"I feel like I'm a little girl at a party whose Dad is asking her to leave early. And I'm throwing a fit. I'm not afraid of dying. I just don't want to go." – Kara Tippetts
Kara Tippetts started her "mommy blog" Mundane Faithfulness as a way of encouraging moms to just love their littles and be there every day for them. But the blog became something very different when the young mother of four and pastor's wife was diagnosed with breast cancer.
The blog went viral as Kara, bluntly and beautifully, explained her treatments, shared her doubts, and showed how their family was trying to treasure every moment. In posts that were read by tens of thousands, she explained: "I want to be able to share this story that suffering isn't a mistake, and it isn't the absence of God's goodness...because He's present in pain."
In Psalm 90 the psalmist pleas with the Lord, "teach us to number our days" (Ps. 90:12) and with her diagnosis, Kara was confronted with a truth the rest of us most often evade: that our days are numbered. She showed us what we should all do: find joy in the moments where they can be found. "Cancer was this gift that exposed to us what is important and what is valuable. Parenting with kindness. Loving your husband. Living well."
And then, over the next two years as it became increasingly clear that a cure wasn't likely, Kara showed the world what it looks like to die to God's glory.
I gave this the highest rating I could because everyone should see it. Not only will Kara's story remind us to number our days, she teaches us to think through what our purpose is.
The only caution I would offer is that I can't quite imagine what sort of viewing party would work best, as there are just so many scenes here that will have everyone bawling. It's the mix of brokenness, beauty, truth, and God's goodness that'll ensure no one in the room has a dry eye, so if you don't like bawling in public, you won't want to watch this with friends. But you do want to watch it with friends because it will prompt some fantastic discussions about what really matters. So maybe the best approach is to gather a group, turn the lights down low, distribute Kleenex boxes generously, and know that your tear-stained face won't stand out from anyone else's in the group.
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Wow! So beautiful!
We just finished watching "The Long Goodbye" and are just so undone by the story. How rare to hear from the person going through a cancer diagnosis right to her dying...and yet it be so beautiful, so full of life and love. My wife has read all three of Kara Tippetts' books and followed her blog for the last year of her life. It's like she knows her and loves her, without ever meeting her. That's the kind of woman Kara Tippetts was...she "overshared" in ways that helped all who knew her to live richer and holier lives. She loved large. This film was an incredible testament to her life and that of those she drew close to herself and to God through her journey. I really don't have the words to do it justice. Thank you, Jay & Sofia Lyons, for bringing this beautiful story to us all. My wife will be sharing this film with all our family and friends...and telling them all they need their own copy. Wow...still reeling. Cinematography and music were so well-done. Will there be an album? Or iTunes selections. Again, thank you so much.
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