Julie and Julia

Last night I watched the movie Julie and Julia. It is a movie based on two true stories. One story is about the early life of Julia Child, and her culinary career. The second story is about Julie Powell, and her experience blogging about cooking all 524 recipes from Child's cookbook titled Mastering the Art of French Cooking.

Both women shared the desire to do something with their lives besides existing. Julia Child pursued a dream of graduating from culinary school, and she eventually became a published author of her famous cookbook. She also hosted a television show teaching viewers to cook French cuisine. Julie Powell had basically hit rock bottom in her career, and the only relief she received from her mundane life was to cook dinner each night. Julie aspired to be a published author and she saw no way this would become a reality. While discussing her dissatisfaction about life with her husband, he inspired her to blog about cooking all 524 recipes from Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking within a year's time. Julie accepted the challenge, and her blog became extremely popular with readers. Eventually, she published a book about her blog, and from that, the movie Julie and Julia was produced.

This movie highlights how the lives of two people who have never met can be intertwined. It demonstrates how the life of one can influence the life of another, and in turn, the lives of so many more are and will be inspired. Truly, all of our lives have impact in this world. A web that connects all people together, and no matter how insignificant we believe our actions are, they are touching the lives of people we may never meet. Even the normal everyday decisions we make can have atomic influence over history.

Julia and Julie both desired to do more than just exist. They wanted their lives to mean something. One was not content to be an ordinary housewife. The other was discontented with working day in and day out confined to a cubicle. Because of this, each woman followed their heart's desires, and both have influenced time and history and the lives of countless others. These two women represent us all.

No one wants to just take up space and waste the air they breathe. Everyone has a deep desire to do more with their lives than just maintain the status quo. All people, no matter who they are, are significant. Placed within us all is the key to unlock destiny. It has been given to us by our creator. There is a champion in us all, waiting to be unleashed upon the created order. We can't truly live until we have unlocked our own genius. As a matter of fact, others cannot truly live out their potential until we begin to embark on our own journey of faith. It is locked away within us. It's waiting to be engaged. Now is the time to discover!!
"For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope." Jeremiah 29:11

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