When I wake up in the middle of the night
and my mind relentlessly gnaws on some bone of contention,
I try to remember Snoopy’s observation:

“If you ask yourself a question at 3 am…
and again at noon the next day,
you get different answers.”

The daytime answer is more useful; I’ll ask my question then.
Thank you, God, for wisdom words, no matter the source.
Goodnight, mind.

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hile A Beautiful Silence deals with themes of faith, it was never considered a “faith-based” or “Christian” film. They set out to reach people from all walks of life, from all faiths. The film does not provide easy answers. The wrestle with God - the dark night of the soul - is never pretty. Yet, there is a glimmer of hope in the end which they believe that the audience will respond to.

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"Abba:" A fair interpretation or a putdown of the Jews?

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