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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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The Christmas Card Phenomenon
We must be settled down here in SoCal now – we’re actually getting quite a few Christmas cards! Well, make that Christmas photos. Apparently the current fashion is to mail people a cute picture of your family without an accompanying … Continue reading
Eczema help
My third child suffers from eczema, and I’ve tried it all. I just tried a new thing, and the results are so promising that I decided to share it online in color with y’all. Background: She’s now 4 (as of … 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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Getting Ready
I just finished reading the book “The Missionary Call” (see below) and one of his points hit home. In his discussion on being ready to serve in the waiting period before “going” on missions, he mentions something I hadn’t thought … 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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