We’ve had a lot of fun concentrating on Christmas here in Movie Reviews this week. Let’s take a look at all the goodies we found. First was “Christmas with the Kranks” starring Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis. Based on John Grisham’s book “Skipping Christmas,” it’s the story of a couple who decided not to do Christmas this year, only to discover what a silly idea that was. “Christmas in Connecticut” stars Barbara Stanwick as a journalist who learns that honestly really is the best policy, and that you can’t imagine a whole new life for yourself – you have … Continue reading →

We’ve had a great week here in LDS. If you weren’t able to join us every day, here is a recap. In “Dinner Discussions 2007 Week 46,” Miriam outlines everyone’s lessons and helps us stay on track. She also gives us a wonderful report on Elder Ballard’s talk “Faith, Family, Facts and Fruit” about the perceptions people have about the Church. Tristi continues to catch us up on the year’s course of study in Spencer W. Kimball’s lesson “We Should Be a Reverent People.” Do you have a favorite story from Church history? Tristi reviews “Latter-day Saint Heroes and Heroines,” … Continue reading →

Did you see all the great blogs here in Media Reviews last week? In case you missed them, here’s a recap. In “The Day Before Christmas,” Tristi reviewed the story of a girl who goes to see The Nutcracker ballet with her grandfather, reliving a tradition he had with her own mother, now passed away. This is a touching holiday tale, as is “The Fourth Wise Man,” a picture book retelling of the classic story by Henry Van Dyke. Who will brave the winter blizzard to come out to Christmas services? More people than you might think, as we discover … Continue reading →