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All I Have Is Yours, Lord: A Reflection on Grace and Gratitude

THE CRA PERSPECTIVE All I Have Is Yours, Lord A reflection on grace, gratitude, humility and the beauty of surrender What do I have that I did not receive? What can I truly claim as mine apart from grace? There are moments when we need to pause and look beyond our achievements, possessions, abilities and ambitions. We may work hard for what we accomplish, make sacrifices for our families and spend years developing our talents. Yet, beneath every achievement lies a deeper truth: life itself is a gift. Our breath, our opportunities, our strength, our relationships and even the ability to begin again are blessings we often take for granted. Gratitude begins when we recognise that we are not the sole authors of everything good in our lives. The prayer “All I Have Is Yours, Lord” expresses a heart that no longer wishes to live only for possession, recognition or personal glory. It is the quiet acknowledgement that everything entr...
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Global Movie Day – 12th February

🌍 Global Movie Day – 12th February

Cinema: The Universal Language of Emotion

Observed on the second Saturday of February, which often falls on 12th February, Global Movie Day celebrates the magic of cinema—an art form that transcends borders, languages, and cultures.

From silent black-and-white frames to immersive digital worlds, movies have shaped how humanity dreams, remembers, and understands itself. They entertain, educate, inspire, and heal. A film can make us laugh, cry, question, and believe—all within a single sitting.

Cinema is not just a medium.
It is a shared human experience.

🎬 Why Movies Matter

Movies hold a unique power:

  • They tell stories across generations

  • They preserve history and culture

  • They reflect society’s struggles and hopes

  • They create empathy for lives we have never lived

  • They unite people in collective emotion

In a dark theater, strangers breathe together.
In a living room, families travel the world.
In a single frame, time is paused.

Films remind us that every life is a story worth telling.

🌍 A Bridge Between Cultures

A movie made in one corner of the world can touch hearts in another. Cinema breaks barriers of:

  • Language

  • Geography

  • Religion

  • Age

  • Background

Through film, we learn how others love, suffer, celebrate, and survive. It teaches us that beneath every difference lies shared humanity.

🎨 An Artistic Reflection

For an artist, cinema is moving painting.

Each frame is a canvas.
Each scene is composition.
Each light is emotion.
Each shadow is meaning.

Just as a painting captures a moment, a film captures time itself. It blends art, music, performance, and story into a single living creation.

Movies are dreams projected in light.

🕊️ Ways to Observe Global Movie Day

  • Watch a film from another culture

  • Revisit a classic that shaped you

  • Support independent cinema

  • Discuss stories and themes

  • Encourage children to create stories

Every film watched thoughtfully becomes a dialogue with the world.

🔚 Conclusion – Stories That Make Us Human

Global Movie Day reminds us that storytelling is as ancient as humanity—and cinema is its modern heartbeat.

Through film, we learn to feel beyond ourselves.
We walk in unfamiliar shoes.
We imagine new futures.
We remember forgotten pasts.

In every story lives a reflection of who we are—and who we can become.

When stories move, humanity moves with them.

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