O-Dark-Thirty

Summary: Why are you reading this? Go to the movie! Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice running length is about two and a half hours, but it sure didn't seem like it to me.  Whisked into the world of cinema, I felt they finished it just a bit too soon. I wanted to see more. More Batman! Ben Affleck did a great job. More Superman! Henry Cavill - nothing else to say. More Wonder Woman! Gal Gadot - perfect casting. All the rest of the cast brought the movie exactly the tenor it needed. (Jeremy Irons  did a superb job  as Alfred.) There was a lot more, but ... spoilers.  The reviewers that complain - well, I read those reviews and think they need to go watch it again. I think they might be disappointed if someone gave them cotton candy and a free trip to the fair. Don't trust them. Trust me. The movie transported me to the story, and that's what movies are supposed to do. So go see it. Thanks for reading, though.

Did you ever notice how we worry over things that haven't happened? Even in the Bible, Jesus himself said " do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day  is  its own trouble." Like many things in the Bible, that one is easier said than done. I struggle with it, as do most people I know. Here are three tips that might help. Is there is anything you can actually do about your worry? If so, you can use problem solving methods to resolve the issue. If not, then remind yourself that you are wasting energy in needless worry. Do something physical when you are worrying. Go for a walk. Do some deep knee bends. Do something that gets your cardio working. Consciously take some deep breaths. Listen to your favorite music. I don't know if that helps you, but it sure helps me. Our Pastor said something the other day that got me thinking about worry. He gave the Biblical view, of course, but listen to his words...

The Apostle's Creed sums up the Christian belief. I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, * the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. *To avoid a sticky point on this, I believe “Catholic” refers to the Merriam-Websterdefinition meaning “of, relating to, or forming the church universal” instead of the Roman Catholic church. There's an even nicer song about Christian beliefs sung by Hillsong Worship . I think there is a life ...

Priscilla Shirer Armor of God Week 3 During the third week in her book The Armor of God , Priscilla Shirer gets to the heart of the matter: The Breastplate of Righteousness. Righteousness literally means justice, and is the quality of being upright. Righteousness aligns with God's expectations of us, but not on our own. The Belt (previously discussed) affirms God's standard. The Breastplate aligns your life to it. Unrighteousness creates an environment that invites Satan to move into your life. Humans are made of three parts - body, spirit and soul. The soul is composed of mind ( your thoughts), will (your ambition), emotion (your feelings) and conscience (your moral compass). The intersection of these four internal characteristics is your Biblical heart. The heart is the centerpiece of the soul. I liked this description better than any other "you are a three-part being" description I've heard in the past. Day 2 God is perfect, and that's Hi...

(This is a reschedule of a post from last October. The next part will post tomorrow.) Darling is doing a new Bible study. This one is by Priscilla Shirer and is called The Armor of God . Darling is letting me read through the study with her. I'll post my notes for the study, but please bear in mind that most of what I'm writing is directly from Priscilla Shirer's book . I'll italicize when the thoughts are mine. Week One was a summary with background information. Priscilla Shirer is an author and an actress in the amazing movie The War Room . If you are not familiar with the Armor of God passages in the Bible, you probably already quit reading. Here's the NIV version of the passage from Ephesians 6. The Armor of God 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, a...