Crazy Love

Several weeks ago I finished the book “Crazy Love” by Francis Chan. A couple of people had recommended it to me, so I wanted to see what the hype was about. I’m not a very big book reader, or for that matter, one of those people that let books change their lives, but I think it’s safe to say that this one changed mine. Francis Chan writes about just how extreme God’s love is for us. I’ve grown up in a Christian household and always have attended church, but I never ever realized the extent of just how radical God’s love is for until I read this book. Just like Chan’s introduction video that I posted, he helped me realize through this book just how truly great our Savior is. This book made me start thinking different about the way I view things. I have always loved sunrises and sunsets, and I’d watch them every day if I could, but now I view them as so much more than just a pretty scene. That’s just a simple example though, I view life completely differently now. This book made me realize just how precious life is, and how grateful I should be for my ever-changing, twisted journey as well. This book is very straight forward, and if you read it, it will probably get uncomfortable at times because it will make you realize things about your life you don’t want to fess up to, but it does this so you will realize your weaker points and fix them. Now, some people may look at this book and view it as one man’s opinion, but Chan provides plenty of textual scripture passages to back up his work. It’s a great book, and I would definitely recommend it to everyone!! I will probably read it several times, because it’s a great book to go back to for advice and guidance.

The Vow

The other weekend I went to see The Vow with some friends. I didn’t know much about the movie going into it, but I thought it was going to be a chick-flick romance. Chick-flicks are okay, but when you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all & I have to be in the right mood for one. I was in for a pleasant surprise though, because The Vow wasn’t so much a chick-flick. Sure, it’s based around a couple’s love, but the movie concentrates more on their actual relationship.

            The Vow is about a young married couple who are head-over-heels for each other. One night on the way home from a movie, they get rear-ended by a big truck. Paige goes through the window and encounters severe head trauma. Leo, her husband, has some scratches and cuts, but nothing life threatening. Paige stays in a coma for a little while after the wreck, but thankfully, she eventually wakes up. However, when she wakes up she doesn’t remember anything during the time period of her & Leo’s relationship. She remembers her ex-fiancé prior to Leo though. Leo spends the whole movie trying to get her to remember their relationship and who she was before the wreck. Through series of events, he decides to give her space and let her start over because she obviously isn’t remembering how it was. They start dating different people, and starting their own lives over without each other, but then Leo gets the idea to ask her on a first date, just like they had never met each other before in their lives. Things progress and they end up back together again.

            Some people didn’t like the ending because she never remembers and they’ll never share the memories they had before, but that’s why I like it. I really liked the ending because even though they can’t share those memories again, Leo still has them and he is willing to get back with her despite everything he has been through with her. After the wreck it was less than enjoyable for him, but that doesn’t detract him from her. Another thing I liked about the movie is the fact that this movie is based on a true story. There really is a couple that went through all this, but now they’re married with three kids, even though she has never remembered. It goes to show that if you persevere and things are meant to be, don’t give up because the strong succeed.