, and look on in astonishment. Perhaps you’ll wonder, how did you even get this far? The answer is simple, of course, because God has been with us every step of the way.
In the movie, “The Greatest Showman,” we look back. We see the life of PT Barnum, we sing the songs, and of course we learn the lessons that he did – some of them learned the hard way. As we look back at this amazing musical journey, we’ll focus on three simple ideas, lessons that can take you from feeling like a stranger in the dark to something glorious.
Firstly, if you had a wishing machine, what would you wish for? Happiness? Ballet shoes? To marry Santa Clause? Consider this: Everything you ever want, and everything you ever need... is here right in front of you. Our Heavenly Father is the greatest show of love and power on earth. Our Bibles tell us to seek Him first, and then everything else will be added to you. Simply put, all the shine of a thousand spotlights will never be enough without God in your life.
Second, look at yourself as our Heavenly Father does. You are who you’re meant to be, and God sees a general. They won’t laugh at you - they’ll salute! Don’t believe that lie that you need to hide your face, afraid to step outside. God wants to use you to bring His message of joy to the
spotlight. You’re not a freak show. You are warriors, reaching for the sun. Look out, ‘cause here you come!
Finally, don’t lose focus. PT Barnum did just that, always looking for something greater. When we forget who we are and lose focus on what matters most, we chase the wrong things. Like the Prodigal Son in the Bible, and even PT Barnum, make a vow that from now on, you will come back home to Him. Let a promise in you start, like an anthem in your heart: “From now on!”
“The Greatest Showman” starts and ends with the same song, and in it the same message: “It’s everything you ever want. It’s everything you ever need. And it’s here right in front of you.” What is it? The love and power of God, who’s ready to burst through the barricades and bring you life, and life more abundantly. In other words, He is the greatest show!
In the movie, “The Greatest Showman,” we look back. We see the life of PT Barnum, we sing the songs, and of course we learn the lessons that he did – some of them learned the hard way. As we look back at this amazing musical journey, we’ll focus on three simple ideas, lessons that can take you from feeling like a stranger in the dark to something glorious.
Firstly, if you had a wishing machine, what would you wish for? Happiness? Ballet shoes? To marry Santa Clause? Consider this: Everything you ever want, and everything you ever need... is here right in front of you. Our Heavenly Father is the greatest show of love and power on earth. Our Bibles tell us to seek Him first, and then everything else will be added to you. Simply put, all the shine of a thousand spotlights will never be enough without God in your life.
Second, look at yourself as our Heavenly Father does. You are who you’re meant to be, and God sees a general. They won’t laugh at you - they’ll salute! Don’t believe that lie that you need to hide your face, afraid to step outside. God wants to use you to bring His message of joy to the
spotlight. You’re not a freak show. You are warriors, reaching for the sun. Look out, ‘cause here you come!
Finally, don’t lose focus. PT Barnum did just that, always looking for something greater. When we forget who we are and lose focus on what matters most, we chase the wrong things. Like the Prodigal Son in the Bible, and even PT Barnum, make a vow that from now on, you will come back home to Him. Let a promise in you start, like an anthem in your heart: “From now on!”
“The Greatest Showman” starts and ends with the same song, and in it the same message: “It’s everything you ever want. It’s everything you ever need. And it’s here right in front of you.” What is it? The love and power of God, who’s ready to burst through the barricades and bring you life, and life more abundantly. In other words, He is the greatest show!
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