Miracles from Heaven movie review

Last weekend, I had the chance to see Miracles from Heaven and it is a movie you don’t want to miss. The story is based on real life events. Anna Beam mysteriously becomes ill one evening.  Her parents take her from one doctor to another but no one can tell them what is wrong.  She is misdiagnosed multiple times until […]

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Movie Review: The Young Messiah

The movie The Young Messiah, is based on the book Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt, by Anne Rice. The story is based on historical information of what life may have been like for Jesus as a young man. In the story, Jesus is seven years old.  He recognizes he has powers and can heal, but isn’t sure why or […]

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TV Series Review: Fuller House

Growing up in the 80s, I grew up with the girls on Full House.  Throughout the years, I have continued to enjoy the sitcom through re-runs. So, I was excited when I discovered that a re-boot of the series was being made.  After all, Girl Meets World had done a wonderful job of bringing us the next generation from 90s […]

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Movie Review: Risen

Risen is the first of a quartet of Christian films debuting this Lent and Easter season.  The film begins with the earthquake and death of Jesus.  Roman Military Tribune Clavius, the right hand of Pontius Pilate, is sent to the crucifixion to ensure that The Nazarene is truly dead. After the crucifixion, Clavius and his aide, Lucius, have the enormous […]

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Book Review: Mercy’s Rain

  Mercy Roller has been living a lie.  Her father, the Pastor, is abusive, cruel and evil.  Taking justice into her own hands, she is abandoned by the very church community that should have protected her. On her own, she meets a young preacher on the other side of the mountain.  Together, they set out to help a young couple […]

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Book Review: A Marriage Carol

A Marriage Carol by Gary Chapman and Chris Fabry I thought that I’d heard, seen or read just about every adaption on Charles Dickens famous, A Christmas Carol.  However, A Marriage Carol was a refreshing take on this story.   This is not only a feel good story, but one that makes you really stop to think and analyze your marriage or […]

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Movie Review: Woodlawn

Are you looking for a good movie this weekend? Woodlawn is a great movie to see.  You will find yourself inspired, moved and reminiscent about life in the tumultuous 1960s. The film takes place in the segregated days of 1973 Alabama when the schools are struggling for integration.  The football team at Woodlawn High School is struggling, along with the […]

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Book Review: Dear Mary

Having read Sarah Jakes Colliding with Destiny I was excited to read her next book, Dear Mary. Dear Mary are letters written to Mary, the Mother of Jesus, interspersing her life with examples of current day motherhood interspersed, primarily using examples from the authors life. The book was very well written and provided a great insight into the life, heart, […]

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Movie Review: 90 Minutes in Heaven

Having heard Don Piper speak, I  was enticed to read his books several years ago.   I knew this would be a powerful movie based on his testimony. The movie shows the power of overcoming and triumphing adversity. If you don’t know Rev. Piper’s story, he was in a terrible car accident in 1989.  He died for 90 minutes.  However, a […]

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Movie Review: War Room

The Kendrick brother’s newest film, War Room, is a movie everyone needs to see. The film focuses on Elizabeth and Tony, a married couple that are struggling.  Tony is too consumed with work and distracted by women to put much work into his marriage.  Their ten year old daughter, Danielle, feels neglected.  Elizabeth meets, Miss Clara, when she goes to […]

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Book Review: The Potter’s Lady by Judith Miller

The Potter’s Lady is the second novel in the Refined by Love series by Judith Miller.  However, the story can be read on its own.  There is enough background information provided to catch the reader up on the first novel in the series, The Brickmaker’s Bride. In The Potter’s Lady, Rose McKay convinces her brother, Ewan, to buy a pottery business.  […]

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Book Review: Once Beyond a Time

Ann Tatlock proves once again that she is a master story teller with her latest book, Once Beyond a Time. The story takes place in 1968 Black Mountain, North Carolina.  Sheldon and Meg Crane move to the area with two of their three children.  Sheldon recently left the ministry after having an affair and takes a job at his brother-in-law’s […]

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Movie Review: Faith of Our Fathers

Are you looking for a reminder of that Patriot spirit? In our world today, the media portrays that the Patriot spirit is slipping away.   However, Faith of our Fathers shows that spirit is still alive.  In the movie, John Paul George knows nothing of his father, Steven George, who died in the Vietnam War.  He sets out to discover more […]

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Music Review: The Ball Brothers

If you watch the Gaither’s Homecoming Series, you may recognize the Ball Brothers.  For me their performance at church on Sunday was my introduction to this amazing group.   The group started out with four brothers.  As of this time two of the brothers, Stephen and Joshua,  have left the group to pursue other ministry opportunities.  The remaining two Ball brothers […]

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Music Review: Alone Yet Not Alone

Occasionally, a song will just grab my heart, and minister to me.  When this happens, I’ll say “this is a song I have to sing.”  That was my reaction the first time I heard the Oscar nominated {and later rescinded} “Alone, Yet Not Alone.” The music has a haunting quality, which fills your soul.  There are so many times that […]

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Book Review: The Family of Jesus by Karen Kingsbury

The Family of Jesus is a new endeavor for popular Christian novelist, Karen Kingsbury. This is her first Bible study and historical work.  I had no idea what to expect, but was pleasantly surprised.  I wasn’t sure about the fictionalized account and appreciated the letter Kingsbury included at the beginning sharing this was her interpretation.  She did a beautiful job […]

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