No Cussing For Abigail

Way to go Little Miss Sunshine!!

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Welcome Home SBC...welcome home.

It was only a matter of time.

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HERE and HERE

Lil' Star Wars

Saw this on two blogs today (my buddy Adam's blog, and Jeffrey Overstreet's blog)

This is the type of education we need in our pre-schools.

No WORDS JUST WAITING

Only 6 More Months!

Harry Potter 7 Release Party

This past summer, Lindsey and I went to watch the Harry Potter madness when the final book was released. Here is what we discovered.

Stuff you just need to know about.

A friend of mine, Adam, has done a great job providing some coverage of the WGA (Writers Guild of America) strike taking place right now.

I agree with Adam that this is an important thing to have knowledge about. When one looks at this situation, a strike seems like the only option to the mistreatment that talented writers have been receiving for years.

Let's hope this thing can be resolved soon...

Here is a link Adam found that provides a good summary of the whole strike.

"The War"--Post viewing thoughts

Lindsey and I just spent one month watching Ken Burn's documentary, "The War" over a period of about 16 hours. I can't say this about many things that I've watched, but I have to say that I have had a major mindset change after watching this documentary. We spent 16 hours listening to story after story after story of soldiers, husbands, wives, children, neighbors, and newspaper reporters giving their personal accounts of World War II.

So, why was my watching this such a life shaping event? I was reminded of the great need to listen to others. Before watching "The War" I had respect for veterans, and for people who lived through this situation, but I did not have a "profound" respect for them. It was more of a distant appreciation. Now, after listening to these families share their experiences, I feel like I have a deeper understanding of how HUGE "The War" was and how this season in history dramatically changed millions of lives.

From now on, I am aiming to have a deeper understanding of historical events. This takes time and effort, but it is worth it. In the same way, I am also challenged to listen to others that I personally encounter with the goal of having a deeper empathy, as opposed to having a distant appreciation of their situation.

Who knew all that would come from watching a documentary?!

The Bible Experience Is Here!!!

We made a post about "The Bible Experience" a few months back.... Well, it is now in stores! We are hoping to get it in the next couple of weeks...

Take a closer look at The Bible Experience below!

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Our movie of the moment is "The War", a Ken Burns Film.

This documentary is about World War II and the effects that it had on four American towns. Luverne, Minnesota - Sacramento, California - Mobile, Alabama - Waterbury, Connecticut.

The film takes a closer look at individuals from these towns and how the war affected each of them and their communities.

Jonathan and I are not completely finished with the film (it will take a couple of days watching it here and there), but it's been educational for me. I think that I pretty much zoned out during history class throughout school, so in some ways I'm learning this all for the first time.

Before watching this, my thoughts on WWII went straight to The Holocaust and Hitler - but now I have knowledge about different battles that were fought, racism throughout the world that went on, and to me most importantly - how it affected the individuals that were involved.

This film has given me a desire to watch other documentaries and read literature about historical events.

Anyway - it's a good thing....and i'm feeling smarter :)

Watch this preview of "The War"

May 2008

Here's another one to look forward to.

Remembering "The Pav"

No matter how cliche this song may be, Pavarotti's performances are ones that
can take any song and make it sound incredible.

I am thankful for recordings such as these that will preserve the
God given talent that Luciano Pavarotti had.

Gorillas in the Mist (with Phil Collins)

Apes are getting more and more talented each day.
Not only are they learning to excel in their musical skills, but they are excelling in their good taste in music.

check out our church's new website!

www.ringcommunity.org

First Day of School!!!!

It's my turn to go back to school!!! Tuesday was my first day back at the seminary and it was great to be back on campus. Don't I look excited? Like a Kindergartener on her first day :)

 
 

Psalm 23

"Be Kind Rewind"

A good while ago, I heard about this movie directed by Michel Gondry who directed "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind", and I have always thought that it sounded like a really
cool and funny movie.
From the looks of the preview, I'm thinking that it's gonna be pretty good!.


CLICK HERE to watch the preview.

Citizens!

If you don't know much about your potential Presidential candidates...it's time to get started.  I have a lot I need to learn, and this website (OntheIssues.org) , I am finding is a great start!

CLICK HERE to visit the On the Issues website

See this Movie #3

Last night, Lindsey and I watched this documentary called "The Boys of Baraka".  It is about a group of middle school boys in a lower class urban area of Baltimore, Maryland.  The boys are selected to go to a boarding school of sorts in Kenya for two years.

This documentary is shot with gritty honesty, and thus, at times it is painful to watch.  However, I would highly recommend to take time and watch this movie.  If you have a family, watch it with your family and talk about it afterwards. (Just for your info, the movie is rated "R" for a few scenes where the boys and the families speak with rough language.)  If you take time to watch this movie, I guarantee that your eyes will be opened, or at least you will be reminded of the fact that there are kids all over the world (and even in our backdoor)...who are in desparate need to

 be loved.

Fun with the FAM

We just got back from vacation with our family a week or so ago. Here are a couple of pics. The first one you will notice Jonathan and I in the kitchen cooking! Yes, we can cook :) Each family took a night and cooked and we chose to make veggie lasagna. Everything went great, except we forgot to mix in the cottage cheese! Oh well, it was still tasty and nobody got sick...

Family pic, excluding our brother-in-law, Mikal. He was taking the picture.

Kids, kids, and more kids!

and this last one is of Mikal...we can't leave him out!!