For as long as I can remember, it has been family tradition to watch “It’s A Wonderful Life” on New Year’s Eve.  Accordingly, we watched it last night and, as usual I got something new out of it.  For example, the scene where George comes home from the office on Christmas Eve feeling very discouraged.  However, he fails to communicate that to his family and instead treats them badly.  At the end of the scene, when Mary asked him why he was treating them this way, he looked at her, despair on his face, and he said, “Mary…” and left for the bar.  Although, I never went so far as to go a bar, I could feel his pain.  Here he was feeling that the world was against him and now even his own family was turning against him!  This taught me something about my relationships – sometimes when I feel unsupported by my family it’s because I have failed to communicate my problems to them, which makes it difficult for them to show sympathy.  Then, of course, there was the whole point of the movie, that people and relationships are more important than worldly success or wealth (a theme which is good to be reminded of annually).  Yes,God has given us a wonderful life.

Well, I’m off to school again tomorrow – I’ll try to post when I can, but I have another killer schedule.  It’s been a good break and I’m sorry it’s over so soon.  BTW, I changed the music to the song I posted the words to earlier – this version is from the album “Mission: Worship” and is performed by the author/composer Stuart Townend.

A very Happy New Year 2008 to all!