Before Midnight is, by far, the most realistic, fictional romance I have ever encountered. The first two movies, Before Sunrise and Before Sunset, were extraordinary in their own right, telling the beautiful, hopelessly romantic tale of two strangers crossing paths and connecting in precious, unforgettable moments in time. These movies are known for their deep(…)
“I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ, for the sake of His body, which is the church…” ~ Colossians 1:24 Life on earth was never meant to be easy. Everyone suffers, some more than others. Because of our collective sin,(…)
It is a sad remembrance, when I look into your eyes and touch for the first time, the depth of sincerity. I am trembling and afraid because your heart is so fragile…it’s broken like glass. If we were in another time, maybe we would have been different. Maybe we would have been meant for each(…)
“You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. They are of the world. Therefore they speak as of the world, and the world hears them. We are of God.” ~ 1 John 4:4-6 The wondrous beauty of being(…)
Have you ever met someone you wished you could keep in your life somehow? They did not have to become a best friend or lover; if you could just have them in the peripheries of your existence, and if they were meant to mean nothing more, that too, would suffice. I met two such people(…)
Taylor Swift’s latest hit album, Red, is a remarkable departure from her previous releases. All of 23 now, Taylor has definitively left behind many of her younger mannerisms and fantasies. Gone are the days of the modern princess with luscious, golden curls, running through a sunlit field in a beautiful, flowing dress into the arms(…)
There was something about the way the trees moved, the way the land stood still. Silent and majestic, I knew that God was Lord over all. A startling connection, a liberation. No words and nothing too different, and yet, everything could change all of a sudden. Life moves so fast and a week from today, we(…)
