Here is a great show that I can heartily recommend....

I have loved reading these books by Alexander McCall Smith and this tv series brings the country, settings and characters to life! I especially love the three main characters. I would love to hear what you think of it. If you don't get HBO, you could try watching it on youtube.

Forever Strong the movie

Kevin and I saw this at the dollar movie but it was so good that I wish I had paid full price at the regular theater. We just don't go to movies that often! But these are the kind of movies I like to support. We took our kids the next day and they all loved it too. It is a great movie for teenagers to see. It's always hard to find something for them that is good but also cool! This makes being good cool and it is very inspirational. I will definitely buy the DVD when it comes out and I will probably buy a few extras to give for presents. Go see this and tell me what you think. You might have to wait until the DVD comes out now.

The movie Valkyrie

I went to this movie with Mom, Bob, and Shelli. This is a true story that I was not aware of. I was very moved by the courage of these people.



For more information on this movie, here are a couple links:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0985699/

My Youtube channel link

So, here is a collection of some of my favorite videos on Youtube:
click here!

More Persuasion....

Years ago I started reading Jane Austen sequels and was really put off by the ones I read. Since then, I think they have improved. I just recently read Captain Wentworth's Diary by Amanda Grange and I found it delightful. Amanda Grange also has written Mr. Darcy's Diary and I enjoyed that too. I started Mr. Knightley's Diary, but I guess I wasn't in the mood or something, because I couldn't get into it. I will have to try that one again. Besides the Amanda Grange books, I would also recommend the Pamela Aidan series, Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman. This is a trilogy. The book names are: An Assembly Such As This (my personal favorite), Duty and Desire (my least favorite- you can skip it and move to the last one),and These Three Remain.

Persuasion by Jane Austen

Okay, it's been a while since I have read a Jane Austen book even though she is my favorite author. I read Persuasion over the Spring Break. I haven't read it since I saw the newest adaptation on PBS so I had forgotten what parts of the adaptation were "made up" and which things were really part of the book. It was more faithful to the book than I thought, except for the disastrous last 10 minutes! I think it's probably getting to be time to re-read more of her books. Reading Persuasion reminded me of why I love to read Jane Austen's books. She is such a great author! If you haven't read Persuasion lately, do it. It is not that long.

Have a Joyous Easter!

In honor of Easter this weekend, here are some songs to help contemplate the Savior's great gift to us! The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the greatest event in the history of the world! "Oh, what joy this sentence gives: I Know That My Redeemer Lives!"

This is "If the Savior Stood Beside Me" that was sung at the General YW meeting last year. My two daughters were privileged to sing in this choir!


I Stand All Amazed by the same Young Women Choir:


I Know That My Redeemer Lives!



This is the hymn "This is the Christ". The words were written by Pres. James E. Faust.