Outtakes

     Outtakes.  Bloopers.  The gag reel.  It's the first thing I look for when I click the special features button on the DVD menu.  Who doesn't love outtakes?  They're hilarious.  You get to watch the cast and crew get the giggles, scramble their lines and play tricks on each other. 
     Outtakes are moments that interrupt filming.  They weren't in the script so they don't end up in the film.  Someone drops something, says the wrong thing, loses their train of thought, trips on the carpet…
    Speaking of tripping on the carpet, have you done that lately?  Have you dropped your keys?  Gotten tongue-tied?  How did you react?  Did you get angry and say, "Really?!"
     I have days when it seems like everything is going wrong.  As the day wears on, I let myself lose all patience and the tiniest mishaps seem enormously discouraging or unfair.  This is no way to live. 
     God's Word tells us in Philippians 2:14 "Do all things without complaining and disputing,"
     So stop whining!  Your life isn't based on a script.  It will never be perfect. 
     The movies edit out their bloopers, making the characters seem gorgeous, articulate and highly coordinated but you can't make your bloopers dissappear.  They're just a natural part of life.  Don't let them get you down.  Dropping your keys isn't the end of the world!  It's a blooper...and it's going to make the final cut- whether you like it or not.

Song Recommendation:  "This Is The Stuff" by Francesca Battistelli