Why Books Over Movies

On the post Manly and Respectful Boys Trisha asked: "I was wondering what makes you say that books make more of an impression than movies? I hope that’s true, but I’d love to hear what makes you think that." When you read a good book it will draw you into another world for hours and even days.

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A Great Family Movie

  Last night we watched The Astronaut Farmer, from Netflix. It does have a little language in it, but overall it is a great family movie. I love how the wife stood by her husband and the kids were so supportive. Yes, the story line is fiction, but that's OK! They encouraged Dad to follow his d

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What Can We Learn from the Amish?

Last night we watched a neat documentary about the Amish people, The Amish: A People of Preservation. No they are not perfect and yes, they are legalistic in many ways. Say what you will about them, but we can learn a lot from them about teaching our children and enjoying our families, not to menti

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