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Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Starring: Jeff Bridges, Meryl
Streep, Brenton Thwaites, Katie Holmes, Taylor Swift
Directed by: Phillip Noyce
BLURB: The Giver centers on Jonas
(Brenton Thwaites), a young man who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless,
world of conformity and contentment. Yet as he begins to spend time with The
Giver (Jeff Bridges), who is the sole keeper of all the community's memories,
Jonas quickly begins to discover the dark and deadly truths of his community's
secret past. With this new-found power of knowledge, he realizes that the stakes
are higher than imagined a matter of life and death for himself and those he
loves most. At extreme odds, Jonas knows that he must escape their world to
protect them all a challenge that no one has ever succeeded at before. The
Giver is based on Lois Lowry's beloved young adult novel of the same name,
which was the winner of the 1994 Newbery Medal.
REVIEW: Wow
where to begin on this one. First off I loved it!!! Really can't stress that enough. I’ve watched it twice now
already in fact since I first gave it a try this week. The Giver is based on the multi-award winning novel of the
same name by Lois Lowry that was first published in 1993. (I have never read it
before but I definitely will be doing so after seeing the movie.)
It’s the story of a society that at first
appears to be a sort of Utopia where all people get along and live in harmony and peace after what is referred to as the Ruin. Everyone embraces the doctrine
of sameness from the way that they speak, to what they wear, and eat, and no one
sees color (literally and figuratively). There is no war, starvation, hate, no
divisiveness, no death and it all seems hunky dory at first glance. However
when the surface is scratched this perfect little world is shown for the
nightmare it really is.
The surface gets rippled first when Jonas a teenage boy
embarks on his journey to manhood at his “graduation” where he and all teens of around 17-18 are
assigned their careers that are chosen for them by the elders (who have watched them all their lives). Several other
ceremonies marking other milestones within the community take place at the same time
of graduation … (these are the ones shown in the movie I understand there were
more in the book) - The babies who have reached age one are assigned to their
family units. Children who have reached the age of nine are given a bicycle to
mark their growing independence and elevated status within the community,
and the elderly are released to move to “Elsewhere” (what is assumed to be a beautiful and restful place for them to live the rest of their lives). When Jonas receives his
chosen profession it is vastly different than all the other graduates as he has
been selected to become a Keeper of Memory. It is a very important job and
title given only to a very select few who encompass 4 vital attributes – courage, integrity,
intelligence, and “a capacity to see beyond”.
Jonas’s mentor who is to teach him everything he needs to
know as "The Receiver of Memory" is called “The Giver” who is played brilliantly by Jeff
Bridges. Jonas learns that he is to be very different than everyone else in the
community. He will live by a different set of rules than everyone else must strictly adhere to. He is allowed to ask any questions, he is allowed to lie where no one else is, but he must also never discuss what he sees in his training to others. He will literally be “receiving” all the memories from the past so as
to be able to guide and advise others in the present he is told by The Giver.
However Jonas learns very quickly in his training that there is so much that the community no longer has that they did in the past including…different climates (there is no snow or bad weather anymore due to
climate control), there are no animals, people do not have feelings and emotions, (these are all being
suppressed by daily injections that they are all told is to keep them healthy
and that they must take), there is no music, and he learns for the first time about color and the lack of it in their world.
Through the images and knowledge that Jonas receives from the Giver he begins to realize that so
much is missing from the world they have created within the community… things like fun,
individuality, religion, different races and cultures, freedom, and most importantly real truth, affection, and love.
I won’t ruin the movie or the book for you by saying much more on what happens from there but I will say
that what Jonas learns is that he is far from living in a perfect world. He is
living in a world devoid of the most precious things of a person’s existence –
freedom, truth, and love. Jonas then is set on a path to reveal the truth of what
all is being stolen from every person as well as to save the lives of
thousands!
I personally think that everyone should see this wonderful film and read the
book as well... as they teach some extremely timely lessons that are much needed in
our own country today! Two of it’s greatest lessons that it shows unequivocally
is that of the importance of Freedom and Love and that Life is precious and
should be valued at every stage of life. It tackles the very weighty evils of
abortion and euthanasia with strong visuals and dialogue and doesn't flinch from the repercussions. It also shows just
how dangerous it can be when people allow themselves to become complacent and subservient and
allow their freedoms to be taken away both willingly and unwillingly as well, even when done in the name of “peace” and supposed “good of all”.
This film is a GIVER of it’s own by making you think about it’s
very timely message and the situations that it depicts...and it is one that
will leave you feeling triumphant at the end.
I was truly shocked that such a pro-freedom and pro-life
movie would come out of Hollywood. Many progressive and liberal people were
attached to this one and they readily drink from the fountain of big government, less freedom, and most especially they usually loath anything even close to
a prolife message. So I was doubly shocked that Meryl Streep (whom I personally
can’t stand and was the main reason that I waited so long to see the film)
would be in such a movie! Especially since she has always been so outspokenly
pro-choice. It made perfect sense to me that she was cast as the villain in this one – and
she fit it perfectly might I add - I think because what she was playing seems to be very
close to her own personal belief system.
The only real problem I had majorly with the movie was the end did seem a bit rushed. I wish that they would have elaborated more at the end on several relationships and other things but that does not detract overall from the films very powerful messages. I was more than happy to have my teenage son watch this one with me and we discussed it in length afterwards and yes he liked it as well!
I could go on and on but the main thing is please DO see this
wonderful film. I loved it and I believe you will too! It’s one about extremely important issues that every American
(and the world over for that matter) from pre-teens to adults should be questioning and thinking about especially in view of the way our country is - and is - heading these days!
No strong language, nudity, or sex. Some violence is depicted in hunting and war imagery but it is not explicit. Much worse is seen daily and nightly on regular TV. The only real reason this one is rated PG-13 is because many of the issues it deals with would go over many under the age of 11 or 12's heads. It is a remarkably clean yet hard hitting movie.
A couple of sweet and very chaste kisses between two of the main characters.
A couple of sweet and very chaste kisses between two of the main characters.
Saturday, July 12, 2014
Now these same people almost to the letter would have an absolute fit if you said it was all right to kill a puppy or kitten - just smash it's little skull or give it a shot to stop it's heart. They would say that is cruel! How could anyone even think of doing such a thing? (And they would be right). They would never agree to such a thing for an animal, but they are perfectly fine with people doing the exact same things to babies in the womb. I will never understand that ever. It is beyond ludicrous and downright evil.
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Monday, February 10, 2014
I think I just threw up in my mouth a little bit. How demented can one get!!! GAG This is what Planned Parenthood is all about and how truly morally bankrupt they are...what says I love you more than abortions for Valentine's Day. Just when I think they can't possibly get any more pathetic and downright crazy they go and prove me wrong.
They just can't seem to sink low enough.
I LOVE this song! You want an uplifting song this one will have your heart soaring. I think it would make a great pro-life song! We all need to rise! And also rise back up above the darkness for those who have had abortions or worked in the abortion industry.
Sunday, November 24, 2013
Stop and think about this for just a second and you can see what a huge impact this is making on our country. But way beyond that it's just plain evil. God hasten the day when people stand against the murder of innocent blood once again.
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Thursday, November 7, 2013
- Phil Robertson
- The Robertson Family from Duck Dynasty (Willie, Jase, Si, Jep and their families)
- Justin Bieber
- Jack Nicolson
- Tim Tebow
- Andrea Bocelli
- Ben Stine
- Jim Caviezel
- Matt Birk
- Kathy Ireland
- Martin Sheen
- Roger Ebert
- Patricia Heaton
- Donald Trump
- Mel Gibson
- Margaret Colin
- Dolores O'Riordan: Lead Vocalist, The Cranberries
- Jennifer O'Neill
- Kate Mulgrew
- Brooke Shields
- Kirk Cameron
- Rebecca St James
- Ronald Reagan
- Patricia Neal
- Janine Turner
- Kim Alexis
- John Schneider
- Rachel Hendrix
- Celeste Holm
- Ken Wahl
- Pat Boone
- Donna D’errico
- Jennifer Cadena
- Duggar Family (from 19 Kids and Counting)
- Danylo Fedoryka
- Lakita Garth
- Gary Graham
- Hunter Tylo
- Rashida Jolley
- Norm MacDonald
- Piper (MC)
- Philip Rivers
- Laura Schlessinger
- Lord Nicholas Windsor
- Jane Russell
- Ben Carson
- Chuck Norris
- Stephen Baldwin
- Glenn Beck
- Elisabeth Hasselbeck
- Jon Voight
- Charlton Heston
- Jordan Knight NKOTB
- Dick Gregory
- Tom Selleck
- Victoria Jackson
- John Elefante
- Shane and Sia Barbi
- Candace Cameron
- Nick Vujicic
- Casting Crowns
- P.O.D.
- Sarah Palin
- Switchfoot
- Skillet
- The Afters
- Jason Burkey
- Chris Sligh
- Jordin Sparks
- Sara Evans
Thursday, September 12, 2013
I wanted to share a new friend of mine's very
powerful story of abortion and redemption. She has been there she has lived it
and she is proof that there this is hope after abortion. There is healing and
love and you can find it, all you have to do is be willing to reach out and
seek it. Please read and share Tara 's powerful
story.
"I am very outspoken and honest. I think sharing my
mistakes shows who I truly am and what God has done with my life. I also want
to sympathize with others, maybe help them see how much God loves them. I post
a lot about abortion because I know first hand the horror of it. I feel it's my
calling from God to help others be informed. I want any other women in the
world to know that if she has been through it she can heal and be forgiven. It
is not because I am judgmental or I hate women who have abortions. I want to
love them. I also hope to make a difference and be a voice for the innocent
unborn.
My story started 17 years ago when I was 17. I had a
boyfriend. Like so many teens we gave in to lust. A couple months went by and I
felt sick all the time. I didn't know what that meant. One of my friends
suggested I take a pregnancy test. With tears in my eyes and a lump in my
throat I saw the two lines. All those 2 lines meant to me was I am in trouble.
No way would I tell my parents. I already didn't live up to their demanding
expectations. I was terrified. My friend told me her sister's friend had an
abortion. She told me that I could sleep over her house and she could take me
in the morning. She told me that nobody had to know and I didn't need my
parents permission. She even offered to lend me half of the cost. I remember
this day so clearly when I told my boyfriend. He was so angry. He wanted
nothing to do with me anymore. He told me it was my problem. From that moment
on I shut down emotionally. I just went through the motions because I couldn't
handle it any other way. So i called American Women's Center in Voorhees. They
just scheduled my appointment and told me not to eat breakfast that Saturday
morning. I thought to myself "that's it'. So that same friend who I am
sure thought she was doing the right thing went with me.
We walked into the office building and it was packed. I
signed in at the desk and they told me to have a seat. Wow it was strange to
see so many girls with blank faces not speaking. I know I didn't want to do
anything but get out of there. I wanted this nightmare to end but little did I
know it wouldn't end. It would be the beginning of great pain in my heart. I
was called to a room where the lady asked me to lay on a table. She rubbed the
ultrasound on my belly. I was so clueless I didn't even know what she was
doing. I could not see the "TV screen". She said the pregnancy is
about 11 weeks along. She asked how I felt and I said nauseous. She said after
my procedure I would feel all better. She said it would be all over soon and I
could go back to my normal life. She had me walk to another room, the scariest
place I have ever been. I had no name in there. I was "remove your pants
from the waist down and put your feet in the stirrups. That man was so cold. He
began doing whatever it was he was supposed to do. To me it felt like my
insides were being ripped apart by a loud suctioning machine. He handed the
nurse something. She walked away and a few minutes later said it is complete.
Now I know complete meant every tiny limb and part of my baby was inside a jar.
He left the room without saying a word to me. The woman said dress yourself and
go back to that room and find an open recliner. I thought "are you kidding
me? I am supposed to get up and walk?" I sat there and was given a Tylenol.
After about a half hour she asked if I was okay to leave. They wanted me out of
there and I wanted to be out of there.
Life went on but not how i thought it would. I
was so depressed. I told a girl at school about it and she had a boy in our art
class call me baby killer. I wanted to die. I imagined myself blowing my brains
out in front of the whole school. I was alone. I started drinking. Everyone
else seemed to be doing it and it numbed my pain. I wanted another boyfriend. I
wound up having lot's of boyfriends because I had no respect for myself
anymore. I got pregnant again. I wanted to. I felt like it would make things
all better. It just made me a single teen mom with extremely disappointed
parents who didn't have love for me anymore.
Yes this has been such a depressing story but a miracle
happened. I met a man (my husband) who fell deeply in love with me and my
infant daughter. I seemed to have it all but I still hurt inside. I called the
clinic and told them how I was feeling and asked if they had counseling. They
said no we don't do that. I looked in the phonebook and there was a number for
a place called options. It said they did free counseling. That is when I met my
angels. The two most loving women in the world. I skipped out on our first
appointment out of fear and they still called me and wanted to meet me. My
husband went with me and they even had babysitting. My husband is a hero. He
did the whole 8 week program with me. They even had a private memorial service
for my baby in a church. They gave me a beautiful certificate honoring the life
of my child. My heart was changing. I felt a tug that made me feel guilty but
not in a bad way. I knew what it was, the man upstairs. I prayed for the first
time in my life. I felt relief, joy, and TRUE LOVE! I could go on. It was still
hard especially seeing the ultrasounds of my other children and realizing I had
destroyed a real human life. But it was different, i knew that man upstairs and
He died on the cross for me. He loved me and forgave me. He gave me a new life
and blessed me with way more than I deserve and could have imagined.
Abortion is not the answer that society portrays. It hurts
women. Women and girls need support and love. We need to give it to them.
I have had the opportunity to meet quite a few women who have been
through it. God has used me to comfort them and spread His love. He wants me to
spread truth in a very confused and blind society. I also hope I can spare
others of this tragedy of losing their child. That is why I do what I do and am
who I am.
I am happy to chat with anyone if they need support. I know
there are so many women silent and scared to get help or speak out. If you
would like to chat please just respond to this message or if you prefer more
privacy please feel free to private message Jennifer here at A Voice for Hope and she
can give me your contact info."
~ Tara
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Thank God that is all I can keep thinking. I am truly so excited and just in shock at how many people have viewed and have shared the Phil Robertson speech that I posted last January on Youtube. Today I woke up to my inbox literally exploding with comments on it. Now I hasten to say once again that the video isn't really mine. It does NOT belong to me in anyway shape or form. The actual video it came from has been online and on Youtube since Febuary of 2010. The whole speech can be seen in it's entirety and I highly recommend it here...http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0B41BB3029AD5BD3
I only shared the Pro-life part of the speech here on A Voice for Hope and on Facebook because I thought then as I still think now that it is a powerful, and much needed speech on the value and defense of human life that is sorely needed in our world today!
I have no idea what made it get noticed and go viral all of a sudden as it did yesterday. But I thank God for it! Thank God for letting this message be heard and shared by so many! May it help wake people up and save many lives! And may God bless Phil Robertson and his family and Duck Dynasty for their standing for what is right and not being afraid to say it publicly!
Please keep sharing and liking and let's get this one seen around the world!
God bless LIFE!
Friday, June 28, 2013
It clearly shows in stark clarity that it's throwing away a baby and a human life.
Here is another sign language site showing 4 different variations for abortion in sign language. Notice that every single one clearly shows that it's throwing away or discarding like trash...
Saturday, June 22, 2013
by Rebecca Kiessling
H.R. 1797 — The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act pending in Congress, as amended on June 14, 2013, now has a rape and incest exception — as if children conceived in rape are such freaking mutants that we are incapable of feeling pain. Well, I’m feeling the pain right now — especially when you’ve thrown us under the bus! This is a callous attack on children conceived in rape — a wanton and reckless disregard for our lives. The first section of the bill goes into great detail how unborn children experience pain, and why, beginning at 20 weeks gestation, unborn children should be protected — and then it excludes the weakest, most vulnerable, easy targets, the most marginalized and discriminated segment of our population — “the least of these.” And much of the pro-life leadership are still pushing the bill, which is the real problem, because the exceptions wouldn’t be in the bill if the Representatives didn’t know that they could count on the support of major pro-life organizations.
Once again, the debates on Facebook and Twitter echo the same sentiment of the majority voices in the pro-life movement for the last 40 years — you “save the 99 in exchange for the 1.” Of course, whenever I hear that phrase I can’t help but think of the Parable of the Lost Sheep in which Jesus was talking about the little children and “the least of these.” He was all about saving the 1! But the slogan goes — “save as many as you can while working to save all.” Really? Tell me what you’re doing to work to save all, because I don’t see it. There is no strategy within the greater pro-life movement to go back to save the 1. And the fact is, if we are going to be saved, we need to be part of a package deal because it doesn’t seem like very many would follow Jesus’ example of going off just to save the 1. After all, the Hyde Amendment exceptions have been in place for 20 years now, and I’ve never heard discussions of any strategy to go back to remove those exceptions. I would love to see an example where there was a law with a rape exception and someone went back to save the 1 and the rape exception was removed from the law.
The other argument is that the votes simply aren’t there. Well, tell me what efforts you’ve been making in order to see that the votes are there in the future to be able to save all. Have you identified who the rape exception legislators are? Are you bringing in speakers like me who were conceived in rape who could possibly change their hearts and minds, like my experience with Gov. Rick Perry and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich? Are you planning a campaign to target them in their primaries so that we can elect no-exceptions legislators? Do you have a policy for your PAC endorsements that candidates who make the rape exception can’t get your endorsement — at least in the primaries? What is your strategy to save all? If you don’t have one, then your words are surely meaningless. As the saying goes, your actions speak so loudly, I can’t hear what you’re saying. It’s mere lip-service. But the donors have no idea. . . . If the party platform of the Republican party is no-exceptions, then surely the grass-roots supporters of the pro-life movement are no exceptions as well, but the donors likely assume those values are upheld by the organizations they financially support.
In Footnote 54 of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v Wade, as part of the personhood discussion, the Court pointed out the fact that Texas had exceptions, and that this undermined the State’s whole argument for personhood. The Court recognized that when you make exceptions, you demonstrate that you don’t really believe that’s a person — that ANY are persons, and when ALL aren’t protected, NONE are protected. If we are ever going to see Roe v Wade overturned, we need to stop compromising. The Hyde Amendment has had a chilling effect on states that want to pass Personhood statutes or abortion bans, because their budget office gets the bills killed on the floor because under Hyde, they MUST fund abortions in cases of rape, incest and the life of the mother.
I’ve learned that advocates for compromise don’t like having the label of “compromiser” associated with them in any way. It’s been suggested that I’m name-calling or questioning their pro-life values and intentions. It’s not my intent to do so. I know that they are good-willed pro-life people who need to see the fallacies in their strategy and the undermining of their principles. It’s not right that legislators can count on the greater pro-life movement’s support every time a rape exception is added. When you set the bar low, they will meet it. For once, I’d like to see the majority voice tell them “No, that’s not acceptable!” How can you demonstrate that you’ve fought for children conceived in rape? And I mean really fought battles for – where you staked your claim and stood up to legislators and candidates?
Right to Life of Michigan has actually fought for children conceived in rape — consistently. Because of their uncompromising principles, there has never been a rape exception in the history of Michigan law. When they didn’t have the votes to pass the state version of the Hyde Amendment without a rape exception, they worked on the legislators to get them to change. And when they still didn’t have the votes, they targeted them in the primaries, got several voted out, and the very next legislative session, they got it passed with no exceptions — that’s how you get it done! Sadly, for many years, RLM was the only affiliate of NRLC who had this no compromise policy. But they’ve now mentored many others like Georgia RTL, Tennessee RTL, South Dakota RTL and Alaska RTL who’ve now gone to the no exceptions/no compromise model. American Life League has this same policy, as well as Personhood USA. Does the pro-life organization you support have this policy? Ask them! Challenge them.
Please don’t accuse anyone of not really being pro-life — that’s not at all helpful. We actually want them to change their policy. It’s possible — look at Gov. Rick Perry and look at Georgia Right to Life. Nearly 13 years ago, GRTL was ranked 50th by AUL as being the worst state for pro-life legislation. After having changed their policy, they are now ranked 2nd and have a Gold Star rating with AUL. They got the mediocre exceptions legislators out and got passionately pro-life legislators in. And they helped to change many from being mediocre to being passionate about their pro-life values. It’s all about leadership.
I’ve said this before — we are not cannon fodder! How dare anyone assume that they can put us out on the front lines and then take a giant step back. You don’t discriminate. Can you imagine if there were a rape exception in case of bi-racial rape? The arguments would be the same — “you save the 999 in exchange for the 1,” and “it’s just that the baby would look more like the rapist and be more of a constant reminder of the rape” — arguments which I’ve heard before! Can you imagine the national outcry from civil rights leaders? ”How dare you discriminate!” And yet, so many think nothing of discriminating against children conceived in rape.
Some have said to me, “It’s nothing against you personally.” But it affects me personally. After all, I am aperson, right? I’m alive today because of no exceptions/no compromise pro-life leaders who recognized that mine was a life worth saving, and they ensured that I was legally protected. I feel like my life was rescued from a burning building. How could I not return to that building to save the others? How could I not advocate that they should be rescued as well?
Just remember — the U.S. Supreme Court said rapists don’t deserve the death penalty — that it’s cruel and unusual punishment for even child molesters. So why should an innocent child deserve the death penalty for the crimes of her father? Is that so hard to say? Defend us.
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
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