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Elizabeth Edwards took the time to share her outlook on life in an interview with Matt Lauer on The Today Show. Edwards is divorcing her husband John of thirty years. One marital problem, among many, is that John has a mistress, Rielle Hunter, with whom he fathered a child, a baby girl named Quinn.
In the interview Elizabeth said she admired Sandra Bullock, who, even going through a divorce with Jesse James, could continue with her life. Elizabeth said, "She won the Academy Award for an incredible performance, and more than that, she took that story and integrated that into her own life in this healthy happy way." Sadly, Elizabeth noted, the news media did not focus on the success but only the failed marriage. Looking to Sandra as an example, Elizabeth said, "That's not who she is… I assume she wants to reclaim who she is in the same way I want to reclaim who I am."
Our lectionary reading is about reclaiming that which has been lost. The shepherds have deserted their flock, that is, the leaders have forsaken the people of Judah. But God tells Jeremiah that he will place new shepherds over the people and once again the land shall be restored. We can see this in the restored people of Judah and in the lives of Sandra Bullock and Elizabeth Edwards. Our lives can be reclaimed from awful tragedy. We can own our lives in a "healthy happy way."
Ron L.
In the interview Elizabeth said she admired Sandra Bullock, who, even going through a divorce with Jesse James, could continue with her life. Elizabeth said, "She won the Academy Award for an incredible performance, and more than that, she took that story and integrated that into her own life in this healthy happy way." Sadly, Elizabeth noted, the news media did not focus on the success but only the failed marriage. Looking to Sandra as an example, Elizabeth said, "That's not who she is… I assume she wants to reclaim who she is in the same way I want to reclaim who I am."
Our lectionary reading is about reclaiming that which has been lost. The shepherds have deserted their flock, that is, the leaders have forsaken the people of Judah. But God tells Jeremiah that he will place new shepherds over the people and once again the land shall be restored. We can see this in the restored people of Judah and in the lives of Sandra Bullock and Elizabeth Edwards. Our lives can be reclaimed from awful tragedy. We can own our lives in a "healthy happy way."
Ron L.
