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3 Takeaways From The War Room

And now for something completely different . . . drum roll, please . . .  excessively loud cymbal crash . . . ta da!

A movie review.

Tonight the hubs and I snagged a mongo bucket of buttered popcorn, a Hi-C icee, and parked our heinies in an air conditioned movie theater. Hey, cut me some slack. It's like Africa hot around here.

Anyways, we went to see The War Room, a Kendrick Brothers movie. They're the dudes who did Facing the Giants, Fireproof, and Courageous. Their skills keep getting refined. This one was probably their best to date, acting and cinemagraphic-wise. Okay, so that's not really a word, but what I'm saying is the camera shots were great as were the actors who played the main characters. I particularly fell in love with Karen Abercrombie who played Miss Clara. Awesome job.

But besides the setting and acting, there were several other takeaways . . .

Spiritual Takeaway Value
Prayer rocks. No, really. Prayer is an essential part of a Christian's life. It's non-negotiable and changes everything.

Writerly Takeaway Value
One of the best things about this movie is the little details that all get wrapped up by the end of the story. I don't want to give any spoilers, so you'll have to trust me on this one, but this technique endears a reader and/or viewer to any story.

Inspirational Takeaway Value
Not to be confused with the spiritual, mind you. In this instance, I'm talking about two brothers, the Kendricks, who had a dream to make movies with solid moral lessons. They didn't just talk smack about it. They got off their butts and made it happen. That, my friends, is inspiration.

If you get a chance to go see this movie, do it, and do it soon. I'm not sure how much longer it will be at theaters. Go support wholesome movies and get yourself a tub of popcorn while you're at it.