The lucky ones

I finally got the chance to go see the latest Nicholas Sparks movie, The Lucky One! I've read all the books and am a huge fan! It was a great movie..not to mention getting to watch Zac Efron for two hours! God spends extra time creating guys like him..one of God's beautiful creations.
Of course, if you know anything about Spark's novels, you know he writes love stories. However, to me the father figure aspect stuck out more to me in this film than the love story. It's about a single mom(Beth) whose hope is running thin and has a violent ex husband(Kevin). Zac Efron is a marine who came to find her. Little did he know her brother was also a marine who died just a little while back. Zac Efron began seeing Beth. He was the dad to Ben(Beth's son) that his real dad never had been. He cradled him in his arms, showed him unconditional love and picked him up when he fell. This is exactly what our Father in heaven does for us everyday! Maybe you don't have a great birth father in your life.. but I have exciting news for you,your Father in heaven will always be there! He will NEVER walk out on you, leave your family for a new life, or decide he doesn't want to be in your life anymore.

I'm blessed to have an awesome father both in heaven and on earth but not everyone does. That's why we need to learn to put our trust in God and NOT in things of this world.

Think back to when you were about five. You and your mom had the best day together, you had a play date with your friends, planted a new flower, and helped her cook dinner but there was nothing like dad coming home. When he walked in the door you would reach up and he would sweep you off your feet. When's the last time you've raised your hands like that? Perhaps last Sunday in church. That's the universal body language for help. We can reach up and ask our heavenly father for help just like we can our birth fathers. No, he won't pick us up and clam us with his voice but he can do so much more. I wish I knew why that dad  left his two year old son and blushing bride after a small argument. The dad who never felt "complete" in the family I want to know why he didn't think that through earlier. The dad who took out his anger on his innocent family I want to hit him in the face with a skillet. We don't know why these things happen..but we do know we'll always have our Father in heaven. For you few guys who read my blog, where are you men of courage? Know that you should be as similar as possible to the father in heaven. He is your role model and that's how he wants fathers to be.

I won't spoil the ending but Zac Efron nearly sacrifices his own life for Ben much like Christ sacrificed for us. He didn't do it for the glory or the honor he did it because he knew what he was dying for. Also, they found out Zac Efron was where Beth's brother was killed and technically it should have been HIM killed in that explosion. It's almost if he died so he could live. Much like the crucifixion. That was our cross and our nails but he took the blame for us. In saying all this, maybe us girls don't get to marry Zac Efron but I believe we all are the lucky ones. I couldn't think of anything as lucky as having unconditional love, forgiveness and eternal life. So, I consider all of us The Lucky Ones.
Xoxoxo,
The girl in a polo and pearls
I give this movie and book 5 stars!!