Movies about love worth watching

Many churches nation wide, including ours, took advantage of a Saturday night Valentines Day, to screen the movie, 'Fireproof'. The movie is the 3rd production from Sherwood Pictures. You may have also seen 'Flywheel', or 'Facing the Giants', produced also by the Sherwood Baptist church through the ministry of this film production effort. These movies are excellent in their effort to encourage persons, in unique and specific ways, to give their lives to Christ. I was warned to bring kleenex, and I was glad I did. It is moving, to see how loving Jesus can transform one's life. I can say it is definitely worth a watch. Watch it with your spouse, but even if you don't, watch it.

Romance has it's twists and turns. Many would never believe how beautiful arranged marriage can be. It's so far from our modern thinking. But if you are sick of magical thinking and rediculous plots including phoneous happily ever after (is that really a word?)-- these are sure bets.

'Loving Leah' -- I watched this as it first aired on CBS, a Hallmark movie. Perhaps I'm just a sucker for the ads in the middle, but it is definately worth a watch on video. The custom of marrying a widow, as seen in the movie is Biblical, in the Hebrew/Jewish world. Modern Jews do not always follow this custom, but as seen in this movie, and I don't doubt this to be true, there are I'm sure Orthodox cultures who do just as seen in the movie.

It is interesting to see the principle played out, how, where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.... where you invest your time, you will begin to love and cherish. Much like in 'Fireproof', if you put the effort in, even when there isn't a 'spark', you'll be surprised what the outcome can be. I thought this movie was precious.

'Arranged' This is a much more sophisticated movie, of the independent ilk, although made on, from what I understand, a much smaller budget. It is a beautiful story about 2 very unlikely friends, based on their ethnicity. However, their circumstances and beliefs create a bridge that begins what appears to be a lifelong friendship. The concept of arranged marriage is so foreign in modern culture, at least in America at large, but I see the wisdom. It also is a beautiful story, sophisticated in it s artistic style, and inclusion of more worldly aspects in contrast to the conservative values portrayed. I ordered this from Netflix, and watched it on my laptop.

'Crossing Delancey' This is an oldie but a goodie. You've got to love these folks. The Baba, and the pickle man, and the young, modern,Jewish girl. Another movie including the issue of arranged marriages.

On arranged marriages-- many of the principles of dating & courtship are what are of true value here. Did you watch any of the episodes of 'The Duggars'? This is the family with 18 kids, with very conservative values. They are Godly people to say the least.

While on our recent trip, we watched the episode where Joshua Duggar was married. It is amazing to many how this couple engaged to be married, had not even kissed before they were to be married. Is it impossible to consider and appreciate, that they are using discretion and wisdom to preserve what is intended to be for married persons, for when they are acutally married?

Although there are several friends with children I think are great spousal candidates, I highly doubt, that arrangement will be a part of the equation when our boys marry, if they so choose. But it is something to study on, at least consider the principles.