| Greg and I went to see this movie this evening and I most recommend it to everyone. The theater was packed full of people who applauded at the end of the move. It was nice to see a movie that dealt with the world from a Christian prospective with humor and honesty. My only problem with the movie was that at times I felt that it was a little heavy handed on the preaching. At times the acting is a bit on the stiff side but at the end of the movie you are cheering for the couple. Greg and I left holding hands having enjoyed the movie and of course the music. There are two songs from our favorite band Third Day featured in the movie. |
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Fireproof
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Summer Reading Club
These are the books that I have completed for the Summer Book Club:
When We Were Romans by Matthew Kneale
Stiff By Mary Roach
Time Travel In Einstein's Universe By J. Richard Gott
The Irresistible Revolution by Shane Claiborne
Sex God By Rob Bell
Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil
Phantasted George MacDonald
Blue Shoe by Annie Lamott
The Shack by William P. Young
The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
When We Were Romans by Matthew Kneale
Stiff By Mary Roach
Time Travel In Einstein's Universe By J. Richard Gott
The Irresistible Revolution by Shane Claiborne
Sex God By Rob Bell
Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil
Phantasted George MacDonald
Blue Shoe by Annie Lamott
The Shack by William P. Young
The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
When We Were Romans Matthew Kneale
When We Were Romans by Matthew Kneale.
This is the story of 9 year old Lawrence, his sister Jemima and their mother Hannah. The story is told from the perspective Lawrence, which at times gives the story an odd twist. At that age his is totally unaware of anything outside of the view of life other then the truth that his holds as his mother. His sister is difficult and self involved but it is his relationship with his mother that guides his life. When Hannah becomes convinced that her ex-husband and father of the children is stalking them. She decides that they should travel to Rome to get away from him. So they leave London behind to begin their adventure. Once they are in Rome they survive off the good will for friends that his Mother had known in her younger year. It is during a visit with an old friend in Rome that we the reader are first lead to question her story. Lawrence’s only concern is of toy soldiers, tin tins and the safety of his hamster. Then his mothers fears start to shape his world, there is sightings of his father’s yellow car and poisoned food. Soon the fears of Hannah become those of Lawrence as he struggles to make his mother happy even when they travel back to Scotland to end the problem with his father. Till in the end when he faces his own struggles with his mothers mental illness. In the end the ability of the young to heal allows Larry to return to the childhood that going to Rome stole from him. It is difficult for a while but in the end he is once again the child that he was meant to be. There are times that the story drags on a bit as it works to maintain the voice of Lawrence in the story. There are also many misspellings in the novel which may just be a reflection of the age of the protagonist. The story does make you aware of the influence of the parent on the child good and bad.
This is the story of 9 year old Lawrence, his sister Jemima and their mother Hannah. The story is told from the perspective Lawrence, which at times gives the story an odd twist. At that age his is totally unaware of anything outside of the view of life other then the truth that his holds as his mother. His sister is difficult and self involved but it is his relationship with his mother that guides his life. When Hannah becomes convinced that her ex-husband and father of the children is stalking them. She decides that they should travel to Rome to get away from him. So they leave London behind to begin their adventure. Once they are in Rome they survive off the good will for friends that his Mother had known in her younger year. It is during a visit with an old friend in Rome that we the reader are first lead to question her story. Lawrence’s only concern is of toy soldiers, tin tins and the safety of his hamster. Then his mothers fears start to shape his world, there is sightings of his father’s yellow car and poisoned food. Soon the fears of Hannah become those of Lawrence as he struggles to make his mother happy even when they travel back to Scotland to end the problem with his father. Till in the end when he faces his own struggles with his mothers mental illness. In the end the ability of the young to heal allows Larry to return to the childhood that going to Rome stole from him. It is difficult for a while but in the end he is once again the child that he was meant to be. There are times that the story drags on a bit as it works to maintain the voice of Lawrence in the story. There are also many misspellings in the novel which may just be a reflection of the age of the protagonist. The story does make you aware of the influence of the parent on the child good and bad.
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