I’d let her know that sometimes the night will get very dark, but she will never be alone, even when she’s absolutely convinced she is. I’d let her know her heart is going to break, but she’ll survive and it will change how she sees people––not as causes to be saved, but as people to be loved. I’d let her know that she’ll fall down over and over again, but rather than understanding the love of God less, she’ll get it more. I’d tell her that she will disappoint people and they will disappoint her, but she’ll learn from it. I’d tell her this will not be the life she imagined. If I had only 10 minutes, I’d cut to the chase. “Moisturize your neck! You’ll thank me later!” She was determined to get everything right. If I could go back and talk her, I’d tell her, “ It’s okay not to be okay, I promise.” Would she have believed me? I don’t think so. In the photograph, I’m smiling, confident, ready to take on the world for Jesus. It took about three years to recover from my experiment with a perm that looked like a pack of dogs had assumed my hair was lunch. I’m in a white dress and a graduation gown, 21-years-old, graduating from seminary. I sat down on the sofa and studied the picture. I was cleaning out drawers the other day and found an old photograph under a roll of Christmas paper. I, too, lived with a punishing list of things I thought I needed to get right, not as a princess, but as a child of God. I thought about her story for a long time after that evening and realized that I had more in common with this Disney girl than my accent. There are so many rules to follow to become a perfect princess. The central theme of the movie is one that’s easy to relate to: she wants to be allowed to be herself. She’d rather use a bow and arrow than a wand and is more at home on the back of a horse than seated on a throne. The heroine, Princess Merida, is a feisty redhead. From the opening notes, I was carried back to my homeland of Scotland with the rolling hills and crystal lochs. I had no idea how much I would love Brave. “ It’s computer animated.” she corrected, “ Rotten Tomatoes gave it 79%. Disney and Pixar hold all rights for all films, stories, and artwork. Views and opinions expressed here are made independently from Disney and its affiliates. Marked Ministry Online Magazine is not sponsored or endorsed by Disney or Pixar.

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