August 16, 2017 – Dayspring Disciples

I can’t remember when my kids weren’t performing. As youngsters they would retell their favorite movies, much as all kids do.

Then it was reenacting favorite stories with stuffed animals.

Somewhere in the mix they got involved with Music Makers at Webster Bible Church.

And then it was using video cameras to make sweet stories.

And acquiring better cameras.

Then writing scripts.

And getting better software.

And now – it is entering independent projects into Film Festivals.

And tonight we got a sneak preview of their movie.

I’m exceedingly proud of them. This final movie represents at least (at LEAST) 200 hours. There are a few things that ended up on the cutting room floor. And a few things that I wish had gone differently. But, mostly, I am over the moon.

Colossians 3:17
And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him

Somehow, the little girls had never embraced the wonders of Larry Boy and the Rumor Weed until this past week or so. While it has always been on the movie shelf, for whatever reason it remained undiscovered.

Let’s just say it went over big. Very big! In her tremendous enthusiasm, Katriel decided since Mama hadn’t watched it with them, she would share the story with me. So she did. In careful detail she retold the story to me, complete with sound effects and dance moves. She fed me the lines so that I could reenact her favorite parts of the story. I enjoyed hearing her narration to the core of my being. Now, I probably first enjoyed Larry Boy and the Rumor Weed in 2003. Imagine her joy and surprise when I was able to join her in a rousing chorus of the Rumor Weed’s song!

That was a few days ago. Since then, she has carried, “Weedy” pretty much everywhere and today I asked if I could take a picture. For reasons known only to her, she felt these faces best such a shot.