Movie Review: Letters to God

 Letters to God is a heart-warming story about an eight-year-old boy, named Tyler, living with cancer and his stead-fast faith in Jesus. Although Tyler's faith seems to be unshakeable, his mom and brother struggle with their trust in God's  wisdom, and the journey that may lead to his death. Meanwhile, enter a neighborhood postman, Brady, that has many struggles of his own. First, he is an alcoholic and second he has lost custody of his son. Tyler talks out his struggles by writing letters to God, through which we see how unshakeable his faith is and also how much he cares about those around him. Brady is not sure what to do with these letters addressed simply, TO: GOD, his supervisor suggests it's up to him, so he begins reading them. What happens next will take you on a journey of emotions, from laughter to tears then to a place of wonderment of steadfast faith. Tyler's whole neighborhood, his best friend as well as his arch enemy from school are touched by his true display of trust in God. Letters to God is a tear-jerker, an inspiration and a great family film, based on a true story. I would recommend this for families with children eight and up because it deals with alcoholism and death. Mom's, have the tissues handy! Families, be ready to be challenged to walk the walk no matter what obstacles you face living in this fallen world. www,christianbook.com(find this movie at this link)   

CoUnTdOwN 4,3,2,1....

Jesus said ," Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them,  for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." Matthew 19:14  Four years, it's a countdown for our family. My oldest will be graduated and off to the real world, in a short four years. Then my next oldest- just a year later. I've heard it said my whole life, but, how time flies! I try not to dwell on the fact that my children are very close to adulthood. I say all this to encourage all my friends and followers that are moms of young ones, to make sure you invest as much time as possible in you're sweet blessings! This time can never be recaptured. I have never heard a person, when grown, recall the dirty dishes left over-night or how dust bunnies and cobwebs changed their childhood.  Great relationships with parents and time with them makes all the difference. Take sweet moments to hold your little son and play dolls with your toddler daughter. After all, that little pile of dishes will be waiting for you later, but your little children won't be little long.

Nothing New Under the Sun...or Moon

 ‎"Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness...." Isaiah 5:20 Being a parent is hard, and being a christian parent sometimes has greater challenges. Our world is changing and although "there's nothing new under the sun"(Eccl.1:9), America has changed over the last thirty years and it's going in the wrong direction if you ask me. As believers we are called to a higher standard and that includes our decisions as parents. I have a daughter that is a "tween" she is the typical 11 year old  girl -in that she likes to read, paint her nails, do her hair and watch chick flicks, but she doesn't read the "Twilight" saga or watch the movies. It's a decision I made as a parent and I'm sticking to my guns. I did not gain this wisdom on my own, it comes from the Word of God. We should not expect non-believers to understand or believe what we do, but we should live out our faith no matter what. Our children are watching, and we should treat God's word as absolute truth, it contains boundaries He has set for us. I'll post a link to a you-tube video of Mark Driscoll talking about this very subject. I hope you'll watch it and pass it on. 

Mark Driscoll on Twilight

Blessings

Psalm 127:3 Behold children are a gift of the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward. God's word.... absolute TRUTH! I start this blog with hopes to offer  tips on parenting  and encouragement for moms,  plus family friendly movie reviews in mind. I hope to be able to offer great suggestions as well as some wisdom gained in my almost 15 years of parenting. I have found that as each parenting hurdle comes up, if I stop, ask for wisdom and listen for His still-small voice, those hurdles don't seem so big or impossible. For all of my sweet friends who are on the starting end of the race, there are a lot of coughs, tummy aches and fevers; sleepless nights, crying for no apparent reason and piles of endless laundry ahead. Still, these days are so sweet and precious, they will be gone before you know it, so take each moment and try to savour it, mark it in your memory. Feel free to post any questions you may have, I will try my best to answer them.  Children ARE a blessing, thank you Lord Jesus for such an awesome privilege of being a blessed mom!