John Albert Thomas Solo Piano

The Old Rugged Fireworks?

Last summer we went to Bellevue’s Fourth of July fireworks display.  I thought it was a blast, and Will (2 years old at the time) loved it, too.  Tonight we went back to Bellevue for the annual Singing Christmas Tree.  It, too, was a top-notch performance.

In fact, I just felt like crying for no apparent reason on several occasions.  I had happy, fulfilling memories of my theatrical experiences.  I looked at my daughters in front of me and imagined them experimenting with music and theater someday.  I was moved by the excellence with which the production clearly strove to accomplish.  It made me want to pursue excellence in my own music.

So in the midst of this evocative experience, my three year son holds up a Bellevue registration card with a picture of a cross on it and exclaims, “Fireworks!”  I smiled, but deep inside I cherished that moment and was determined to lock-in that memory.

My son associates the cross of Jesus Christ with fireworks!

Obviously, he doesn’t understand, and there was no underlying meaning to his words.  However, it got me thinking:

When’s the last time I went to the foot of the cross and saw fireworks?

Fireproof: Go See It!

Ben Stein's Movie

Many of you may know of Ben Stein as the teacher in the movie, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, and from the TV show, The Wonder Years.  He’s created a new movie,  Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed, coming out this spring, that exposes the agenda of the scientific community to silence any competing theories to Darwinism.  This movie looks very promising.  Check out the trailer, and find a way to see this movie. 

http://www.expelledthemovie.com