Entries from July 2008 ↓

I was introduced to an exhibit produced by a photographer out of Arizona which depicts scenes from the life of Jesus Christ.  It is an absolutely beautiful collection of images.  I commend the artists and the producers for both the spirit they captured and art they produced.  I understand there are talks that will bring it to the National Cathedral in Washington D.C. as well as the LDS Visitor’s Center.  I look forward to seeing it in person.  Behind the scenes video about the production can be seen at reflectionsofchrist.org.

I had a rather surreal movie watching experience this weekend.  When I first saw the movie Big I would have only been slightly younger than the main character so, naturally, I saw the movie through the eyes of the boy and his friend.  I imagined it would all be so cool…to be big, to get to do all the grown up things, but other than that it was just a fun movie.  Twenty years later I find myself watching this movie and suddenly I’m the grown up version and living in the world of all the adults in the movie.  What the freak happened to me!

Honestly it was one of the most introspective movie-viewing experiences I have had in a very very long time.  The movie is incredibly insightful into the coming of age experience and the beauty of the different stages of our lives.  It stirred such a mixed bags of emotions: a nostalgic sadness for the loss of innocence and unlimited potential of childhood, a desire to be Continue reading →