by James Weeks | Dec 7, 2014 | Blog
Thanks to all fans and friends who helped make our recent crowd-funding campaign a success.
We successfully raised $25K in 30 days…
If you didn’t get a chance to pledge during the Kickstarter campaign, you can still make a donation directly on our main website. www.acrossgthekingsriver.com
We appreciate any level of support…
A documentary film project like Across The King’s River is very expensive to produce and the estimated budget for the entire film is more than 500K.
Our stretch goal for the Kickstarter campaign was 45K, but we are happy that we at least hit our minimum goal of 25K.
Many thanks once again to the global Across The King’s River family.
Your love and faith in us inspires us as we continue to push forward.
Blessings,
James Weeks
Producer, Across The King’s River
by James Weeks | Oct 25, 2014 | Blog
Tupac Saavedra, Director of Photography, Across The King’s River
And we’ll be counting on your support…
A successful campaign will allow us to move forward with this film project that began almost six years ago.
A film is a marathon – it’s not a spring. That’s what one of my filmmaking mentors told me many years ago.
It’s true…
Filmmaking is a tough, long road.
If you don’t believe in what you’re doing, you’ll easily give up.
I believe I’m on a sacred mission and that’s what keeps me going…
I am also blessed to have the support of an amazing team of senior Ifa priests in Ile Ife, Nigeria.
They give me the stamina to continue…
And the confidence to know that we’ll succeed in the end.
We’ll be counting on your support when we launch our campaign.
May the ancestors be with you…
May the ancestors be with us…
May it be so!
Ase!
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James Weeks
Producer, Across The King’s River
by James Weeks | Oct 12, 2014 | Blog
My granddaughter Mai- Mai!
And my grandson says my feet are ugly…
My little ones make me laugh! They crack me up because they’re just being sincere. They’re not trying to hurt my feelings in any way. (At least I hope not). LOL
They’re just keeping it real! My nose IS big. What can I say, it runs in the family. And my feet? Let’s just say my feet needs more lotion and some prayers.
I’m sure your little ones have lots to say too!
So, if you’re looking for a great spiritual guide then pay closer attention to your children.
The little ones can teach you what you’ve forgotten. They’re still connected to the Other World and hear voices you can no longer hear. They see things you no longer see. They feel things you no longer feel.
Little ones are great because they don’t over-think things…
They don’t sugar-coat things either. They say what they see and they say what they feel.
If you want to grow spiritually and move forward in life, then you need to get clear about what you see and what you feel too. Even if it hurts.
The truth can be bitter! Ouch!
But truth gives you something to work with, and that’s what makes our little ones such awesome teachers until they discover the cold reality that this world rarely appreciates the truth.
So…
What’s your truth? Right here? Right now? What are you struggling with the most? What do you wish you could say but won’t say? Or, what do you wish you could do, but won’t do?
Even if you can’t work up the nerve to reveal your truth to others, at least admit it to yourself. Stop living in denial.
Whatever you’re going through let me assure you that you’re not alone. Don’t be afraid to reach out for help if you need to.
Your little ones might have some surprisingly, insightful things to say!
And on that note I have to run…
My grandchildren are coming by soon. Can’t do anything about my nose, but I think I’ll grab some more lotion for my feet. (Keep my feet in your prayers). LOL
Talk soon!
Blessings,
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by James Weeks | Sep 29, 2014 | Blog
One Yoruba proverb says it all…
“Patience is the father of character.” Yet of all spiritual challenges patience ranks high as one of the toughest to master.
What do you say?
Does it feel like the universe is working your very last nerves? Have you been feeling this way for years?
Well, welcome to the club…
For me, the frustration has been around my film. Delays with funding via investors and delays with other fundraising goals that are often beyond my control.
But here’s the thing…
I’m going through what I’m going through for a reason – and it’s a good one. And like it or not, I can assure you that you’re going through what you’re going through for a reason – and it’s a good one.
The soul loves a good challenge, a good fight, a worthy opponent…
Here’s the deal. Frustration is part of the spiritual journey. Granted, I know we don’t like to hear that.
But it’s true.
If things go the way you want them to go without a fight you would be easily bored. There would be no opportunity for spiritual growth. No real sense of achievement. No real way to develop faith or character.
At least, that’s the way we see it in Ifa. Challenges/adversity – are what makes life interesting. There MUST be some hurdle to overcome for the evolution of your soul and for the development for character.
O.K. Maybe your current life lesson isn’t patience. Maybe at the moment you’re meant to learn other lessons: self-love, for example, or forgiveness, or unconditional love, or how to stand up for yourself.
No one gets through life without a lesson…
Keep this in mind as you go through your challenges. Remember that this is a test and that you’re on a worthy spiritual mission. So, instead of dwelling on your frustrations, reflect on the spiritual lessons that your challenges seem to be teaching you.
There is no magic bullet…
There’s no magic escape route…
You are meant to experience what you’re going through, so you might as well adopt a more spiritual approach.
The Yorubas are right. Patience is the key! There can be no wisdom without it.
Blessings,
James Weeks
Producer, Across The King’s River
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by James Weeks | Sep 21, 2014 | Blog
Mom and the rest of us. I’m wearing the cool blue pants!
And the other day she said something that really moved me. She said she was happy to be at home with me. She said being with me for even five minutes means so much to her.
Her words touched me because we have most things backward in this crazy world that we live in…
We’ve been conditioned to think that life is about what we know, what we’ve achieved, or how much wealth we’ve amassed.
Don’t know about your Mom but my Mom doesn’t care about any of that stuff, and I doubt she ever did. Her comment inspired me, empowered me and humbled me at the same time.
It made me realize that all we need is to be in the presence of a loved one…
Right now, you can empower or uplift others with the sheer strength of your Spirit.
If we can embrace this simple truth life becomes simpler – not easier but simpler.
You don’t have to be something or someone you’re not. You don’t have to know everything. You don’t have to be everything to everyone. You don’t need to have every single aspect of your life together.
Just be there for someone you love…
Spirit will take care of the rest.
Blessings
James Weeks/Across The King’s River
P.S. I can’t remember where this family photo was taken but that’s me in the blue pants, with my siblings, Gene, Joan and Joann.
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