The Roots of IMAGINATION
"Words on a page that linger on your heart... tend to breathe life into a new chapter of never ending stories." ~ TL Alton As I stood on the uneven asphalt drawing in the elevated oxygen, I felt my throat yearn for the drenching of hot liquid- if only to entice warmth inside. As people slumbered under a region of darkness, I let my eyes adjust to the surrounding night and wrap me in a shawl of stars. I had returned from the metropolis with a churning of sentiments I could not shake. Earlier, I sat riveted in my theater seat watching on the big screen, Bart Millard’s testimony of faith, redemption, loss and being saved. The true story of Mercy Me's lead singer is peppered with a trajectory of life moments that tore off old wounds; exposing my own vulnerabilities to a viewing audience. There was not enough tissue to mop up what had been extracted from my soul in watching, "I Can Only I magine." The titled film is based on the song Millard wrote. ...