Home Media Magazine - September 16-22, 2007 - (Page CER18) THE CHRISTMAS BLESSING >> Street 10/16, GT Media, $14.98 DVD, ‘PG’ Stars Neil Patrick Harris, Rebecca Gayheart, Angus T. Jones. N athan (Harris) is a doctor, pursuing that calling because he wants to help people, following his mother’s death from a terminal illness. As The Christmas Blessing begins, Nathan experiences a crisis of purpose after losing a young patient on the operating table. Returning home to find himself, he moves in with his father who is still grieving the loss of his wife. GENESIS 16:13 She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me.” Nathan meets and falls in love with Meghan (Gayheart), who is new to the town and a caring schoolteacher. He also befriends and mentors young Charlie (Jones). As fate, or more pointedly — God’s planning — would have it, both Meghan and Charlie face life-threatening illnesses. The Christmas Blessing is a story about how to handle life’s tragedies. Some characters try to deny them, some try to subdue them with drinking. There are a few bar scenes, depicting people either trying to run from their problems or run to each other, but in the context of the movie, they are fitting. There is also some minor language that may offend — for instance, the words “hell” and “damn.” In the end, Meghan and Charlie both teach Nathan, and us, life lessons about dying. Meghan’s grieving counsel comes in a poignant scene where she confronts a brooding Nathan, saying, “Figure out what’s holding you back in life. Let it go. Move on.” Her wisdom captures the message of the movie. Can you stay and face suffering, trusting that a good God has good plans? Nathan finally gets the message when he tells a dying Charlie, “God isn’t taking you. He’s receiving you. God wants you to be with Him.” The Christmas Blessing is about tough times. But its ultimate message, delivered through moving narrative, is that with God we can find the faith and courage to face life’s pain for the sake of human love and through the power of God’s love. – Robert W. Kellemen, Ph.D. Christian rating: Entertainment rating: #### http://www.explorationfilms.com
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