Last week my wife and I saw the movie "Juno." Based on the screen play by Diablo Cody, this is a delightful and refreshing movie. It tells the story of a teenage girl, named Juno, who got pregnant and decided not to get an abortion but have the child and let a young couple adopt the child.
Filled with quirky, yet very realistic comments made by Juno about her pregnancy, I found the film provides new insights into the world of teens as they discover their sexuality and the meaning or lack of meaning in relationships.
On her way into the abortion clinic, Juno runs into an acquaintance who is protesting outside the clinic. "It has fingernails!" she exclaims to Juno. Juno goes into the clinic for a brief moment and then rushes out with her mind made up to have the baby.
In a rather surprising and unique angle, her boyfriend is in the picture the whole way. He doesn't disappear from the scene as is most often the case in our world. Juno loves him and after she gives birth, they are together.
Since not everything in life goes the way we might expect, I am always confident that our faith in Christ gives us the strength and courage to meet those unexpected twists and turns of life.
-Pastor Durk
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