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Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)
PING~A~LING
Yes I’m early...so I can say hello before I have to sign off.
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I’m thinking “World According to Garp.” That movie was a real dog.
Oh, wait; you mean a movie ABOUT a dog. That’s different.
How about “Turner and Hooch” then. It was a movie about a dog, and it WAS a dog. It’s a two-fer.
Recently I read about Aron Ralston, a hiker who was trapped alone at the bottom of a remote canyon. With scant hope of being found and his strength ebbing away, he had to take drastic measures to save his life. During a moment of excruciating pain, he shouted in agony and in victory, because he had freed himself and now had a chance to escape and live.
Those who witnessed the crucifixion of Jesus saw His hours of agony and heard Him cry out in a loud voice, “It is finished!” as He gave up His spirit (John 19:30). His final words from the cross were not a cry of painful defeat but a shout of triumph, because He had accomplished all that the Father sent Him to do.
When Jesus died, He shared in what all of us must experience. But far beyond that, He did what none of us can do. He paid the price for our sins that we might be forgiven and have eternal life through faith in Him.
“It is finished!” was the Lord’s shout of victory because now, through Him, we can escape the power of sin; we can live and be free.
Because of Jesus’ sacrifice for us, we call the day of His death Good Friday.
Read: John 19:28-37
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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God
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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, They're fighting for our Freedom.
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God Bless Our Republic
Prayers going up
How about “All Dogs Go to Heaven”?
Another of my favorite dog films was "Savage Sam" (1965), based on the book by the same title by Fred Gipson (New York: Harper, 1962). However, I preferred the book, which was much more violent than the film.
Although Gipson's most famous book is Old Yeller (New York; Harper, 1956), my favorite of his dog books is his first one, Hound Dog Man (New York: Harper, 1947), which, sadly, has long been out of print. This was made into a movie in 1959, but I haven't seen it. The story is summarized in Fabian Forte's 1959 hit song Hound Dog Man.
"Can I use my nose?"
I just loved the animated film “The Hundred and One Dalmations” when I saw it in a theater in the spring of 1961. However, I prefer the book by Dodie Smith (London: Heinemann, 1956).
My favorite cat film is “Rhubarb” (1951), which is about a cat who inherits a fortune that includes a professional baseball team. However, once again, I prefer the book of the same title by H. Allen Smith (Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1946), just about the funniest story I have read.
Well, of course, it would have to be BEETHOVEN!!!
