Does anyone watch that show on TLC? There's the British version and now the American version hosted by Stacey and Clinton. I do like the show (both versions), but I find I can't watch it too much. All those shows are the same for me. Trading Spaces, What Not To Wear, You're an Utter Loser With No Fashion Sense and We're Here to Deliver You!, etc., etc. I like the concept of these shows. I learn a few things. But then I find myself discontented with stuff around me that I otherwise wasn't discontented with before I watched it. It's sort of how I imagine the Tree of Knowledge. I am convinced we know far too much for our own good. It's a heavy burden to bear--knowing too much. A burden we were never meant to shoulder. It keeps us from truly enjoying things. It's hard to enjoy something when it could always better or more, right? And what do you do with all that info once you've got it? If it doesn't benefit the world around you, then it may as well be useless.
I just finished reading _The Magician's Nephew_ by C.S. Lewis, the first book in _The Chronicles of Narnia_ Series. These themes were heavily explored in this amazing book. Sacrifice, doing what's right, living for others and not yourself are themes throughout the series. Of course, there's absolutely nothing wrong with enjoying ourselves. God wants us to enjoy ourselves. I enjoy fashion just as much as the next gal. God gave us this world to care for and enjoy. However, enjoying ourselves doesn't always show up in the most conventional or obvious ways. I doubt that Mother Theresa, on her deathbed, wished she had spent more time coordinating her outfits with handbags and shoes. I'm certain that she felt the same as the apostle Paul
I was resolved that the only knowledge I would have while I was with you was knowledge of Jesus, and of him as the crucified Christ. --1 Cor. 2:2 (NJB)
Sound fanatical? Well, then I guess I'm a fanatic.
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ang, at the risk of dotting your blog with my randomness, so sorry, i would like to add that evan's favorite quote from the magician's nephew is something about how Jadis "hurled Aunt Letty through the air." ha ha!
Yeah, that stood out to me, too! I remember finding that one a bit alarming.
And for the record, Angie Hipps corrected me yesterday about TMG being 6th in the series. I will say I actually already knew that, but it's number one in the most recently published series. Don't know why, but it is.
Don't worry, Holls. I love reading your posts and I love your randomness!
that's a bunch of hooey. people these days don't know about the backtrack effect...you know, like the star wars trilogy...sextet, whatever. the m's n tells the beginning of narnia, but it was written sixth. you know, like a flashback. it sort of ruins the element of "oh that's how that got there" and "that's why this is that way", etc. that is my opinion anyway. but i dare to think it was c.s's too since he published them that way...
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