Hey! How has the new year been? Pretty awesome, right? And I thought of what better way to start this year than with a book review. I got to read this book, last year after I read someone’s commentary on the book of Esther which spurred me to look for other stories or commentary about women in the bible. While I was searching for another book, I stumbled on a work of fiction by Francine Rivers(FR), “The Lineage Of Grace” . She did a retelling of this story based on biblical accounts but filling in the outline of those stories with dialogue and helping us take a step back in time and to understand the culture and environment these women find themselves in and how they ended up being the only women mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus. Unveiled: The story of Tamar (Genesis 37:1-38:30). She started the story by giving us a backstory of Judah. Tamar was a Canaanite married to Judah’s son, Er. She was faithful in service to her new family, to the point of embracing t...
Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away. Produced By Studio Ghibli I heard of Studio Ghibli last year when I stumbled on a video essay describing how the soundtrack in all their movies sounds so nostalgic, bringing you into a world that you are certain you belong in. Looking back now, I will say that I didn't understand what this person was referring to until I saw Spirited Away. I was feeling unwell last Wednesday and I had to stay home. In an attempt to kill time and keep me distracted, I turned to YouTube and saw another video essay by SageRain. He was discussing one of the motifs from Spirited Away and I was drawn to the movie. The way the animation looks so well done that I couldn't believe that this movie was released in 2001. When I found out it was a studio Ghibli movie, I realized I had found the perfect thing to do with my time. So I went online to look for Spirited Away, directed by a genius, Hayao Miyazaki. Studio Ghibli is a Japanese animation studio that creates hand-d...
This is an appreciative post to some of the things that make me stop and leave me spellbound, all the things that evoked intense interest in me and everything I find beautiful. Colours Source: Pinterest Bright, bursting, overwhelming, gentle, calming, peaceful and ethereal are all the words I will use to describe colours. The colours everywhere is one of the things that get me drawn into my every day, in painting, in nature, in pictures and so on. And the fact that colours appear different in respect to time, like the city view at night lit up by the streetlamps and reflection on moving cars and glass creates such a surreal environment. The most amazing display of colour for me would always be sunrise or sunset. I can't count how many times I wake up so early just to see the sunrise. Travels and Road trips Source: Pinterest While I don't get to do this often because of schooling, I enjoy travelling by any means possible. Although I f...
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