written by Leah Bruno


HINDS FEET ON HIGH PLACES


Hind’s Feet on High Places is a Biblical allegory written by Hannah Hurnard. Since I tend to be a fact-oriented person, it may seem paradoxical as to why my favorite book is an allegory. But Hind’s Feet on High Places has helped me tremendously in my spiritual walk.


In the book, the reader follows an allegorical character named Much- Afraid through a perilous treck to the High Places. On her way, she learns numerous lessons, highlighted by small remembrance stones which are ultimately transformed into the jewels of her crown.


Although Much-Afraid is a role- model for all of us, I really appreciate that the author doesn’t spare telling us about Much-Afraid’s difficulties. Instead, Hurnard describes them to us in detail so we can relate to the thoroughly human character as the disfigured cripple that she is.


The real beauty of this book,


though, is that it illustrates Yeshua as the Great Shepherd and truly personifies His tenderness and love toward us. The Great Shepherd sees us as we will be and does not look down upon us because of our blemishes. •


I believe that if a mere human could write such awe-inspiring music, the music in the Kingdom of YHVH will be so much greater!


Please use caution when searching for these songs because of the immodesty in some videos. •


HANDEL’S MESSIAH


My friends and family know they can’t be around me long without hearing something about my love for classical music. And one of my many (many, many!) favorites is Handel’s great oratorio, the Messiah.


Although it is usually featured at


christmas time, it was first


premiered in April of 1742. In addition, although the oratorio is about Yeshua our Messiah, many of the passages are taken from the Old Testament. Over 250 pages of music for choir, orchestra, and soloists, were completed in only 24 days!1


If listening to the entire two- and-a-half-hour masterpiece seems too intimidating, I would recommend finding parts of it on youtube. The famous “Hallelujah” chorus is just one among many memorable ones, including “And the Glory of the Lord,” “For Unto Us a Child is Born,” and “All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray.”


COURAGEOUS


Courageous, the latest of the Sherwood Pictures films, has been a real hit in the Christian community since it was first released in 2011.


It follows three cops and a handy- man through a grand adventure as they learn to become true spiritual leaders of their families. During their struggle towards fatherhood, each man plays an important role in battling the drug gangs prevalent in the town.


For the adventurous ones among you, this means rousing action in the form of gun shooting and cool police stunts. Of course (for all of you out there like me), the film does have some occasional hilarious scenes which serve to break the tension.


I enjoyed watching this movie with the Langford family, but even more, I enjoyed reenacting the comical parts together. This film is a valuable promoter of true fatherhood and solid family relationships.


Please note that it is rated PG-13 and contains violence, drug usage, and other adult content. It also has a few scenes of immodesty (e.g., men with insufficient shirting). Other than that, however, I recommend this movie as an inspiration to all families. •


1


Kavanaugh, Patrick. Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 1996. Print. 30.


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