I’m a Jennifer
Garner fan from way back. Whether it’s her light and funny films like 13 Going on 30, or her more serious pics
like Juno, something about her work –
and her take on “stardom” – has always appealed to me.
Garner fan from way back. Whether it’s her light and funny films like 13 Going on 30, or her more serious pics
like Juno, something about her work –
and her take on “stardom” – has always appealed to me.
When her latest
film, Miracles
From Heaven (from the same producers as Heaven is For Real), came to theatres a
couple of months ago, my sisters-in-law and I made it a girls’ night out…and we
weren’t disappointed. If you missed it then, now’s your chance to see this
powerful movie – Miracles from Heaven
is available for purchase on July 12th.
film, Miracles
From Heaven (from the same producers as Heaven is For Real), came to theatres a
couple of months ago, my sisters-in-law and I made it a girls’ night out…and we
weren’t disappointed. If you missed it then, now’s your chance to see this
powerful movie – Miracles from Heaven
is available for purchase on July 12th.
The film is based on
the incredible true story and memoir of Christy Beam, Miracles from
Heaven: A Little Girl, Her Journey to Heaven, and Her Amazing Story of Healing, which recounts how Christy and her husband
Kevin’s young daughter Anna was diagnosed with an intestinal motility disorder
(her body wasn’t able to digest food). The prognosis was not good.
the incredible true story and memoir of Christy Beam, Miracles from
Heaven: A Little Girl, Her Journey to Heaven, and Her Amazing Story of Healing, which recounts how Christy and her husband
Kevin’s young daughter Anna was diagnosed with an intestinal motility disorder
(her body wasn’t able to digest food). The prognosis was not good.
What followed was not only physical suffering for Anna, stress for her
two sisters, and financial and marital strain for her parents, but also a
crisis of faith for mom Christy, who naturally wondered how God could allow a
young child to go through so much. If the story were purely Hollywood, you
might roll your eyes at the ending and deem it completely implausible. The fact
that the story is true makes it a miracle. (I can’t give any more away than
that, in case you don’t know how it ends!)
two sisters, and financial and marital strain for her parents, but also a
crisis of faith for mom Christy, who naturally wondered how God could allow a
young child to go through so much. If the story were purely Hollywood, you
might roll your eyes at the ending and deem it completely implausible. The fact
that the story is true makes it a miracle. (I can’t give any more away than
that, in case you don’t know how it ends!)
I was interested to read that while doing press for the movie, Jennifer
Garner shared that she grew up in a religious family, attending church services
every Sunday, and as an adult took her children (she has two daughters and a
son) back to West Virginia to be baptized. Living in Hollywood, however, regular
church attendance was not part of the culture. Working on Miracles from
Heaven helped reaffirm her own faith, and she began taking her children to
weekly services. “That decision was a direct gift from this movie and for that,
I’m very grateful,” she shared during a question and answer session.
Garner shared that she grew up in a religious family, attending church services
every Sunday, and as an adult took her children (she has two daughters and a
son) back to West Virginia to be baptized. Living in Hollywood, however, regular
church attendance was not part of the culture. Working on Miracles from
Heaven helped reaffirm her own faith, and she began taking her children to
weekly services. “That decision was a direct gift from this movie and for that,
I’m very grateful,” she shared during a question and answer session.
What
does this celebrity mom want us to take away from the movie? “I will be so
thrilled if it lifts people’s hearts…if it asks anyone to re-examine their own
faith and their own beliefs; that would be the pie in the sky for me. I can’t
think of anything better,” Jennifer shared with The Christian Post.
does this celebrity mom want us to take away from the movie? “I will be so
thrilled if it lifts people’s hearts…if it asks anyone to re-examine their own
faith and their own beliefs; that would be the pie in the sky for me. I can’t
think of anything better,” Jennifer shared with The Christian Post.
Faith
is huge for my own family – my husband and I both work in the Catholic school
system which our daughters attend, and we go to Mass every weekend – so I
certainly appreciated the spiritual side of this film. That said, even if you
aren’t religious you can still take something from the story, including lessons
on family values and determination. Either way, stock up on Kleenex before you
watch.
is huge for my own family – my husband and I both work in the Catholic school
system which our daughters attend, and we go to Mass every weekend – so I
certainly appreciated the spiritual side of this film. That said, even if you
aren’t religious you can still take something from the story, including lessons
on family values and determination. Either way, stock up on Kleenex before you
watch.
Miracles From Heaven also stars Martin Henderson as Kevin Beam (you may know him as Nathan
Riggs, the doctor Meredith Grey just, um, became close with on Grey’s
Anatomy) with Queen Latifah making appearances for some comic relief
(though really her role is a touching one as well).
Riggs, the doctor Meredith Grey just, um, became close with on Grey’s
Anatomy) with Queen Latifah making appearances for some comic relief
(though really her role is a touching one as well).
Miracles from Heaven is a feel-good, inspirational film worth adding to your collection.
Watching it at home I caught several things I missed the first time around in
the theatre, and I also look forward to sharing it with my daughters, as I’m
always eager to expose them to messages of faith, hope and love.
Watching it at home I caught several things I missed the first time around in
the theatre, and I also look forward to sharing it with my daughters, as I’m
always eager to expose them to messages of faith, hope and love.
For more information,
visit http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/miraclesfromheaven/.
visit http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/miraclesfromheaven/.
