Category Archives: MOVIES !!

“Happily Ever After” @ Halloween?

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Virginia

With the plethora of Christmas movies deluging Hallmark channels AND Lifetime, what to do on Halloween? Watch a favorite movie of Virginia’s that combines BOTH! Tim Burton’s THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS. Who says Christmas has the corner on happily-ever-afters, what … Continue reading →

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A Walk in the Woods (Thoreau style!)

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Virginia

On this first day of autumn (in this part of the globe) maybe it’s a good time to take a walk in the woods. “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential … Continue reading →

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Downton Abbey Movie (Absolutely FABULOUS!)

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Virginia

It’s September 20th, a day Downton Abbey groupies have looked for with great anticipation: the official release of the big screen Downton Abbey movie. Although the popular PBS television series ended a few years ago, the whole gang has returned. … Continue reading →

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OVERCOMING (in movies & in life!)

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Virginia

If you are looking for an outing option this weekend, the movie “Overcomer” is now in theaters. Since I ran cross country in high school (& the 2 mile race for track & field) I marked this movie on the … Continue reading →

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Inspirational Journeys: For Greater Glory

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Virginia

Celebrating the feast of Christ the King yesterday reminded me of the powerful movie “For Greater Glory.” After watching it in the theater six years ago, the following Christmas I gifted DVD copies to my entire family. As we prepare … Continue reading →

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(uplifting) holiday blues

Posted on November 24, 2018 by Virginia

(Reader Alert: you might need a tissue at hand…) After a plethora of lovely meals and family gathering(s), blogger Virginia (who also serves as a chief cook & menu strategist for family Thanksgivings) is in recovery mode. So grateful for … Continue reading →

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Movie Roundup: Lots to Contemplate

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Virginia

After a month of not seeing one movie in the theater, it’s been a bonanza two-movie week. Last Tuesday night (our local Regal Theater hosts 1/2 price movies on Tuesdays) my brother and I saw “First Man” about Neil Armstrong’s … Continue reading →

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Touched by the Hand of God

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Virginia

Looking back over the first month of blog posts here @ Roses in the Rubble (mostly about books & movies), Virginia thought she might re-share a few (since it took awhile to learn about things like ‘tagging.’) Here’s one from … Continue reading →

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Transformative Blackbird Grooves

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Virginia

A few weeks before Christmas my neighbor Laurin recommended the movie, “The Big Year.” Since my brother & I like birds (really like them) she thought we would enjoy this movie, based on a book by Mark Obmascik about three … Continue reading →

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HAPPILY EVER AFTER (on Halloween?)

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Virginia

In our go-to fairy tales (& costume considerations for Halloween) why do we think ‘they lived happily ever after’ will ever come to be? Will I ever find my prince? Maybe, maybe not. That’s ok, because the trick is to … Continue reading →

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