When We Last Spoke Movie Review and Giveaway

 

When We Last Spoke is a movie based off a book by Marci Henna. This film won awards in each of the five categories at the 2021 ICVM Crown Awards and some of these included best picture and best narrative. The movie takes place in the last 1960’s in a small town called Fireside. Juliet and Evangeline ended up being raised by their grandparents, Walt and Ruby. The girl’s father, James went to serve in the Vietnam War. Their mother decided at this time that she no longer wanted to raise her children. She made a decision to move back to New York to pursue her dream of becoming a singer. While living with their grandparents’ we see the girls face challenges and adventures. Along the complicated life, their great grandmother moves in with them and she is losing her memory. This movie also travels back and forth between the past and the current lives of the girls where viewers can witness the full scope of the storyline. The sister lost touch when one of the sister’s kept the painful truth of the past that their mother didn’t want them anymore. She left town and vowed to never return. An unexpected event causes them to reconnect. 

 

 

I would recommend this awesome movie to anyone who enjoys a great family film. The film covered topics like forgiveness, healing from the past, learning to adjust to changing family structures, the importance of family, and much more. I liked how entertaining the film was and how there was a mixture of humor but also of sadness. I also loved the chemistry between the sisters and how they continued the story going from the past to the present to show the conflict and the healing they were able to experience. I immensely loved the cast in this movie and some of my favorite was Cloris Leachman (Raising Hope) and Melissa Gilbert (From Little House on the Prairie). I loved Cloris Leachman and the character she played she reminded of the same personality on Raising Hope. She added humor to the film along with in dealing with the difficult topic of dementia. This was also one of the last few films she appeared in since she passed away in January 2021. If you’re looking for a clean family film, then check this one out! 

 

 

 

Check out the film below:

 

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Disclosure: Many thanks to Last Spoke Partners for providing this product/product information for review.  Opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation.  I did receive a sample of the product in exchange for this review and post.

 

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Lead like Christ: Reflecting the Qualities and Character of Christ in Your Ministry by A.W. Tozer Compiled and Edited by James L. Snyder Book Review

In Lead like Christ, James has edited the original story from A.W. Tozer and complied into a new collection. This book discussed how we can become more effective leaders and to lead like Christ would lead the Church. The book looked at in great detail the book of Titus and how Paul was instilled to mentor him and help him to lead like Christ. He begins the book by sharing how Saul became Paul and was transformed into a Christ follower. He explained how this only occurs when believers have a completely encounter with Christ and they receive them as their personal Savior. Titus was an uncircumcised Greek with a Roman name. Around that time, there was a lot of persecution and Stephen had just been martyred. He was born in Antioch and this was a missionary church. He met Paul and was led to Christ. He explained how Paul taught Titus in the ways of Christ and he became a missionary. He became anointed with the Holy Ghost and he travelled around and even went back to Jerusalem. He had two big goals to kill poverty and get rid of stinginess in Corinth. Titus was gifted with the talent to organize. He used three words to describe Titus and these were integrity, discretion, and enthusiasm. Tozer explained how if we are going to be a reflection of Christ. We must learn to display all these qualities to become representatives of spiritual leadership. 

 

 

I would recommend this awesome updated and edited version of Lead Like Christ to anyone who is ready to get introduced to a historical writer. I immensely liked how it included up to date examples in the book where readers can grasp the message of building our character and learning to reflect the qualities of Christ. One of my favorite chapters discussed how we need to all learn how to deny whatever is ungodly and not fall into the lust of the world. One of the key struggles is for believers to have a backbone and to deny whatever else someone else is doing. I connected with how he revealed how the saints have become the celebrities of today’s time and we tend to follow whatever they are practicing or promoting. I loved how he included many radical truths about understanding Biblical doctrine. This book will guide readers into stepping into their own personal leadership servant role of Christ. 

 

 

 

 

"I received this book free from the publisher, Bethany House/Chosen Books for my honest review.” 

 

 

 

 

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I Will Thrive: Find Your Fight to Claim True Freedom by Nicole Crank Book Review

I Will Thrive, Nicole Crank explored how we can get from just surviving to thriving and gaining freedom in our everyday life. She described in her book about her life story and how she dealt with her pain and was able to find true freedom. He begins the book by explain her life story. Nicole is a pastor at a megachurch and has her own show on Christian TV. Her first story started on her birthday and she was celebrating her birthday as a newly married couple. Her and her husband worked together at the same company. This was her first time that she saw her husband for who he really was. He didn’t come home on the night or her birthday. She admitted to calling the police but they were unable to file a missing person report. Two days had passed before he finally showed back up at home and she asked where he had been and he yelled at her. She shared how she was flung like a rag doll and he locked her out of their bedroom. Next, she called his mother and he got upset about how she was involving his parents. This is when the physical fights started and she also discovered he used crack cocaine. She revealed how this started a destructive cycle and how he went to rehab a few times and then he would relapse. She even had a few restraining orders against him. He would also drain their bank accounts and max out their credit cards. She lost most of her stuff because he would pawn it off for drug money. She became hopeless and was heartbroken. She was afraid for her son’s safety. She shared how she had to learn to learn on to God’s protection and find her true hope in the Alpha and the Omega. 

 

 

She also opened up about a painful experience that involved a revolver and he pulled the trigger and no bullet would come out. He later tried to shooting himself and the bullet also wouldn’t fire. She explained how she had faith and hope and how she received two miracles that day. Then, she also looked at the story of Joseph and how he knew his brothers wanted to kill him and how he instead thrived and overcame the trial. 

 

 

I would recommend this life changing book to anyone who is seeking a book to help you get free from the pain and heartbreaks of life. I connected with her story and I loved how open she was in sharing her story. She wasn’t afraid to open up about her childhood. I think many people will be able to relate to her upbringing. She experienced her biological dad leaving her family, being molested, bullying, being raped, and being abused by her first husband. I also loved how she shared how she met her new husband, David and how she experiences very different things and met with compassion. There is countless wisdom enclosed in this book and it will assist readers into gaining freedom from their own past and move forward towards freedom. 

 

 

 

"I received this book free from the publisher, Hachette Book Group/Faithwords for my honest review.” 

 

 

 

 

 

If you would like to purchase a copy of I Will Thrive, check it out on Amazon.com:

 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Will-Thrive-Fight-Claim-Freedom/dp/1546037020

Kill the Noise: Finding Meaning About the Madness by Ryan Ries Book Review

In Kill the Noise, Ryan Ries walks readers through the process of killing the noise and distractions and silencing them and listening and finding God. The noises can be social media, video games, drugs, sex, porn, TV, and anything else we place before Christ. In the book, he opened up about his life story. He begins sharing how his father was a pastor at a megachurch and had two older brothers. He explained how he loved rock and roll and got sucked into drugs and alcohol. He explained how his addiction grew and how this hurt his ability to produce and create events. He described how he felt into the lust of the flesh and it started in first grade when he discovered x rated porn magazines behind his school. He shared how this opened the door and the images got saved in his memory. He revealed how this affects the brain, messes up relationships and marriages, and how it can also lead to impotency. He opened up about how he was sleeping around and he got a girl pregnant. She made the decision to abort the baby and she didn’t tell him into after she did it. Eventually, she got pregnant again and they both agreed to stop the partying. Shortly, they learned they were having twins and they discovered that she had a vanishing twin syndrome. She changed her mind and ended up having another abortion because she thought she was too young to become a mom. He found out she was also cheating on him and she also cheated on him between the abortions. He shared how he flipped God off and was hurt at Him for taking his kids. He also went into details about how he come to know Christ in Panama City and how he received his wake-up call. He also shared how he is a co-founder of The Whosevers movement and what all they do. 

 

 

I would recommend this life changing book to anyone who is looking for an inspirational book about finding God and silencing the distractions from the world. I immensely enjoyed how real he was in sharing how he was a little rough around the edges and how he came to know Christ. I liked how discovered his true identity in Christ and found his passion. I also connected with how we can turn down the noises in our lives. I also liked how he told his whole story about his rebellion days, coming to know Christ, and how he met his wife. I also appreciated how he discussed his marriage and how they struggled with infertility and their experiences with vitro and how they ended up with triplets. I liked the vast areas, he looked at in the book and how we can all learn to kill the noise and build a better relationship with Christ. 

 

 

"I received this book free from the publisher, Hachette Book Group/Faithwords for my honest review.” 

 

 

 

 

 

If you would like to purchase a copy of Kill the Noise, check it out on Amazon.com:

 

https://www.amazon.com/Kill-Noise-Finding-Meaning-Madness/dp/1546017445

The Most Beautiful Disaster: How God Makes Miracles Out of Our Mistakes by Hope Carpenter Book Review

In the Most Beautiful Disaster, Hope Carpenter opened up about her life story and how she appeared to have the perfect life. She was married to a pastor at a megachurch, Redemption Church for over 22 years. She runs her own women’s ministry, Women of Hope. She has three grown children and a grandson. She shared how she was secretly hiding behind a mask. She finally opened up to her husband, Ron about how she had been unfaithful and was living a double life. He instructed her to get her things and leave. She opened up about how much freedom she felt when she released her feelings and told her husband that she cheated. 

 

 

After her sins caught up with her, she was finally able to look at where it all began. She shared in her childhood that her parents were strict. She had a performance-based view from her parents they wanted her to perform perfectly. They would reward her with letting her hang out with her friends if she got good grades or did her chores. She explained how she was taught love was conditional. She revealed a story from when she was 15 years old and how she went on a date. He took her to meet his dad who was passed out drunk at the time. He showed her the house and then he raped her and afterwards wanted to continue on their date as if nothing happened. She buried down the pain and didn’t tell her parents. She shared the effects of trauma and how physically and emotionally this can have on our lives. She looked at in details about the ten emotional needs and how some of those needs might be unmet. 

 

 

 

I would recommend this awesome book about finding hope again after our mistakes to anyone who is desperately seeking healing. I love how open she was in sharing her struggles and how she received forgiveness. I loved how she described how they were able to save their marriage. She also included a special afterword from her husband and he shared some of his thoughts. I immensely enjoyed the first step and uncovering the lies we have told ourselves. I liked how she looked at what God says about who we are in scriptures. One of my favorite reminders is you are more than a conqueror through Christ. I liked how she explained the importance of declaring the promises of God over our lives out loud and how this can reverse the damage done. 

 

 

"I received this book free from the publisher, Hachette Book Group/Faithwords for my honest review.” 

 

 

 

 

If you would like to purchase a copy of The Most Beautiful Disaster, check it out on Amazon.com:

 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Most-Beautiful-Disaster-Miracles-Mistakes/dp/1546017488/