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Mornin' 2J!

I didn't read your post about the movie till I got home. I wanted to not read any till after I saw it. I agree with you! It was so well done. The parts I was scared of were so well done interspersing the love of Christ that it was not something I could not watch.

Yep, I cried a lot. Thing is, I started crying from the moment they put that scripture graphic on the screen to begin the movie. Not printing the scripture here lest anyone who hasn't seen it not want a spoiler - but that whole text has been very meaningful to me for all my Christian life.... it *truly* set up the movie perfectly for me.

I did too!! I was emotional the minute it started, but it wasn't because I'd worked myself up, I was very calm before it started...I think just because it was so wonderful to see the scriptures that have meant so much to me during my life actually coming to life...it was astounding.

Didn't you just love the first part?? Where Jesus is praying in the Garden and then "puts his foot down" so to speak (without being too descriptive, for those who haven't see it yet.) I wanted to CHEER! YES!

I was like you...I left the theater feeling completely emotionally and physically drained (I shook HARD during the scourging), but COMPLETELY at peace...I did the same thing as you...went home and slept peacefully and deeply.

My mom clutched her handbag and didn't shed a tear. She's just that way. I bawled and held on to a girl from my church that I only know a little bit. (She came up to me during the worship service this morning and we just hugged.)

I wish you'd been with me. Sounds like we had about the same reaction.

Steve is there now.