LONG ago there was a movie entitled, "The Americanization of Emily." I never saw it, and it probably was named something else, for my mind is as old as my gray hair and often doesn't remember anything correctly. Anyway, I was impressed with the title since it put across the idea that Emily was converted to be an American, I guess. (Those who have seen that movie, please forgive my errant memory, or lack of knowledge about the movie.)
Well, as I go about trying to listen to the Spirit telling me things, as I go about working toward being prepared in many ways to serve a mission, I would counter entitle this blog, or the events of my life as "The Spiritualization of Bill." As I strive to listen to those whisperings that come and are so soft to my understanding, often I do not hear them. Thus I am not becoming Spiritualized very fast. If I go a few days without remembering that ultimate goal of serving a mission, once again I am failing. If I have a day when I don't feel at peace with my life and the way things are going, then again, I am losing.
I guess if I talk about that movie concerning teaching Emily to be American, I ought to know what it was about. I mean for all I know it could have been a movie about anything. My kids are always telling me I remember movie quotes erroneously. They all make fun of me. I contend that it is just because of the cobwebs within my mind that I can't remember as perfectly as they all do. So, because of those smothering cobwebs of my mind, the A of E might have been a downer, a murderer goes wild, or a story about a chicken that was named Emily who wanted to vote for woman's rights? Who knows. If anyone remembers the correct name and the story line, let me know and I will try to put it somewhere in my mind that isn't as infested with thick cobwebs as others are.
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