Romantic Moment #1
Fireproof (2008)
So I have always been a giant Kirk Cameron fan. I loved Mike Seaver on Growing Pains and after he became a Christian and switched to Christian films-well I watched every thing he was in. So when Fireproof came out in theaters, I was there. And when the DVD went on sale, I was the first at the Christian bookstore to buy it.
Anyways, I actually planned on picking a moment from this for last year’s Romance is in the Air, but didn’t get a chance to.
So the story is of married couple Caleb (Kirk Cameron) and Catherine Holt (Erin Bethea), who have been falling further and further apart.
Caleb is a fireman who feels as if his wife doesn’t care about him, support him, or respects him. Nothing he does is good enough for her and all they do is fight, fight, fight.
Catherine feels as if Caleb doesn’t love and respect her as he is saving money towards his dream of a boat instead of using it for them, and because of his addiction. When a doctor at the hospital she works at starts paying a lot of attention to her, she eagerly responds to it.
Both are ready for divorce, but Caleb’s father comes to him and asks him to try one last thing. He gives him a book called The Love Dare, that includes a 40 Day challenge, with scriptures, to try and help heal their marriage and hearts.
Psalm 147:3
At first Caleb is only half-hearted, doing barely anything to complete his “daily challenge.”
But then he commits himself to God, God begins working on his heart, and he is all in.
But will it be enough to convince Catherine? Will he be able to win Catherine’s heart back? Or is it too late and the relationship has ended?
***Spolier Alert***
Most Romantic Moment: Who Says I Have to Stop
This moment comes at the very end of the film. Caleb has been trying and trying, but after all they have been through Catherine doesn’t even care, she doesn’t want to care because she is afraid of getting hurt again.
One day she is sick and Caleb comes to care for her-bringing her medicine and soup and the like. But Catherine won’t accept his help, she is actually pretty nasty to him.
But Caleb takes it from her. And this upsets Catherine that she reveals why she is so angry now. She find his Love Dare and feels all this is fake.
Catherine Holt: So, what day are you on?
Caleb Holt: 43.
Catherine Holt: There’s only 40.
Caleb Holt: Who says I have to stop?
Catherine Holt: Caleb, I don’t know how to process this. This is not normal for you.
Caleb Holt: Welcome to the new normal.
It doesn’t matter to him that the challenge has “ended” he wants to continue to show how much he loves and cares for her.
This is so romantic!
So awesome!
And even though it is hard and he has received nothing back, he continues to show his love and devotion to his wife.
For more on Kirk Cameron, go to Fandom Love
For more bible verses, go to Book Club Picks: A Wrinkle in Time
For more Christian films, go to It Feels So Good to See the Bad Guys Scared for a Change: Hangman’s Curse (2003)
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