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Food, Inc.

Yes, we are on a food kick. We have seen both of these documentaries that we have posted about this week, but we wanted to revisit them because their message is so very important to the future of our food system here in the USA. I am also hoping to attend a Local Food Round-Table Discussion tonight and wanted to refresh my memory as to the issues of concern. Not that I plan on saying too much. I am more of a silent observer, but if I have to I will be better prepared to voice my opinion if need be.

Food, Inc. has the same basic message as The Future of Food, but presents it in a different way with different people (Michael Pollen, Joel Salatin, a Christian farmer from Virginia, Stoneyfield Yogurt and more). It also deals more with ecoli outbreaks, saving seeds, feed lots and poultry, as well as the farmers and meat packers who work in those industries.

Here’s to the health of not only our families but the health of the whole nation!

Let me know how these documentary movies have affected the way you think.


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The Child

This looks like a must-see documentary!


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Faith and Family Movie Review: Rust

Faith and Family Reviews received the following product in exchange for writing a review. While we consider it a privilege to receive free products to review, our reviews are our honest opinion and thoughts of the product.

I have a couple more movies to review so I can get my links sent to our contact. So I have one more for this week and hopefully two more for next week.

Rust is a movie with content of a more serious nature, but faith, family, friends – relationships – were a huge focus. In this movie actor Corbin Bernsen plays a former minister who is troubled in his soul. He returns to the town where he grew up only to rediscover his purpose as a minister. I loved the loyalty that Corbin Bernsen’s character, Jimmy, displayed. He was a true friend despite circumstances forcing others to turn away from a close childhood friend.

Due to the content being more serious, our oldest did not enjoy it as much. She thought it was scary because of a tragic event that occurred. She told us this after the fact. This was actually one movie we did not preview before the children. The other children seemed to like it (maybe not quite as much as others) and I think we addressed concerns as they arose during the movie. However, for that reason I would advise parents of younger children to preview it first to see if they think their children will be able to handle the content.

Because we were not expecting one surprising element of Rust, I think we enjoyed it more than we would have otherwise, as it has a rather unique story line. It’s always thought provoking to watch a movie that deals with real life issues. The relationship aspect of the movie makes us take a look at our own relationships and question how we can improve them and I think that is a good thing, as long as we seek the Lord’s leading too.

Watch one of Rust’s trailers (there are more at www.rustmovie.com):

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Movie Review Monday: Trusting in the Shepherd

Faith and Family Reviews received the following product in exchange for writing a review. While we consider it a privilege to receive free products to review, our reviews are our honest opinion and thoughts of the product.

Really Woolly Kids - Trusting in the Shepherd - DVD

We received a new dvd from Really Woolly Kids (Dayspring) titled, Trusting in the Shepherd and watched it as a family. The older children thought it was cute, our older son thought it was “pretty good but not the best” and our oldest daughter thought it was silly (but hey, she’s outgrowing a lot of things that her younger siblings still happen to enjoy – that’s a part of growing up!).

Trusting in the Shepherd is an animated movie about a family of sheep (yes, the characters are cute little sheep as you can see from the dvd cover :-) ). It features two stories dealing with the little lambs learning how to manage their fears. The daughter lamb was afraid of the dark and the son lamb was afraid of a bigger lamb at school. As they processed their fears their parents and grandmother were influential in leading them to trust the Good Shepherd who is always with them and to the scripture verse Psalm 23:4:

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for though art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

This kids dvd is very family friendly and entertained our little ones. A must see, especially if you have children who are struggling with fears.

To find out more about this movie or Really Woolly Kids, please visit their sites:

Website: http://www.reallywoollykids.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Really-Woolly-Kids/120680907979250?ref=ts

“Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”


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The Mysterious Islands DVD Review

Faith and Family Reviews received the following product from Tyndale House Publishers in exchange for writing a review. While we consider it a privilege to receive free products to review, our reviews are our honest opinion and thoughts of the product.

The Mysterious IslandsDVD was released from Provident Films on 8/31/2010 and we were privileged to receive a copy to review. This is a documentary film about the Galapagos Islands.

Doug Phillips and his research team, which included Dr. John Morris of the Institute for Creation Research, visited the islands in 2009, which marked the 200th year since Darwin was born. Darwin also visited the islands in 1835. This research team sought “to determine whether the Galapagos Islands are a laboratory for evolution, as Darwinists claim, or a showcase for the biblical account of creation.”

The movie showed beautiful footage of the islands and the creatures who live on them. From views of the depths of the sea to the gigantic turtle, our family enjoyed learning about the Galapogos and hearing the insights shared by16 year old Joshua Phillips, the team scientists and those along to observe.

Whether you follow the thoughts of Darwin or Creation this is a movie is a valuable educational tool for your family.

“Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”


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UPSIDE ~ A DVD Movie Review

About Uside

The DVD UPSIDE was a great film. Basically, it reminds us that no matter what life throws at you there is always an “upside”! The premise of the movie revolves around a High School senior, Solomon White who seems to have everything…but when he suffers a head injury that distorts his vision he is left looking at the world in a different light. The movie showcases the challenges that Solomon faces at home and school. During the course of the film Solomon begins to fall for Wren, a young girl who has been blind since birth. This is an inspiring movie about faith and perseverance.

One of the things I enjoyed was going to the website after the movie and perusing around. I found that www.upsidemovie.com has a study guide available to accompany the movie. They have taken 2 scenes from the movie and have planned lessons to use in accompaniment with the movie. Study Guide 1 talks about how God gives us a fresh start and Study Guide 2 talks about how God measures success. Each study guide is complete with a Leader Guide, student guide and a video clip. As a Sunday school teacher I found these quite useful!


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Movie Review Monday- Bringing Up Bobby

Faith and Family Reviews received the following product in exchange for writing a review. While we consider it a privilege to receive free products to review, our reviews are our honest opinion and thoughts of the product.

Our family really enjoyed Bringing Up Bobby. It is the type of movie to watch when you just want to laugh. It was silly in places, but it tickled our funny bones. I got just as much fun out of watching my family laugh as I did the movie. The trailers for Bringing Up Bobby make it look more silly than it really is. It’s a nice movie with a realistic plot about the realities of family life, where family members are sinners and don’t always get along. It’s about a family who loves each other deeply but get side tracked by the will of their parents. It is also about what real friendship is all about – sticking with a friend through the thick and ugly days, as well as the upbeat good days.

Another important aspect of Bringing Up Bobby, is Bobby himself who is a teenager on the path of discovering who he is and what he believes.

See more about this family friendly movie here: http://bringingupbobbymovie.com/


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Bringing up Bobby ~ A DVD Movie Review

Bringing Up Bobby was a very entertaining movie. The movie revolves around the Wyler family and their ups and downs of family life. The head of the Wyler is James (big brother and surrogate parent) who trusts in God for help in raising his three siblings. There are some great events within the film, including Bobby’s 16th birthday, which make the film enjoyable. I enjoyed that the filmmakers were able to present the Gospel in such a way to make it enjoyable and believable, while using real life circumstances. The movie has a solid theme and is cute for the whole family!


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Trusting in the Shepherd DVD

Faith and Family Reviews received the following product in exchange for writing a review. While we consider it a privilege to receive free products to review, our reviews are our honest opinion and thoughts of the product.

Really Woolly Kids - Trusting in the Shepherd - DVD

I was interested in reviewing this DVD with my children because of the content. This product is a wonderful supplement to teaching the words of the Lord; specifically Psalm 23:4.

Dayspring, a Christian company, released the DVD. This 40 minute DVD is a wonderful diversion from the everyday cartoons on the television. The DVD focuses on facing your fears and trusting in Jesus. I know my children are like sponges and soak up everything their little minds hear and see, this was a wonderful program for their developing minds.  

My children are 6, 4, and 2. Each child liked the DVD. They expressed their likes for the sheep characters and the songs. My 6 year old (and I) liked that the stories were relatable and included children talking to their parents about their fears. This is a great way to reinforce the fact that children should always be able to talk to their parents about anything.

This is a wonderful edition to any family’s library. I would reccomend it to anyone with young children.


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Movie Review Monday: Book Of Ruth

The last few versions of Ruth we watched we were slightly disappointed in the discrepancies throughout it. We liked Pureflix’s version because it was right on in their depiction of the story and characters. And because they did not take very many liberties like the other version did. We really liked that.

Our family really enjoyed The Book of Ruth dvd. Parents really do not need to preview this movie beforehand as it is a very family-friendly movie. We loved that the characters were portrayed like their real characters, showing their sorrow, as well as their joy and servitude towards one another.

The Book Of Ruth DVD shows a wonderful relationship between Ruth and her mother-in-law. So many times in the real world, mother-in-laws and daughter-in-laws get a bad rap from one another, but The Book Of Ruth DVD shows how a daughter by marriage can be a devoted and loving daughter – by her choice.

The Book of Ruth characters seemed very authentic, as were the scenes in the movie. We thought it was very well done, in our opinion.

We are very please with the films we have viewed from Pureflix and highly recommend them to families seeking family-friendly entertainment without the use of sensored equipment like Clearplay for bad language etc.

For more family-friendly entertainment, please visit www.PureFlix.com you may purchase Book Of Ruth dvd here for $14.98


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