The Monthly Feature, “The Book of Eli”, showed us that a world without faith isn’t all that atheists think it would be. Faith breeds hope, and doubt brings disorder – survival of the fittest among a gang of armed bullies. Without people of faith, the world ultimately becomes a much crueler and more callous place – one that even the doubters wouldn’t enjoy living in.

In October blogs, we learned from “Kit Kittredge – An American Girl” that it’s possible to get through hard economic times, if we’re determined to get creative and humble ourselves to do what needs to be done. Especially when we recognize that many people have survived far worse circumstances – such as the Great Depression!

“War of the Worlds” showed us that it’s easy for us to be defeated by enemies when we’re already prepared to go to war with our own family and neighbors, and “Kindergarten” taught us to preserve things that are precious, including relationships, if we don’t want to see them decay.

Finally, Richard Matheson’s classic horror story, I Am Legend, demonstrated that fear can keep us from tackling an overwhelming problem. But by taking the time to work through it with persistence, we can find the solution we need to survive.

Have a great day!

-RAD

September’s Monthly Feature, “The Blind Side”, encouraged us to reach out to those who come from different backgrounds and have lived lives completely unlike our own. Doing so helps us to enrich our own lives as well as those of the other person, and surprises us with better relationships than we could have ever dreamed possible.

In Weekly Blogs, “Flywheel” reminded us that others are watching what we do to determine what kind of people we really are, even if we’re not aware of it! The John Wayne film, “Red River”, urged us to appreciate the people who care most about us and will be our biggest supporters, so long as we don’t put our own ambitions above our relationship with them.

In a similar vein, Paula Cole’s song, “Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?”, reminded men that one of the most important ways to protect our families is to lighten their work load, by sharing in simple household chores.

In “The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency”, a grieving woman learned that forgiveness is worth far more than “justice” that only amounts to a sense of personal revenge. Finally, the C.S. Lewis biographical film, “Shadowlands”, taught us to enjoy the time we have with our loved ones, even if that time is now a memory.

Have a great day!

-RAD