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My daughter and her friend watched one of the new releases in Hollywood. As they came out of the theater, Bob said, “…it made my heart hurt.” It was not meant to be a sad movie, but for some reason, it was just so devoid of any moral content that it was … sad. In that single phrase Bob captured what so many of us feel.
Filmmakers seem to be in a contest to create the most wasteful and violent movies with no characters at all – just characters. The era where we sat in movie theaters and cheered for heroes who stood for good and justice is over. All we have are windows to the souls of deeply depraved people who would do anything that does not resemble morality.
And if you are as tired of this as I am and want to see stories of people with faith and dignity, I have just the right movie for you. It was a great privilege for me to watch the movie “Alone Yet Not Alone ” beforehand. The film is about Barbara and Regina Leininger and is based on the novel of the same name written by their descendant Tracy Leininger Craven.
Like many other German Americans, the Leininger family immigrated to Pennsylvania in the 1700’s. After the Indian Wars began, the family’s daughters, Barbara and Regina, were taken captive by the Indians at the ages of ten and twelve. The movie presented their intriguing story.
Having been raised in an intensely Christian family, the girls attempt to retain their faith in such a destructive world. I literally couldn’t move, I was waiting so anxiously for the next scene. The movie includes cameos from people such as George Washington and Benjamin Franklin, which are quite fun. While this is happening, I could not help but repeat to myself, “This is a true story, this really happened,” throughout the film.
The film covers strong emotional undertones, which is what warrants the PG-13 rating. However, the filmmakers dealt with this in such a tasteful manner that there was no need for violence. Additionally, having witnessed the family’s faith portrayed so openly in such a natural way was refreshing.
I will not spoil any more of the movie for you, but it is a remarkable true story. I found myself doing some research on the family after the film, as I wanted to know more.
At the end, you get one more surprise. Christian artist and speaker, Joni Eareckson Tada, who is a quadriplegic, sings the featured song. Sit back and allow this wonderful song to soak through you. I envisioned Joni’s husband forcing air into her lungs, helping her to outsing his diaphragm while he was pushing air into her diaphragm so she could get enough air to sing. Her lung capacity is so low, only 50%. The product is a song that has breathtaking beauty.
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