Watching animated movies is not an enjoyable pastime for me. Maybe it’s the years of parenting young children with very little adult interaction, or the ridiculous “happy ever after” ending to most of the movies, but I find it much like fingernails on a chalkboard to sit through an entire animated movie.
That said I do try to get out with my kids once or twice a year to see a “new” movie. Prior to the arrival of Frozen to the movie theaters I had heard from at least one of my kids about how much she wanted to see the movie. So I made a plan, armed myself with plenty of chocolate for comfort & distraction, and took my youngest three daughters to see the movie.
Oh, my word. I LOVED this movie. My kids were pretty surprised, maybe concerned, when I drove straight home and purchased the Frozen soundtrack on iTunes. And as soon as the movie came out on DVD, I was looking for a good deal to purchase Frozen on blue ray. (Thanks to TopCashBack, I got the great deal of FREE).
While I loved the movie and the soundtrack, I must say that the song Let It Go, out of the context of the movie, is quickly growing old and concerning. All the videos on the internet of girls singing the song have me concerned with the attitude that grows with the lyrics out of context. I think it is a good thing to remember to chat with our kids about the lyrics just a bit. Go ahead and put a little eternal focus into the song.
As I am sure is the same in many other households, references to the movie often pop into conversations. Recently a couple of my daughters were discussing the icy heart. I do not even remember what exactly they were saying because my own wheels started spinning.
When Elsa accidentally freezes Anna’s head, in large part due to Anna’s exuberance, little damage is done. But later in the movie, after years of painful distance between the sisters, Elsa zaps Anna and as a result, Anna’s heart begins to freeze. Fatal damage occurs, and there is no cure except an act of true love.
How often does that happen between sisters, spouses, and friends? Words are flung; important dates are forgotten, again, and a host of other injuries are inflicted on one that is precious and much loved. And what can cure a deep heart wound but love?
And not romantic love, but true sacrificial love. It brought me so much joy that the act of true love was done by the wounded sister, to save the one who wounded her.
That is just what Christ has done for us. We who are filthy, unkind and even downright mean are sinking in our broken hurtful ways, and He sacrificed Himself to save us. This Easter I hope you will more than reflect on the sacrificial love that was poured out to save each of us from our sinful “frozen” hearts.
After reading Notes from a Blue Bike I requested a couple of books from the library. “The $100 Startup” was available early in the week and I have not been able to put it down. There is so much information that is encouraging me in a couple of endeavors. Slowly I am also making my way through a couple others in this picture.
I am creating a new wall display at church and these photos will be added this week. These are some of the kids our congregation sponsors through 
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