Tim Tebow ad - what's all the fuss about?

Ok, I admit I was disappointed. I was expecting more. After all, I was told it was divisive. Instead, all I saw was a mother who worries about her son "Timmy". She called him her "miracle baby" and explained "he almost didn't get into this world." She says she can remember so many times when "she almost lost him" and says "it was so hard."

Then she goes on and says "well, he's all grown up now and I still worry about his health." My initial thought was that this was an ad for Flintstones Chewable Vitamins. Then she says that "with all our family's been through, you have to be tough" and she gets tackled by Tebow. Both pop back up. In the end-of-commercial music, she tells little Timmy that he's "not nearly as tough as I am."

So where's the divisiveness? Where's the anti-choice message? Where does Tebow offend people?

Looking for offensive divisive material, I looked at the website mentioned in the ad http://www.focusonthefamily.com. Once there, I clicked on the "Watch now" button to watch the story. Tim's mom and dad do a sit-down interview where they tell the story. Mrs. Tebow explains her point of view and her choices. You may disagree with them, but they are her choices and her beliefs. You may think (as one other video I watched explained) that a belief like her's is like a belief in Tinkerbell. But she doesn't force or even suggest that anyone else should follow her beliefs.

I know that I have seen the birth of three precious children. There were times during those pregnancies where I wondered if we would see that child, if we would make it through the current illness or the depression or the personal struggles we were going through. We never faced major struggles, but we knew some who did. I felt like I could empathize with Pam Tebow.

Towards the end of the video, the narrator asks the Tebows what they would tell someone facing an unwanted pregnancy. Mrs. Tebow tells them that they have options and choices and mentions pregnancy crisis center.

So here's my suggestion. If you're interested in the Tebow story, go view it online. I will warn you that you will hear a lot about how God influenced their lives. If that scares you or bothers you, don't watch the video.

I also have a special request to Christians that read this. Watch the video. Learn the style and techniques the Tebows use. It's not offensive and will reach many more people. And pray. Pray for the Tebows. They've already been under attack and I'm afraid it will grow worse. There are those out there that would love to jeer at Tim Tebow if he were to fall. He has an important job to do and he can't afford to be distracted.

On Location With an 'Obama in 30 Seconds' Crew

I confess, I'm no fan of the Senator from Illinois. And Moveon.org is not high on my list either. They have sponsored a contest for a group of amateur film-makers to create their own commercial. The best commercial will air on TV in Pennsylvania and the winning team will get $20,000 in equipment.

In spite of this being about Obama and sponsored by moveon.org, I am a commercial junky. I really like watching commercials and some of them are very good. Reagan's "Morning in America" commercials and Clinton's "3am Phone Call" are good examples. They make you think. Regardless what you think about the candidate, those commercials are good. And I haven't seen a lot of good ones lately.

But the one commercial shown in this wired article, really wasn't up to par. You can click on the link provided and read the story, then click "next image" to see the still shots around the commercial. When you get to the last shot, you can view the commercial itself.

Somehow, I felt like something was missing. The script was missing a lot. If I hadn't read the article, I wouldn't have gotten the point at all. Even with reading the article, it still seemed pretty dry. Maybe they will add more to the ending or something. Maybe this one won't win. But it just doesn't cut it for me.