Donna Noble: Super Temp, Doctor Donna! (Oi! Space Boy!)

Who is Donna Noble?  Okay, she is another one of 'The Doctor's companions, in fact, the third of the tenth doctor's reign, the second of the red headed companions (the first being Mel, from the era of the 6th and 7th doctors...the third, well, see Amy Pond and my earlier post, "the girl who waited").

So, tenth doctor seemed to portray a rather James Bond type of doctor, seemingly, undesirable to a few DW diehards, most likely, those of the male persuasion (huh?).  So, up to this point, tenth doctor's companions seem to have a lust factor after him, as in with Martha's infatuation and, of course, the devotion of Rose.  Yet, as we know, only one seemed to be able to crack the hard exterior of his heart and teach him a little of human affection and love, see: Rose Tyler.

But, Donna shared a different relationship with the Doctor, definitely not of attraction or any sort of interest.  She pursued travelling with the Doctor for her own interests, to learn about all that was out there beyond her knowledge or human comprehension.  To be pushed beyond her own understandings, thus developing into the person she needed to be.  Because of this, she was his friend, there to keep him grounded and to insist on his doing the right thing at all costs.  She also could see that he had a purpose in changing her life and helping her to become who she was meant to be. 

In her friendship and travels with the doctor, more and more she became strengthened to use her natural talents to fight the evil approaching, not only those of her heart and compassion but the natural day-to-day abilities afforded to her.  She was, as she quoted, able to do things based on her experience as a "temp"!  Through this, she acquired the experience to forever be known and cherished as "Doctor Donna", in a sense, the Doctor's best friend.  So, too, as we walk with our creator, we can know that we are his best friend and thus will be able to use the gifts he gave us for his glory and the salvation of the world.

Know that our "physician" has given us the talents and gifts to use for his glory and the working of truth and calling in our own lives and the lives of those we love!

What are they? Ask him and he will show you, even more, how to use them.

"For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them." Ephesians 2:10

The Great "Doctor"

"But the Lord is with me as a mighty, awesome one." Jeremiah 20:11

Okay, so many of you know that I am a rapid Doctor Who fan, and those who don't know, I come out to you: I love the Doctor.  So, as I watch that show, I am continually struck by the allusions one can find in the Doctor to Christ, kind of hard to notice, but at times there.  I mean, the idea that there is one man who comes from above who loves the world and always, always does the right thing and at the right time 'saves the day'.  But, I could never pinpoint an exact episode or storyline to say, 'ah yes, this speaks to me of my truth', until this week.

A few years ago, during the "Twilight" craze (a show that I have yet to watch and may never due to the ubiquitious smathering of Kristen whatshername photos all over the tabloids in grocery stores (fortunately, I do not shop at those stores, much) but when I do, God help me!  She seems like a vampire in real life, because, she and her boyfriend (?) seem to have this lifelessness in their eyes and the same gawking mouth....not attractive, really?  But, I digress, I had a friend tell me how she saw the connection between Twilight and the story of Jesus.  I took this with a grain of salt, not because of her faith or understanding (everyone has the thing that ticks them off) but because I have such a distaste for TV in general (still do, but my lovely partner has turned me on to some awesome shows, including that which of MY DOCTOR!)

So, I was rethinking about this week, perhaps because the new season is fast approaching (Hurrah! He's coming back....to me!)

I remember the episode where the rest of the Timelords use the Master for their evil plan of taking over the Earth to live on since their planet, Gallifrey, is burning.  And, there is that moment where the Doctor (and the Master) send them all back to the burning planet and once again, the world is saved by the Doctor's hand.  But, then there is Wilfred (Donna's Granddad) and, for his own safety, he has locked himself the chamber and poisonous gas is filling his lungs, and The Doctor tells him that if he opens the next chamber, he, The Doctor, will die....and there is Wilfred, almost in tears, but telling the Doctor not to, because he knows who the Doctor is...Wilfred, ready to sacrifice his life, for the world (a picture of us?)

And, with slight hesitation, the Doctor goes into the chamber, releasing Wilfred, and perishes....only to walk out of there, and then the regeneration (resurrecting begins)....

So, there it is, The Doctor, yes saved the world, but then turned and sacrificed himself (never to be done) for one human being: And that is the picture. Christ sacrificed for the world, but really, me.  The poisonous gas (sin, my own wretchedness) was slowly destroying me and the Great Physician stepped in and....brought me back to life....

And then, he regenerates into something better....

He who has ears, let him hear