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Category Archives: Reviews
Mystery Authors Review – My favorites!
I grew up devouring all the books I could. Nancy Drew was my “bestie” although that only lasted for the first part of the first modern spin-off. The originals are so much better! For a birthday present an uncle got … Continue reading
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The Hobbit: A Review
Nathan and I have been waiting to watch this movie for years, and last Saturday night we found childcare for our 5 kids (including newborn!), dressed up and saw it. Here’s our thoughts (warning: spoilers!). Our “fan creds” are decent; … Continue reading
True Love
I’ve just watched “Lost in Austen” (2008), a story where a modern woman finds herself in Jane Austen’s world of Pride and Prejudice. One scene in particular struck me. One of the characters says to another (won’t mention names in … Continue reading
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Review: “The River Within”
I just watched the movie “The River Within” (available from netflix) and I enjoyed it. I have to admit, my expectations were low; watching a tiny budget, made by young professionals, “christian” movie is, imo, kind of like watching cousin … Continue reading
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Book Review: The Missionary Call
I just finished reading M. David Sills’ book The Missionary Call: Find Your Place in God’s Plan for the World. Here are some thoughts on it. Sills does a good job explaining three main understandings of “the call” and ties … Continue reading
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Juno in review
I’m trying to write more reviews for my “Reviews” section so here’s my Saturday night movie: Juno Nathan’s studying for finals so I chose a chick-flick to watch; at least he won’t be tempted to procrastinate! And Juno was successful … Continue reading
Even Harder to Watch
I just watched Beyond the Gates (aka Shooting Dogs). And it was hard. Even Chuck Colson would agree. Like Hotel Rwanda, this movie tells a story of the Rwandan genocide. This particular one seems to highlight the awfulness of what … Continue reading
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Beautiful ladies!
For any fans of Alexander McCall Smith, the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency and Precious Ramotswe: I have good news! If you did not already know, there has been a tv series made based on the first three (I think) … Continue reading
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Hard movies
I have been watching some hard movies lately. Good ones, but sometimes hard to bear. Here are my reviews, the most recent first: Hotel Rwanda This movie tells a story within the backdrop of the Rwandan genocide. You could say … Continue reading
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