Movie Review - Mom's Day Out

Mom's Night Out

For Mother's Day our daughter and son-in-law surprised us by taking us out to see the endearing, faith-based, family comedy Mom's Night Out. And I tell you what...I have not laughed that hard since I don't know when. Funny? Yes! But...more than that...ohmygoodness! It is so true to life!

The story focuses on Ally (Sarah Drew) and her stressed out friends...best friend, Izzy (Andrea Logan White), and pastor's wife, Sondra (Patricia Heaton), each of whom is battling their own unique set of circumstances within the home. 

The girls get together in hopes of connecting as adults, and treating themselves to a special evening out, but, instead, the evening is interrupted by a chain of events that totally unravels the girls' nerves. Although the events that transpire are totally unlikely to happen in real life (at least not altogether in a single series in the space of one evening), they are comical (make that hysterical) and perfectly in line with great comedy throughout the ages. 

Mom's Night Out is a fun movie that sprinkles glimmers of spiritual truth throughout and, in the end, leaves you, as a mom, knowing that you are not alone in your struggles and that, no matter how you perceive them, people are just people. For that reason alone, that makes Mom's Night Out one of the best movies ever in this mom's opinion!

And, as funny as it was, the humor really isn't what makes the movie. It's the fact that the story captures the true heart of parenting. Whether small children or teens, at different stages, and in different seasons, we all face our individual battles in parenting. This movie brings the very things that each and every one of us face on a daily basis, in real life, and puts them into perspective.

Oh, I know! I've heard that critics everywhere are bashing Mom's Night Out, but, you know what? They can bash away! I, personally, have lived Ally's stay-at-home, Christian, homeschooling-mommy life, and know countless others who have done (or are doing) the very same thing right now. THIS is the stuff that REAL life is made of, Ladies, and I cannot praise the makers of this film enough for knowing our hearts, taking all this on, and bringing this movie to fruition for our enjoyment. WHAT a breath of fresh air!!!

If you haven't seen Mom's Night Out yet, grab a friend, and/or take the children, and go see it! You will NOT regret it! 

Until next time...

All My Love,
~Rebecca

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Movie Review: God's Not Dead

God's Not Dead has finally made its way to our small town, local theater, and over the weekend we went to see it. It was a very good movie!

God's Not Dead is the story of college freshman, Josh Wheaton (Shane Harper), who finds his faith challenged on his very first day in class by his philosophy professor who is a staunch atheist. The professor's first act is to inform the students that belief in God is nothing more than myth and superstition and, unless they want to fail his class, they must declare, in writing, that "God Is Dead." As a devout Christian, Josh is the only one in the class that cannot bring himself to deny the existence of God, and he refuses to do so. As a result the professor challenges him to a series of debates in front of the entire class over the course of the semester. If Josh fails to convince his classmates of God's existence, he will fail the course. As a result of taking on the professor's challenge, Josh loses the support of, pretty much, everyone, including his long-time girlfriend. She thinks it would be better for Josh to just do what the professor wants him to do and move on. At the same time, Josh's stand makes other students question their own spiritual condition, and encourages them to make stands of their own. God's Not Dead weaves multiple story-lines of faith, doubt, and disbelief together, culminating in a dramatic call to action. This movie will educate and inspire those that see it, and encourage them to explore just what it is that they, themselves, believe about God's existence, and find where they fit into His plan for their lives.

God's Not Dead stars Kevin Sorbo, David White, and Dean Cain, and features special appearances by the Newsboys and Willie and Korie Robertson.