I promised and failed to produce.
I am watching the Phantom of the Opera with my loving wife, Dane and Melissa, and our rent.
I shall expand on the person simply named “rent” later on, maybe another post. I must say I love this movie, and musical. Have you ever seen this in the theater? Never pass up the chance. I enjoyed it. I’m more an action, crime, and suspense, and adventure guy. This musical has captured my attention. My ability to write this post is only purchased by the fact I have seen this movie a multitude of times. The start of this movie begins with a dingy, damaged theater auction. The movie rolls back in time to the time the theater was a thriving entertainment venue. Quickly the movie introduces you to the beautiful voice of Christine, the main character. The character is an orphaned child turned imprisoned woman. Then the dark mysterious phantom enters the show. It becomes a suspenseful romantic drama, in my humble opinion.- Anyone care to comment on their favorite scene in the movie?
I learned a secret today! It brought me great joy. It was the kind of secret that confirms that God is in Control. We surr
ender all doubt in his thoughtful plan. However, it would not be a secret if I told you. So I will tell another secret that is ripe to the point of being a public blessing. My loving wife is expecting our second child. We are thrilled! My wife and I used a mid-wife for our first child. I loved using the mid-wife because I felt she was more personal, thoughtful, and respected our view point and opinion. The midwife made the birth an enjoyable experience. My wife found joy in giving birth. She wrote an inspiring birth story that is a highly recommended read. Maybe one day it will be publicly available. What was not enjoyable about our Isaac’s birth was the hospital. We were very clear that we desired the birth to be as close to natural as possible. I am not condoning or discrediting anyone’s birthing experience, c-section or natural with pain relievers. To each his own, and bless any woman who blesses this world with a child. In some circumstances intervention is a must have, and vital to the delivery. My wife and I just prefer to have a natural birth.Back to the hospital, the nurses told us afterward they highly doubted our ability to finish without asking for pain relief. The nurse explained that they only see one natural birth in every hundred. THAT was a good feeling. I also had problems with the nurses pushing vaccines and testing for the baby.
We have found a great midwife to use this time. She does home births, which is our next adventure. Lynne and I would like to embrace the birthing experience instead of treating it as a “sickness” as the general population has. We are not only considering the emotional aspect to this decision, but also the monetary. First I must stress that it is a FLAT cost. The midwife outlines all the costs involved at the beginning. I know there are unforeseen costs, and most doctors also do this. However, most doctors fail to tell you that the hospital will be billing you for the year following the birth. The cost of the midwife is a half of what I spent out of pocket for a hospital birth. Do not assume I went with the cheapest solution though. This midwife has come with recommendation from our previous midwife. Our first appointment with her will be soon into the New Year.
With that I leave you. Oh, today in Sunday school we spent some time on the meaning of humble. Humble as it pertains to marriage. So how would you define humble?
James
