Today, to celebrate Mother’s Day, my hubby and I went to the movies to see “Mom’s Night Out”. All I can say is, “wow”. I could really relate to the main character in this movie. It was quite entertaining and very funny. Definitely kept us on our toes.
It’s the story of a mom and some of her friends who just need a break. When they finally take it, all chaos breaks loose. But, the part that really hit home for me was a scene towards the end. Don’t worry, it isn’t a spoiler.
I have just come through a rough spot in my walk with God. It happens. I feel like I can’t live up to and I feel like a failure. I see myself as a hopeless mess (not unlike the mom in this movie).
One line really hit home for me. After she was asked who she was trying so hard to live up to. She listed her family, kids, God, etc… But then she was told that perhaps the only one she was trying to live up to was herself. Now, these aren’t the exact words because I have a short memory. But it was along these lines. When this was told to the poor stressed out mother who felt so defeated, she sat in shock, realizing how wise these words were.
Ok, here is a very minor spoiler alert…
She is a blogger who has only 3 followers. After she has this breakthrough, she is encouraged by her husband to blog again. When she does, after this great revelation, she ends up with about 234 followers.
So, here is my epiphany blog. I had the same reaction to what the man said to her in the movie. I was moved to tears. It’s so true. Nobody really expects me to live up to any kind of standard. People who love me just love me and accept me as I am. I need to just be the me God made me to be (if I can even figure out who that is or what exactly that means).
I often watch the Berry Eagle live stream. I watched the egg hatch and the eaglet to grow. Now she is about to leave the nest. I watch in the storms and they just carry on, and do what they were created to do. It always amazes me how they endure so much and don’t even seem to get the least bit flustered. We can learn a lot from the eagles. I have even thought, “I wish I could be more like them…just live and do what I was created to do..just be me and be content being me.” That’s what was discussed in the movie. Hit me like a ton of bricks today.
I just want to live like the eagles. I want to do what I was created to do. I want to be the me God created me to be.
Unlike the movie, I doubt this post will cause me to have 232 more followers than my 2. But, I do know that something inside me was changed as a result of seeing this fantastic movie and I just wanted to write about it.
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