Sunday, January 27, 2008

Carried in the father's arms

This video by rob bell goes straight to the heart... and maybe addresses the storm you are going through.

Deb and I have been going through our own storm for about 2 years ... and I can affirm that we have felt the father holding us close to his heart, telling us that he loves us, and that we are going to make...he will carry us through!

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

The Straight Story

One of my favorite movies of all times is The Straight Story (1999), directed by David Lynch and starring Richard Farnsworth and Sissy Spacek. It is an unusual film, very reflective and slow-paced with little action and lots of breath-taking shots of the Iowa cornfields in the fall with hauntingly beautiful music.

It is the true story of Alvin Straight, a man who drives a 30-year-old riding mower 240 miles for 6 weeks in order to reconcile his relationship with his brother.

I have posted this story, plus a brief outline from chapter #20 of Purpose-Driven Life on how to restore broken relationships at www.friends4thejourney.com