By Mike Smith on 6/15/2009 2:42 PM

Gran Torino is a movie where Clint Eastwood is the director and main actor. Eastwood plays Walt Kowalski is an iron-willed veteran living in a changing world, who is forced by his immigrant neighbors to confront his own long-held prejudices. The movie exposes Kowalski is’ prejudices and stereotypes ... Read More »

By Mike Smith on 6/8/2009 3:18 PM

Last week I went to Georgia with Mike Card to accompany him to a staff retreat for Habitat for Humanity. We went to the home office in Americus, GA and then to Atlanta, GA for a second day. I first became aware of Habitat for Humanity when former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalyn became i ... Read More »

By Mike Smith on 5/26/2009 12:29 PM

Rinda and I celebrate our 32nd wedding anniversary this Thursday. I knew God called me to marry Rinda when he gave me a love for her and a desire to take care of her. I tell others that marriage is a calling from God. I have married over my head! I find that most men do. Those who are wise admit it. ... Read More »

By Mike Smith on 5/20/2009 8:46 AM

Yesterday, for the first time, I walked out to Garden out back of Christ Community Church. I was shocked at how developed it was. Leticia DeMoss was working her patch with her three younger Sienna, Bobby and Danny. Michael Waters came up to me several months ago to ask about the possibility of usi ... Read More »

By Mike Smith on 5/11/2009 10:29 AM

When I consider evaluating a movie I look at how deeply it moves me, engages me or intrigues me. It is not how often it moves me, but how deeply it moves me. I engaged with a movie that touches my heart, mind or soul. I watched a movie over the weekend that moved me. It is Seven Pounds. It is out on ... Read More »

By Mike Smith on 5/6/2009 1:03 PM

Rinda and I made a trip to Philly to visit Joel, Allie, Slone and Dash. Our granddaughter, Slone, turned two in January. Dash is three months old. I must admit that I enjoy children when they are more interactive and able to play. Slone is at that age now. She loves to play! Being the oldest grandch ... Read More »

By Mike Smith on 8/4/2008 2:16 PM

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By Mike Smith on 7/7/2008 1:57 PM

Movie Review: Hancock – This is a superhuman file rated PG-13 (for violence and language) directed by Peter Berg and starring Will Smith, Jason Bateman, and Charlize Theron. Will Smith plays the main role of Hancock who has super human strength, but no direction in his life. He suffers from amnesia ... Read More »

By Mike Smith on 6/11/2008 8:50 AM

Rinda, Abby and I watched the Movie Freedom Writers this past weekend. We had heard of it but did not see it when it was out in the theaters. We purchased the DVD and watched it. It is based on a true story of a teacher Erin Gruwell (played well by Hillary Swank) teaching at an integrated High Schoo ... Read More »

By Mike Smith on 6/10/2008 10:54 AM

Some of my family went along with a five year old friend (Keeli) to see Kung Fu Panda this weekend. It was an enjoyable movie. There are some redemptive themes about calling, trust, believing in yourself and good triumphing over evil. One key lesson that the main character (Po - the Panda) learns co ... Read More »