WEEKLY SURVEY
This week's question:
What's your favorite memory of your Mom?
I have fond memories of playing cards with her when I was a girl. She taught me
a great game called Russian Bank, and she didn't let me win!
--Ed (Lititz, PA)
My mom was an incredible servant to our family, and I still shake my head in
awe. One thing she did stands out to me, though. It not only revealed her
understanding of my personality and my dreams; it allowed me to be where I am
today as a novelist.
When I was in 9th or 10th grade, she challenged me to take the correction
ribbon out of my typewriter (remember those days?) and to simply write an entire
book without worrying about every line. Against every ounce of my perfectionist
side, I followed her instruction, finished my first novel, and was on my way to
becoming a better writer and a better man. Mom, I love you! --Eric Wilson (Nashville, TN)
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PREVIOUS SURVEYS:
What was your favorite childhood book?
I had two favorite series as a child. One was The Chronicles of Narnia, but
before that I discovered the Black Stallion series by Walter Farley. I devoured
every one of those books and became completely enamored with horses.
--Cathy Hassan (Cincinnati, OH)
A Pony Called Lightning.
--Katie (Iowa)
My favorite childhood book was Frances Hodgson Burnett's Secret Garden. This is
the book that made me decide that I wanted to grow up and become an author. I
wanted to learn how to create a world like Burnett's that readers could jump
into and experience.
--Frank Creed (Lafayette, IN)
I'm gonna cheat and name a few. I loved the TinTin books, the Chronicles of
Narnia, Harriet the Spy, Encyclopedia Brown books, and the Tripod Trilogy. My
absolute favorite pre-teen novel was probably "Call it Courage," by Armstrong
Sperry.
--Eric Wilson (Nashville, TN)
That would be two answers. The first would be "Where the WILD THINGS Are" by
Maurice Sendak. That would be simply because of the way my mom could read it.
She'd really crack me up!! Now I read it like that to my daughter. The other
would be "The Night Before Christmas," by Clement Clarke Moore. My Grandma said
that I used to know this cherished classic word for word. And you have to
believe the word of your grandma ;-)
--Wolfe Moffat (Franklinville, NY)
What influences you most to go see a movie?
The one main ingredient is what kin of relationships do the characters have in
movies, I like a variety of movies from romance to military movies based on
actual wars and the men have close friendships and willing to give up their
lives for one another. That is my book (ha.ha.) answer.
--Lisa Ann Ramsey (College Park, GA)
I rarely go see a movie before I check it out on www.pluggedinonline.com or see some sort of review. I'm
very picky about what kind of language and adult themes are in a movie. I do
make my decisions on a movie-by-movie basis and don't use across the board
criteria such as "no rated R" or some such rule.
--Karri (Wilmington, NC)
I take my own route for a number of reasons. Rating might have something to do
with it. If it has to be rated R as a substitute for soft-core porn, then forget
it. Sometimes I watch it because I read the book. Actors usually carry no weight
on my decision. Hopefully my choices honor God.
--Wolfe Moffat (Franklinville, NY)
If it glorifies God.
--Betty Taylor (Brownwood, TX)
I would have to say it's the ads for the movie. If it looks fun and the rating
is okay, I want to go. Mostly because it's rare that it happens!
--Ed (Lancaster, PA)
What's your favorite Easter memory?
It would be when my dad was a pastor, and we'd have pancake and sausage
breakfasts Easter Morning. The fellowship was great, plus it was the excuse that
got us out of bed to go to Sunrise Service!! Then me, my little brother, Ian,
and my baby sister, Erin would find our easter eggs, and either smash them, hide
them all over again, or eat them. Either of the 3 options was fine by
me!! HE IS RISEN!!!!!
--Wolfe Moffat (Franklinville, NY)
The first Eastern Sunrise servicce I atteneded at a Lake. Beautiful! --Theresa Norris (North Augusta, NC)
Right
out of high school, I traveled to Europe to do missions work. My first
Easter on my own and far from home, I was stuck cleaning toilets and
showers in an Amsterdam youth hostel, where we were serving many
destitute addicts. As church bells pealed from old Dutch cathedrals, I
felt so close to Jesus--there on my knees before the toilets--trying in
my own weak way to embody His life and love to others. I'll never
forget that!
--Eric Wilson (Nashville, TN)
What's your favorite Dr. Seuss book, character or line?
One of my favorite books is Mister Brown can moo can you.
--Michelle B. (San Antonio, TX)
Oh! The Places You'll Go.
--Katrina Thatcher (South Carolina)
There's a wocket in my pocket!
--Sara Bolt (Golden, CO)
I love "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish"!
--Alexia (Michigan)
"I will not eat green eggs and ham."
--Carrie Baert (Bridgewater, NJ)
My favorite Dr. Suess book is Go, Dog, Go. My kids always enjoyed me reading it
to them.
--Vickie McDonough (Tulsa, OK)
I think his books are genius. My favorite's probably "Oh, the Places You'll Go."
--Eric Wilson (Nashville, TN)
BIG Z little z What begins with Z?
I do. I am a
Zizzer-Zazzer-Zuzz
as you can plainly see."
From A B C An Amazing Alphabet Book!! I once thought I worked with a
Zizzer-zazzer-zuzz. The sucker thought he knew everything. He got fired!
--Wolfe Moffat (Franklinville, NY)
Green Eggs & Ham.
--Kathleen (St. Louis, MO)
What's your favorite Christian movie of all time?
Anne
of Green Gables
Because no nudity, no bad language, nothing in there I would be ashamed
of if God Himself were a guest in my home and it were playing.
--Pam Williams (Hooper, CO)
Definitely the Cross and the Switchblade. I saw it as a kid, and it changed my
life. What a conversion!
--Ed (Lititz, PA)
"The Mission" because it tells the profound story of three men's spiritual
journeys and covers a multitude of deep themes amid the majesty of the Amazonian
jungle and waterfalls (a kind of Eden) and with the gorgeous and evocative score
of Ennio Morricone. It makes me cry and moves me deeply every time I see it. I
think of quotes from it every day. And it's based on the true story of the
Jesuits in South America in the 1700s. "The Mission" is also my favorite movie
of all time.
--Heather R. Hunt (Ledyard, CT)
Chariots of Fire. No compromise. Enough said.
--Wolfe Moffat (Franklinville, NY)
Jesus of Nazareth. Technically, it's a TV miniseries, but I believe that it's
the most powerful and moving Christian movie I have ever seen. The acting is
superb, the music moving, and it just rings as truly authentic. I first saw it
when I was 5 years old and it's been one of my favorite movies for the past 20
years. Which reminds me I should buy the DVD....
--Deborah Khuanghlawn (Portsmouth, VA)
What is your definition of a Christian novel?
Dekker and Peretti have made marks in the Christian fiction world, and for good
reason. Peretti is a master in the spiritual warfare realm, and Dekker is always
getting his message across. I don't think being a Joe or Jane Spiritual always
defines a Christian novel. Neither does "Left Behind." But the ordinary person
in the extraordinary situation with Jesus Christ, that's when it gets
interesting. That's because it isn't always a novel situation. That stuff
happens in real life all the time.
--Wolfe Moffat (Franklinville, NY)
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Answers to last week's survey question:
"What band, artist, or song had the most impact on you growing up?"
Growing up I was allowed to listen to classical music only and I still consider
Beethoven's 9th the most powerful and beautiful piece of musical artistry ever
composed. Its balance, flow and passion is a model for any art form.
--Frank Creed (Lafayette, IN)
I
really enjoyed Petra growing up. And from their album, "Beyond Belief"
was the final song called "Prayer." The chorus was so simple and said
these precious words. "This is my prayer, lifted to You. Knowing You
care even more than I do. This is my prayer, lifted in Your name. Your
will be done, I humbly pray." It was never a hit song, nor did it have
a fancy video to accompany it. It spoke for itself, and probably speaks
to others to this day.
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