Fruitbearers

" God is good. So good ," said Mary Owen. I completely agree with her. God's goodness never ceases to amaze me. We are so undeserving, yet He is so loving, forgiving, and giving. My family and I first met the Owen family when our daughter took a speech/debate workshop with them in Newberg, Oregon. They are a lovely Christian family. We got to know Shelli, Bruce, Jessika, Mary, Ruth, and Elijah a little bit. We have never met Rachel (their other daughter). When we heard about Mary missing on Mount Hood, we prayed urgently for her to be found alive and for her family. When we heard that she was rescued, we were overjoyed and thanked God for this marvelous miracle. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. I was curious to find out about all the details and backgrounds concerning this awesome story of God's merciful intervention, provision and protection. During spring break in March 2013, Mary Owen (23 then), an avid hiker, determined to summit Mount Hood no matter what,

The Hill is an inspiring movie based on an incredible true-life story of Rickey Hill, a baseball phenomenon. His unlikely journey to play Major League Baseball is filled with health obstacles and opposition from his own father. As a young boy from a poor family in Texas who struggles with a degenerative spinal disease, Rickey loves playing baseball and does not let his leg braces stop him from pursuing his passion. God blesses Rickey with two special gifts: an extraordinary ability for hitting a baseball and an extraordinary ability to comprehend and memorize the Scriptures. Due to the desire to protect Rickey (played by Colin Ford) from injury, his father, Pastor James Hill (played by Dennis Quaid) discourages the former while encouraging the latter. However, Rickey never gives up his dream of playing professional baseball, in spite of having to overcome one challenge after another. He displays faith and determination that defy the odds, intending to live his life with no regrets.  T

I would like to invite you all to experience The Hiding Place (stage production) in this spectacular new global cinema event, coming to theaters on August 3 (tomorrow) & 5 only. The Hiding Place tells the heroic true story of Corrie Ten Boom and her family in the Netherlands. They risk everything (including their lives) to hide hundreds of Jewish refugees during World War II until they are discovered and as a result, they have to endure terrible consequences. The Hiding Place was beautifully adapted for the stage by A.S. Peterson, directed by Matt Logan, and filmed for cinema audiences in Nashville, Tennessee. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. It is 2 1/2 hours long but it went by quickly because I was totally absorbed into the story and performance. Brilliantly performed by the cast. Great music score, too. A simple family of watchmakers shows hospitality and offers safe shelter to multitude of persecuted Jews during the time of darkness in Europe under the ruthless tyranny of t