He is Risen!

 “He is not here; He is risen, just as He said. Come see the place where He lay.” Matthew 28:6

Praise the Lord, the tomb is empty!

I'm going to take this week and next off of blogging, so I'll see you in 2 weeks!

Have a wonderful Easter! 

📷from the Garden Tomb, 2017 #bestdayever

Have you seen THE CHOSEN yet?

A few months ago, a friend of mine recommended that I watch The Chosen, a crowdfunded, multi-season television show about the life of Christ (right now there's only 1 season of 8 episodes completed).

It's available on an app, or here online.

I'm a little suspicious of Christian movies, especially ones based on Bible stories, because so many I've seen seem to have substituted quality for cheese, which to me, dilutes the message. (Not all of them do, but many have). I don't believe it is okay for Christian art, in any form, to be substandard, since we have the best reason of all for our art—glorifying God and proclaiming His power and love. But, okay, I'll get off my soapbox now. I promise I only have 2 or 3. 😀

I waited to watch the show, because I didn't want to start a new television show binge just yet. Also, I wasn't sure at the time if I'd be able to watch it on my computer (you can), and I didn't want to watch it on a phone (even though it was free). But the week before Palm Sunday, the show's creator, director, and co-writer, Dallas Jenkins, streamed it on youtube for a week. He talks before and after, often interviewing actors via video call (since this is during COVID-19), and even showing behind-the-scenes stories and information. The episodes are there in the middle of the streams. 

Last night, I finished episode 8, the finale of season 1, and I have a lot of thoughts. So, these posts are going to be a series, much like some of the book discussions we've had on here. Stay tuned for next week's post, when we will dive into The Chosen!

But for now, *spoiler alert* I'll just let you know:

I loved it.

And if you don't know what I'm talking about click below to watch the trailer:

Please let me know below- have you seen The Chosen yet? What did you think? 

He is Risen!

I was "supposed" to be right there, at the tomb today, celebrating with Christians all over the world the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. But while I cannot be there because of COVID-19, my joy is still great because this truth remains:

“He is not here; He is risen, just as He said. Come see the place where He lay.” 

Matthew 28:6

Praise God who reigns on high!

Have a wonderful Easter!


📷from the Garden Tomb, 2017 #bestdayever