The first one we watched about a week ago for the second time was “Sergeant York” (click the title to see the trailer!) starring Gary Cooper and this one had to be one of our favorite movies! It is up their with “Gettysburg” and “Gods and Generals” it is so good!

Here is a short synopsis of the film:

“A stirring biography of World War I hero Alvin York, SERGEANT YORK features Gary Cooper in one of his most famous roles as a wild, hard-drinking young man from rural Tennessee who finds religion… A stirring biography of World War I hero Alvin York, SERGEANT YORK features Gary Cooper in one of his most famous roles as a wild, hard-drinking young man from rural Tennessee who finds religion and reforms after almost killing a man for revenge. Alvin becomes a pillar of his community; when the war breaks out, he refuses to defy the Bible and kill the enemy. However, after being drafted and put into combat, Alvin realizes that duty to his fellow soldiers and his country are important as well and succeeds in capturing more than 100 Germans almost single-handedly at the Battle of Argonne. A moving war drama that boasts an Academy Award-winning performance by Cooper, SERGEANT YORK is an affectionate look at a simpler time in U.S. history as well as an inspirational portrait of a true American hero.”

Another great movie around the same era, this time WW II is “Mrs. Miniver”

This movie has both action and romance in it, though my brothers thought it was ok (due to the romance and not enough action for their taste), my parents and I enjoyed it a lot!

Here is a synopsis of this film:

“It’s World War II. The Minivers, an otherwise happy and well adjusted English middle class family, must learn to live under daily bombardment by German planes. Mr. Miniver joins hundreds of boat owners summoned to Dunkirk to help evacuate British soldiers from the mainland. While he is gone, a downed German flyer seeks shelter in the Miniver home. Mrs. Miniver is one of the best Allied propaganda films of World War II. It shows how the British public reacted to German aerial bombardment during the Battle of Britain (August – October, 1940). President Roosevelt was so impressed with the final speech in this film that he ordered it printed onto leaflets and dropped over occupied Europe.”

The last film is one I enjoyed, but my brothers liked a lot called “Sink The Bismarck” which is based in WWII

“The English Navy faces some hard choices in the spring of 1941. An order for Prime Minister Winston Churchill “Sink the Bismarck at what ever the cost.” puts the Royal Navy on high alert. The Admiralty pulls in every ship it can muster and even takes ships from convoy and troop escort duty to follow the order of sinking the Bismarck. Based on actual events and featuring real combat film footage.”

I hope you and your family enjoy these great films as much as our family has!

Blessings in Christ,

PS. Sorry about Mrs. Miniver trailer, it was the only one I could find, and it is a little bit dark!

A few weeks ago I finished an absolutely WONDERFUL book called “Mary Bunyan” by Sally R. Ford and let me tell you, it brought me close to tears many times ( it takes a lot for me to cry) in the amazing life of John Bunyan’s elder blind daughter Mary.  I had read a pre-teen book that I borrowed from the library a few years ago about her, but it did not go into nearly as much detail and depth as this book did and it is not just about “Poor blind Mary” (as she is called in the book) but about the whole family, and the many dear brothers and sisters in Christ they knew as well.  I just love how there is scripture throughout this book and the characters are so encouraging!

It is such a good book to read for some history during that era in 17th Century England when King Charles II reigned, and the puritans where being persecuted greatly at this time and they stood strong in their faith no matter what the circumstances!  I will tell you, this book on the outside might have a sad ending, but it is such a beautiful testimony for us Christians today to have that same zeal for God and to proclaim His name until our dying day when God calls us home weather it is by old age, something medical, persecution, or something else,  we MUST with the life we have been given by Christ share with others in our actions toward others, our dress, and our speech the love of our savior and what He has done for us.

My mom is now getting ready to read it and I am very sure she will enjoy it as much as I did!

You can find this wonderful book and many more at one of our family’s favorite book stores :             

Solid Ground Books

If you wish to see what my mother and I have been reading or are reading so far this year, I have created a page called “Our Book Lists” so when I or my dear mother finish reading a book, I will write the title on that page so you can see what I am reading or what I have read, so keep checking the whole year round!

Many blessings to y’all

“March 17

The Worker’s Ruling Passion

“Wherefore we labour that…..we may be acceptable of Him.”   2 Corinthians 5:9

“Wherefore we labour…..”  It is arduous work to keep the master ambition in front.  It means holding one’s self to the high ideal year in and year out, not being ambitious to win souls or to establish churches or to have revivals, but being ambitious only to be “accepted of Him”.   It is not lack of spiritual experience that leads to failure, but lack of labouring to keep the ideal right.  Once a week at least to take stock before God and see whether you are keeping your life up to the standard He wishes.  Paul is like a musician who does not heed approval of the audience if he can catch the look of approval from his Master.

Any ambition which is in the tiniest degree away from this central one of being “approved unto God” may end in our being castaways.  Learn to discern where the ambition leads, and you will see why it is so necessary to live facing the Lord Jesus Christ.  Paul says- ” Lest my body should make me take another line, I am constantly watching so that I may bring it to subjection and keep it under.”                      (1 Corinthians 9:27)  I have to learn to relate everything to the master ambition, and to maintain it without any cessation.  My worth to God in public is what I am in private.  Is my master ambition to please him and be acceptable to Him, or is it something less, no matter how noble?”

Grace and Peace dear readers,

I thought I would share this post from a friend of mine over at the blog “Walking With Sarah” on abortion called “Worse Than Hitler!!!”!  It was very well put together and should cause you to think and ponder many things! I was very moved by this post to continue to pray for our country and for the people that think it is a burden to have children, that the Lord would open their eyes to see how wrong they are as God’s word tells us that children are a blessing!

I also have a dear friend who has a non profit organization called “Coins and Quilts 4 Life” that you can donate handmade quilts (not store bought) given to shelters for mothers as a thank you for making the right chioce in not aborting her child, and gives them comfort.  You can also donate money to help her in her endeavors in buying supplies for crisis pregnancy centers that are suffering financially as well!

I would also recommend watching a thought provoking movie called ‘The Monstrous Regiment of Women” and  how feminism is part of the cause of abortion and other things that are effected by feminism! *Warning* there is     a seen of an abortion in the movie, but they do give you a countdown and a warning beforehand,  so in case you have       little eyes watching, you can skip it!

I hope you all are encouraged by this post and those mentioned!

Blessings in Christ,

Miss Antoinette

As much as they pick up where we left this lovely town of Cranford in the first movie, with it’s distinct people and culture and the railway coming to the small town that does not so easily welcome change this sequel fell far short from our expectations.  Over all we thought it was okay, but  really enjoyed “Cranford”  better (is that not like most movies with sequels?)!  Sadly, we do not feel we want to own a copy of the sequel and will not be adding this to our girlie collection.

First off we noticed even more feminist actions and attitudes in the characters than in the previous movie which was quite sad and ruined the movie for us!   With Miss Sarah Smith being engaged and then breaking it off because she thought marriage would hold her back from a writing career was disappointing!!!!  We were quite saddened by  some remarks made throughout the whole movie!

They crammed too much in only 3  hours and ended it quite abruptly (with no wedding at the end!) *Sigh*  We do not want to give too much of the movie away for those of you who have not seen it, but to critique a movie with out giving some of it away is almost impossible, so If you have not seen it yet, we are quite sorry to “spill some of the beans”!   We are also sorry to have to give such a dismal review.

So what did you think of the movie?

Love in Christ,

Mrs. Donna & Miss Antoinette

Here is a link to my Dad’s review of the movie HERE if you have not seen it already, and you can visit the main web-site for the movie HERE and watch the trailer!

I hope everyone is having a blesed week so far!

Grace and peace,

Miss. Antoinette K.