“I grew up going to church every Sunday of my life, and when I did move to L.A., it wasn’t something that was just part of the culture in the same way, at least in my life,” she says.[rsnippet id="3"] While Jennifer admits that she drifted from church, she says, "But it didn’t mean that I lost who I was.” Perhaps it was that still, small voice that drew the actress into being part of the movie "Miracles From Heaven."
"I love the message in the film, and I love the message of hope," she says. "I love how inspiring the film is. But I also really connected with Christy just from reading the book and from reading the script, and I wanted to honor what she and Annabel and the whole family went through."The Beams family, on which the movie is based Credit: Townhall.com The movie was inspired by a true story told in a book with the same name, written by Christy Beam, who's daughter, Annabel -- a very sick little girl -- spent hours trapped inside a hollowed out tree where she experienced a series of miracles. Jennifer plays the role of Christy in the movie, and couldn't help but to be inspired by this strong woman of faith. Jennifer joined Christy at T.D. Jakes’ church -- The Potter’s House in Dallas, Texas -- where, just as it says in Proverbs 27:17, iron sharpened iron!
“I fell so in love with this family, I fell so in love with their love for each other. I fell so in love with their faith,”Garner said, going on to speak specifically about Christy Beam. “It was a transformative experience to play this woman right here, she made me stronger.”RELATED: The reason the Christian movie 'War Room' was a box office hit Jennifer Garner with Christy Beam Credit: Getty Images From there God used this incredible story to restore Jennifer's faith, as well as open her eyes to the importance of church for her and her children.
“There was something about doing this film and talking to my kids about it and realizing that they were looking for the structure of church every Sunday,” the actress said. “So it was a great gift of this film that it took us back to finding our local Methodist church and going every Sunday. It’s really sweet.”Jennifer and her 3 kids heading to church Credit: Growingyourbaby.com Not only has Jennifer recommitted to taking her kids to church regularly, but she's doing something many big name celebrities in Hollywood won't -- she's speaking out about her faith! You can hear her open up in the interview below:
