Movie Review :: Love's Long Journey

This is the first of many movie reviews of unheard (and famous) feature films I think everyone can enjoy.

Love's Long Journey

First of all, I'm a sucker for love stories. I blame my mom and sisters ;). I thought this would be a chick-flick-y love-story; it isn't.
I didn't even think it'd have any biblical content but it did. I was pleasantly shocked and don't mind that I stayed up quite late to see it.

More details? Of course:

The Good
- The plot wasn't predictable. I haven't read the book this movie is based on, so I enjoyed every twist and turn.
- I don't know if it's because I slept through church today, but this movie is, for lack of better terms, powerful and full of God's presence; when they prayed in scenes in the movie, I couldn't help but close my eyes and say amen.
- So many good family values that I'd want my kids to learn. Love (in its truest and realest forms), kindness, forgiveness, repentance, acceptance, humility, etc.
- As someone who's falling more in love with the behind-the-scenes part of video production, I've been paying more attention to camera movements and the like; nothing in this movie was wack.
- It wasn't cheesy.
- IT WAS NOT CHEESY like some other Christian movies out there.
- It's the perfect length to convince someone (or some people to watch) without lots of time being lost. It's about 1 hour, 25 minutes. You could watch another movie after this easily.
- I think this could be a good movie to give to someone who's not convinced of following Christ. It's not uncomfortably Christian... I think.
- It is a Christmas movie... sort of.

The Bad
- The only negative thing I noticed was the lead actor's acting in the first few scenes of the movie; I could tell that he was acting. He steps his game up within the next 5 minutes though.

Other Comments
- It's a refreshingly calm and slow-paced movie (but not boring).
- There's pretty much nothing like this on TV anymore.

How many stars?
✭✭✭✭✩

Out of ten?
8.9/10

Grade it?
A

Should I see it?
YES!!

You can get the DVD on Amazon or watch it on youtube below (please drop a comment if the youtube link ever expires):

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KB - Heart Song Ft. Jasmine Leshea :: MUSIC VIDEO (@Kb_hga @truevined)

If you've listened to KB's debut/newest album, Weight & Glory, you've heard this song.
It's one thing to hear of Jasmine Leshea's story in the song, it's another to see the video and hear her talk about it a bit.
JUST WATCH IT ALREADY!

And if you can, visit www.jasmineleshea.com to help her. Heart transplants are very expensive.

KB - Heart Song Ft. Jasmine Leshea (MUSIC VIDEO)

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Remember: There's always something to be grateful for

... so don't worry!
God is in control.
Let go and let God.
Do your best and He'll do the rest.

I'm reminding myself of this today; Do not worry!
Matthew 6:24-35 (this verse has been so real to me for many years);

Matthew 6:25-34
"Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?  Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?  And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?  And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin,  yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.  But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?  Therefore do not be anxious, saying, "What shall we eat?" or "What shall we drink?" or "What shall we wear?"  For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all.  But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.  "Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

And the image, free to use for whatever you want.

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Social Club - Bang! (2013 Single)

Social Club can almost do no wrong in my book.. this song is bananas man!!! Dang!

I'm sitting eating pasta on my desk and this song got me turnt up crazy, I started dancing smh

Listen to Bang by Social Club a.k.a El Social Clubo below:

Social Club - Bang!

Produced by D-flow

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You got me, I got you #bodyOfChrist #fellowship

#love #strongBacks
I was going to sleep but decided to share this.

The verse on the image is this:

ROM 15:1 ESV
We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Free download for you to use for anything... profile pictures, cover photos, wallpaper maybe?

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If you claim to love, your actions will prove it

Was catching up on my "What is love?" reading plan in my bed and saw this...

I feel that someone who needs to see this will see it at the right moment and do it.
http://bible.us/59/1JN3.17.ESV

But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him? Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth. Bible.com/app

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Will Smith & Jaden Smith - Live Performance at The Graham Norton Show

This video is all kinds of awesome. If you were a fan of "The Fresh Prince of Bell Air", you'll love this especially.

Will Smith has still got it! Jaden Smith is dope too.

They performed the "Fresh Prince of Bell Air" song, and guess who showed up? Alfonso Ribeiro better known to most of you as Carlton... and he did the Carlton dance too. JUST WATCH IT ALREADY!

Will & Jaden Smith, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Alfonso Ribeiro Rap! - The Graham Norton Show - BBC One

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Must Read!! Career Advice from LinkedIn's founder "3 Secrets of Highly Successful Graduates"

I've postponed posting this for long enough.
I've read it once and plan on reading it again.
The presentation is an easy read and should take you no more than 10-20 minutes at most.

First of all, if you just graduated college, Congratulations! "You Made It" (in my Lecrae voice).

There's very good advice in the collection of pictures below, check it out and take what you want from it.

The 3 Secrets Of Highly Successful Graduates

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There's lots of talk about revival. Some say it's happening in some places (yay), others say it's coming (yay) but there's a lot of unanswered questions about what Revival actually looks like, and maybe what we could do to see a revival.

Chavid shared this on facebook, and it was a good watch/listen. The video is jut under an hour (about 58 mins long) but is worth at least one watch. And it's presented/preached by Timothy Keller.

It answered some questions for me, and clearified other things as well.

One statement that stood out was this (Paraphrased): You can't go back into Narnia the same way twice... meaning that, to get a revival, we can't copy or mimic what has been done in the past that sparked revival.
We need new methods, ways and Spirit led actions to start a revival.

Enjoy:

A Biblical Theology of Revival - Tim Keller (TGC13 Workshop)

A Biblical Theology of Revival - Tim Keller (TGC13 Workshop) from The Gospel Coalition on Vimeo.

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Updated beat catalog on True Vine Productions; More Coming!

I unintentionally took about a month off from Producing music but I've been craving to get back into it and yesterday, I did.

The result? One I'm very pleased with. I prayed while making most of them and God answered and delivered that HOTNESS.
Anyways, I'm back at it! I uploaded 3 new beats and will have some more on the way soon, God willing.

Check them out below and head to the True Vine Productions beat store to purchase any you're interested in; all beats are delivered instantly.

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Spzrkt - The Loner (Free Album)

Do yourself a favor, download this thing asap.
I haven't heard many albums (can't even think of one) that I wish I recorded/made. It's that good.
I have heard the name "Spzrkt" before but never paid much attention or liked him until this.

If you love J.R., you'll love this dude. He sings like J.R. but on some seriously new-school beats.

Listen to it below or Download Spzrkt's Loner album from Newh20 here.

Spzrkt - The Loner - Listening Session

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Google Launches brand new Google maps rebuilt from the ground up

Ok, first off, this might or might not become a regular thing, but I love technology, so I had to post this.

Google announced a redesigned Google Maps that has been rebuilt from the ground up; if you thought Google Maps was awesome before, this takes that experience to a another level... I think :D

I haven't tested it yet, but the promo video (See below) is very promising.

It's not available to the public yet, but you can request an invite by following the link below:

Request an invite for New Google Maps.

Meet the new Google Maps

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Mike O - Back 2 Basics Mixtape (@iammikeo)

Check out the newly released project from Mike O.
If you like the purist-hip-hop sound, you'll love this project, however, there's some new-school goodness to keep peeps like me happy :D

Check it out below and download it from newH20 here.

Mike O - Back 2 Basics   

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Lecrae - "ROUND OF APPLAUSE" - New 2013 Single (@Lecrae @truevined)

Lecrae just released this new banger for all the 2013 graduates.
Here's the message accompanying the single on www.roundofapplause.net:

Proud of all the graduates out there. Never overlook the unique opportunity you have in education. There are many paths you could have taken, obstacles to deter you, and things to distract you, but you beat the odds. Education informs and helps elevate the paths we will take. I wrote a song reflecting on my journey rejecting the low expectations set for me by culture and media. Know that I'm praying for all the grads out there to live for something bigger than yourself! Don't waste your life.

Listen to it below and get it from iTunes.
It's sub heavy and as dirty-south as dirty-south gets.

Time to expand your playlists. Banguurr time!!

Lecrae - ROUND OF APPLAUSE (2013 Single)

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Fallstar - Backdraft - Alexandria 363 :: No Hip-Hop Monday #NHM

I just discovered this song from this band (Fallstar) and I can't stop playing it. It's that good. Thanks David.

As the title states, I'll try to post a song (that's not hip-hop every monday) unlike most of the content on True Vine Productions. Time to expand your playlists. Screamo time!!

Fallstar - Backdraft - Alexandria 363

Check out more of their music; It's all sounding so good.

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