Spotlights for the Month of July:Check back every month cause these featured artists, actors and authors change.
Video Spotlight:
This is Home ~ Switchfoot (From Prince Caspian)
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The Early Years ~ Switchfoot
This month’s featured artist is one of my all time favs. I discovered Switchfoot during their CD titled, “Beautiful Letdown.†Can you say, "Awesome CD?" The track, “I Dare You to Move†hit the airwaves at the same time I found myself going through something rather profound and I gained tremendous inspiration from it.
From that time I became a die hard fan and have followed every release since and even before. If you know of someone who is a Switchfoot fan, let me encourage you to buy them a gift. It’s called “The Early Years,†and contains one of my favorite Cd’s, “New Way to Be Human.†This CD plays in my iPod almost every week. These guys rock…and the world is a better place because their music is in it.
The Bucket List
About a week ago I watched The Bucket List on DVD. I’m gonna have to give this one 5 stars. Although there was some inappropriate language in the movie, there was one scene that clearly promoted marriage faithfulness in the face of temptation. (Kudos to the script writers!) The movie also encouraged faith in God which is rare for a Hollywood movie. All in all, this movie is a keeper. I was also impressed with Jack Nicholson’s performance as he played a redemptive role.
As a result of watching it, I too made my own list, which I would encourage you to do as well. Essentially a “bucket list†is a list of dreams that you would like to accomplish before you die. Its places you want to go, or things you want to see or do. (Watch the movie to fully understand.)
If you’re married, have a boy/girl friend or fiancé’ I would encourage you to watch it together then make your lists separately. Then compare lists. It would make for great table conversation and you might find out some things about each other that you don’t currently know.
Once you’re done sharing your lists, just like the movie, make plans to begin checking off your lists together….one dream at a time. And I’d be willing to bet that by the time you’re done you’ll be much more connected in heart.
The Divine Romance ~ The Song of Jesus and His Bride
I’m gonna feature my own book this month because I can. : ) I think the best thing I could say about the book is to let someone else tell you about it. Check out the reviews on the right side of my profile and buy your copy here on July 12th.
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