Fruitbearers

One of my favorite Christmas carols is " I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day " (sung by Casting Crowns). I was thrilled for an opportunity to review this movie. I Heard the Bells is a beautiful and inspiring film based on a true story behind the beloved Christmas carol and its author, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow who was a well-loved & well-respected American poet. The film covers a three-year period of Longfellow's life from 1860 to 1863. A tragedy shattered his peaceful and picturesque life and family in such a profound way. His unimaginable grief tested his faith in God and took away any motivation to write while he was immensely worried about his son, Charley, who signed up to fight in Civil War. But the sound of bells on Christmas morning reminded Longfellow of their hopeful voices and restored his poetic passion. I thoroughly enjoyed the movie and cried pretty much through the second half of the movie. Gorgeous cinematography, authentic period costumes, outstandin...

Levi and Jennie Lusko point readers to God's Word for wisdom and guidance in marital relationship, and rightly so--marriage is a precious blessing and gift from God, designed by Him for His glory. The Marriage Devotional is an encouraging and practical guide for couples to make their marriage grow richer, deeper, better, stronger, and funner (yes, it is a real word). Fifty-two devotions are organized into 12 parts. Some devotions are written by Levi; others are written by Jennie; and the rest are written by both of them. It is refreshing to get perspectives from both the husband and the wife, not just one side. Each devotion starts with a Bible verse and ends with a prayer. At the end of each devotion, you will also find some thought-provoking questions for reflection and discussion, or some conversation starters, or some ideas and action steps. There's a blank page for "love notes" at the beginning of each part.  The authors do not shy away from sensitive subjects s...