Tag: Faith

  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens

    Star Wars: The Force Awakens

    The year was 1999. I was 14 years old sitting in the biggest theater of my city ready to watch a brand new Star Wars movie. I’ll never forget the clapping. The 20th Century Fox logo. The Lucasfilm insignia. “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.” All of it was met with…

  • Musicals and the Soundtrack of Faith

    Musicals and the Soundtrack of Faith

    It was Christmas Day 2014 and my daughter, Cadence, and I were settling into our seats in the theater. Just shy of three years old, her feet dangled above from the too-tall theater seat, excitedly swinging back and forth. “When will it start, Momma?” Her eyes wide with anticipation for her first in-theater movie. The…

  • A Few Thoughts On Using the Force

    A Few Thoughts On Using the Force

    I’d like to open the comments of this article to anyone who wishes to confess that they’ve tried to use the Force. Maybe you haven’t found yourself up-side-down like Luke Skywalker, lifting rocks up and gently moving them through the air. Perhaps you’ve never been able to rearrange the furniture in your living room while…