Tag Archives: redemption

Remember What I Said About Cycles Repeating?

Posted on April 4, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Redeeming Love (2022) A family member recommended this film on Netflix. We watched it last night. There is no more a depressing story than that of a prostitute in goldrush California times. As a film, it takes its time to … Continue reading →

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Close the (Eleven Year) Loop and Save the World, Too

Posted on July 20, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Manifest (Season 4, Part 2b) Or, as Cal said, “It’s all connected!” And so it is… *SPOILER ALERT!* This is so much like the shows “Lost” and “Timeless”. I suspect it’s what we all crave: a do-over.

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The Soldier Who Wanted to be Emperor?

Posted on January 22, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Sejanus (June 3, 20 BCE – October 18, 31 AD) Yesterday, I wrote about the plot against Tiberius. This man was the ‘culprit’. His fall from the highest levels of the Roman Empire was spectacular. But was it true? The … Continue reading →

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And Just When You Thought It Couldn’t Get Any Worse…

Posted on January 11, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Les Misérables (2019) Sometimes, timing is everything. When the musical of the same name was finally filmed in 2012, we all thought, ‘How wonderful!’ And the songs were memorable, too. Now, the CBC have started to show the BBC miniseries, … Continue reading →

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Can Your New Life “Redeem” Your Past Life?

Posted on November 8, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Redeeming Factor Before I review this ebook, I want to share this quote: ‘It is important that the deceased is left in peace for 68 hours after dying so that the person in question has discarded all his bodily elements. … Continue reading →

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Jesus’ Mission (in one paragraph)

Posted on August 29, 2020 by cdsmiller17

(From) Mystic Christianity For know ye, that Jesus the Christ is still within the race of men, suffering their woes, paying with them their penalty, every day, every hour—yea, and must remain so throughout the ages, until finally the soul … Continue reading →

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Singing from the Same Hymn Sheet?

Posted on December 24, 2019 by cdsmiller17

A Christmas Carol (1843) This is a ghost story. It is meant to scare the Dickens out of you. In modern terms, Ebenezer Scrooge has a negative NDE (near death experience). It woke him up permanently from his self-imposed nightmare. … Continue reading →

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But, It’s Christmas Eve!

Posted on December 24, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Scrooged (1988) Francis Xavier Cross is a cynical, mean spirited television executive, he treats his loyal assistant with contempt. He just sacked a member of staff on Christmas Eve for simply disagreeing with him, and he’s alienated himself from his … Continue reading →

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Dead Men Tell No Tales

Posted on June 5, 2017 by cdsmiller17

  I wasn’t sure how I would feel about seeing yet another Pirates of the Caribbean movie. So it was a pleasant surprise when I saw a 3D version of Dead Men Tell No Tales, yesterday. Search for Father The … Continue reading →

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