When sitting down to what you think will be a faith movie it is surprising to hear a suspenseful musical chord and see the arrival of a train, a very Alfred Hitchcock opening. Doc Benson, the producer, director, and writer has surely taken a hint from the old master of suspense to give us a different tone for his faith film, Seven Deadly Words. Even the title has an Agatha Christie ring and it turns what has been an old story for many churches into a riveting tale that is based upon true events.

Can Evan Bennett Save this Church?

On the surface the story line sounds very simple. A new young minister, Evan Bennett, comes to take over an old established church in Connersville and finds that the church is in deep financial trouble. The leader of the board of deacons, Vincent Haman, and his wife Bertha have a great deal of control in the church and soon we hear that one phrase that has been the death knell for anyone with new ideas, “We’ve never done it that way before.” To add to the tension in the film Pastor Evan meets a man who once attended the church, Walt Tannin, who warns “They’ll be watching.” Later even the pastor’s wife, Elena Bennett, is told by so called well meaning ladies in regard to the deportment of her children, “We’ll be watching you, just to help out.” What seems like a peaceful community is one that is greatly divided.

A Suspenseful Mystery

There are several meetings shown in the film when the pastor must deal with the deacons and congregation members in budget concerns. The big issue is that a misappropriate amount of money is going into foreign missions and the needs of the local church are being ignored. One example is a weak, leaky ceiling which will prove to be important later. The Haman couple has a vested interest as a portion of that money is going to support a daughter who is a missionary. As the pastor works to add new people and to present a budget that would save the church, there is a whispering campaign against him and his family. When it looks like the pastor might succeed, his own children and Walt Tannin are nearly killed and we find ourselves in a real mystery. The ending of the film, I won’t be a spoiler, has twists and turns that will make the viewer want sequels. Think film noir.

Obedience to God’s Call in the Face of Opposition

It is possible that some who see this film will think it is promoting an anti-foreign mission theme; however, that is not the point. It is definitely a case of setting priorities and churches also have a responsibility for the needs of the local congregation and home missions as well. If a church dies, then missions are not served. There has to be a balance and there has to be compromise. For a brief time even Elena questions her husband going against what appears to be a majority. However, Pastor Evan believes firmly that “God brought us here for a reason.” He is not there because some of the deacons wanted someone to preside over the death of a church. The writer is reminded of Paul in the opening of his letter to Galatians. Paul writes that he is not witnessing to them because some board, some committee, made him an Apostle. It was Jesus Christ who made Paul an Apostle. Pastor Evan Bennett believes he is called by God to revive this particular church and in time he does gain support. Whether it is enough support you will have to see for yourself in the film.

Outstanding Cast

I freely admit I was not familiar with the stars in this film and have to congratulate Doc Benson and whoever did the casting on making some great selections. Roy Lynam as Pastor Evan Bennett and Guisela Moro, who portrayed his wife Elena, are the perfect choices for a couple new on the scene like this and you can believe their resolve to improve things within the church. Mark A. Ginther, as Vincent Haman, brings the right touch to seeming like a man who cares about his church and at the same time masking a sinister evil. Also very enjoyable are Shane Willimon as Brax McCoy and Wayne Greeson as Walt Tannin and it must be said that having good character actors is as important as good leads for a film to succeed. These two plus others could easily have made names for themselves in old Hollywood.

Accolades

Seven Deadly Words has well deserved a number of awards already and it is a shame that more has not been said about it. As this is being written it was learned that this film was at the Cannes Film Festival, something rare for faith films. It is a film that will cause a great deal of conversation about the needs in our churches and what our goals should be to successfully spread the Gospel. While mission support seems to be the issue here, it must be remembered that mission work starts first in our heart, then goes to our neighbors and community. I am reminded of a sign on the inside of a small Florida Church that reminds members when they leave, “You are now entering the mission field.”

Final Words

Doc Benson hopes that this film will be used in churches and church conferences. I would like to see it shown in every Bible Study group, schools and colleges. Please check out the web pages below for more information. And to Doc I would say, thank you for making this very important film.

For more information check out the following websites:

sevendeadlywords.com

facebook.com/sevendeadlywords

Fred: We intended to first talk about the film, however we have seen your video clips on the net and learned a lot about you. What is Safire Publicity, that’s you company, right?

ReAnn: That’s my company. I do everything from helping people with social media to how to nurture your ministry on-line to market and present a message. Anything that has to do with media publicity. I help people who might be shy of a camera to be more professional.

Fred: And what is this 3:15 project?

ReAnn: The 3:15 project was a ministry project that we started a couple years ago. These gentlemen wanted to have a way to put the testimonies of Christians on video. It was non-profit. I loved it. They came to me and asked me to help get the word out. Very moving to have at events for churches or conferences. It was very challenging. A way to give your testimony according to 1 Peter 3:15. It had incredible results in getting the word out. Video is so big now, you can search on the net or social media.

Fred: What inspired you to get into this kind of work?

ReAnn: One day the Lord woke me up. I had a gifted friend who inspired me and I wanted to help her. I thought of paying it back by paying it forward. I realized I could help her with the media. I call myself a liaison to baby boomers. I could work with very gifted people and take their messages to younger people. This is how I got my foot in the door.

Fred: So this is what drew you to the film, Return to the Hiding Place?

ReAnn: When author and speaker, Pam Rosewell Moore, and I began working together, I had been so impressed by the women’s conferences she spoke at years ago. She had been the long time traveling companion, assistant, and nurse to Corrie ten Boom until her death in 1983. We began to do ministry trips together. We were in Chicago when I heard about the film Return to the Hiding Place and arranged for a meeting with Chicago actress, Mimi Sagadin, who portrays Corrie ten Boom in the new release. We fell in love with the film and I began talking about this film on Facebook. I was so blown away by the idea behind this film I knew I had to be involved. I was asked if I would like to do publicity for the film as I knew the story better than anyone else through my research. So I started helping them promote and to get the word out.

Fred: We noticed that the emphasis on this film is young people. In fact the printed storyline reads “Dutch Resistance fighter Hans Poley in World War II, found refuge at Corrie ten Boom’s house, which is crowded with Jewish refugees and becomes part of her teenage army. Hans gets a false identity and joins the Dutch Resistance. As the Nazis commit atrocity after atrocity, the danger for Hans and his new compatriots increases tenfold.” It seems to center on young people involved in a cause.

Fred: And now the big question, what is the status of the film to date and when do we get to see it?

ReAnn: We open on May 23rd and have received over nineteen awards and recognitions to date. And we are working on reservations for people to see the film in selected areas. There are thirty theaters on the website so far. (See end of article.) If you want to request the film in an area you can. There needs to be 500 tickets reserved to bring a film to that area. Right now we are working with churches and several well known names. It is an incredible film with an incredible cast. We have John Rhys-Davies who you may remember from the Lord of the Rings films and the TV series Sliders. There is also Mimi Sagadin as Corrie ten Boom, David Thomas Jenkins as Hans Poley and many other excellent stars. You could not have found a better cast.

Return to the Hiding Place-Tickets and Trailer:

www.seatzy.com/hidingplace

Return to the Hiding Place Website:

www.hide-movie.com

Safire Productions Media Facebook Page:

www.facebook.com/SafireProductionsMedia

In our over-sexualized culture, pure has become the new “four letter word.”

So many people try to avoid the Biblical call for purity because they believe purity is a way that God restricts us from enjoying life.

What if purity was actually protection? Not just from disease or pregnancy or making a “bad choice.” What if purity was the secret to fulfilling your destiny and being the woman that God has created you to be?

Join Larry Sparks as he and bestselling author and speaker, Jackie Kendall, talk about the vital link between a lifestyle of purity and women stepping into God’s calling, destiny and identity for their lives.

Original Air Date: April 24, 2014 @ 3pm EST

Listen Live or OnDemand: “The Secret To Pursuing (and Enjoying) Purity In Your Life with Jackie Kendall”

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Is it possible to walk in freedom, empowerment and resilience as a lifestyle—not just a temporary experience?

Too many people are familiar with the “altar call” approach to life. Week after week, individuals attend churches and approach the altars, carrying their struggles. They receive prayer and earnestly pray to receive their breakthroughs. Why are so many Christians not living the lives of sustained victory and empowerment that the Bible promises?

Join Larry Sparks as he and life-strategist, international speaker and bestselling author, Dr. Cindy Trimm, discuss the secret to breaking the cycles in your life that hold you back from freedom and resiliency.

It all starts with this one question: What, or who, is your soul attached to?

Original Air date: April 22, 2014 @ 3pm EST

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(Virginia Beach, Va - April 16, 2014) ~ TV personality, Danette Crawford, is no stranger to the difficulties that single mothers face, as she has raised her 15-year-old daughter alone since she was just two-weeks-old.  Overcoming adversity through faith and fortitude, it is through Crawford’s life experiences and her compassion that drives her perpetual need to give recognition each Mother’s Day to the growing population of single mothers.

These uniquely brave women have been pushed under the table and snubbed by society because of their unfortunate circumstance. Crawford believes that no single mother should be uncelebrated. She wants to praise and acknowledge single moms throughout the Virginia Beach area during the upcoming 14^th annual Mother’s Day event in Norfolk, Va.  To assist these single moms in turning their lives around, each one will be given a copy of Crawford’s newest book, Total Turnaround: 12 Keys to Breakthrough Every Area in Your Life, and enjoy dinner and a day of fellowship. In 2013, over 2,000 mothers left the event encouraged and inspired.

As a movie buff I have developed a liking for many of the old silent films that dominated the screens until the 1920s. I assumed those days were gone until I was pleasantly surprised to find that a new company, Mainstreet Productions, has taken this art to a new level. Fred and Sharon Wilharm have put together a faith film that is without dialogue in several excellent short stories in one hour. Titled The Good Book, the acting, music and filming convinces the viewer that they are hearing dialogue. It is not the over the top acting in those old silents; it is professionally done so that nothing is missed in the viewing.

One Bible…Seven Lives

The story revolves around young Daniel who receives the a small red New Testament Bible from a church youth group. Circumstances cause him to run away from home. The Bible goes from hand to hand affecting the lives of several people including Daniel (Evan Fielding), the homeless man (played well by Torry Martin), a public defender and his wife (BK Bomar and Apolonia Davalos), a bag lady (Amanda Pentecost), a purse snatcher (Leanna Robbins) and a “church woman” (excellently played by Jenn Gotzon). As each person passes it on they sign it and eventually it winds up in the hands of a missionary (Josh Childs). We have all heard stories about how a Bible found by a prisoner in a cell or in a drawer of a hotel room has changed lives and this film illustrates the power that scripture can have in changing lives.

Does this Film Pass the Tests?

There is always a concern that combining a number of stories in so short a period can be confusing; however, the clever interconnecting of each vignette makes this a solid film that will move the audience and have them wanting more. Yes, there are messages; however, you are not hit over the head with them as too often happens when Christians try to tell a story. Also many independent films have been criticized for their sound, their lighting and their editing. The Good Book passes all those tests.

More Information about The Good Book

The Wilharms consider this a “World Outreach Without Words” and are proving a ministry kit. They hope to have this film featured in film festivals, churches and schools and you may contact them by going to the following website: www.goodbookmovie.com.

Is the grass really greener on the other side? Or is this lie simply part of the ultimate illusion that continues to lull countless people to sleep and cause them to settle for less than their God-ordained destinies?

Get ready to break free from the entanglement of deception you experience everyday and learn how to silence the non-stop bombardment of false messages!

Join Larry Sparks as he interviews master illusionist and author, Harris III, about how you can live in freedom, even in a world brimming with lies and deception.

It’s more than just knowing what the Truth is. Harris III will help you apply Truth to your life and protect yourself from dangerous illusions that can keep you enslaved to a life that is below God’s best for you.

Original Air Date: April 17, 2014 @ 3pm EST

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As one who loved Kevin Sorbo’s faith film, What If, I was glad to hear about his latest, God’s Not Dead, on Facebook and in a trailer they ran before the film, Son of God. The trailer alone was mind blowing as over the years I have read and seen personally horror stories about what many young Christians have had to put up with on college campuses. Recently I had the opportunity to see the film with family members and it was an overwhelming experience.

Josh Wheaton (Shane Harper) is a young Freshman Christian needing a class in philosophy for his major. Unfortunately, Professor Radisson (Kevin Sorbo) is a hardened atheist who wants his class to accept the idea that “God is Dead.” On the first day he demands each student to write and sign that statement on paper. Josh refuses even though it jeopardizes his education, his relationship with others and even his future marriage. Radisson challenges Josh to take a portion of three classes to prove there is a God. It is quite a challenge and Josh has to use every resource possible against a teacher who says that the only god is he himself in that classroom. Both do a superb job of acting, but they were not the only ones.

Multiple Stories and One Powerful Message

Lest the reader be misled, this film is more than a debate between a young Christian and a man who admits he hates God. There are several very interesting side stories including a Muslim student at risk because she believes in Jesus Christ, a Christian girl whose mother is dying of Alzheimer disease, a young man from China who must weigh what he has learned from Josh against his upbringing and a young non believer who finds she has cancer. Especially interesting is Reverend Dave (David A. R. White) who interacts with all of them while dealing with problems of his own. I admit I at first wondered what part Willy and Korie Robertson (Duck Dynasty) would have in this film; however, despite having short roles, they are very instrumental. The film also makes use of the Christian singing group, Newsboys, and they too are significant to the plot.

There are those who criticize faith films for not having top acting, good editing, good music and a number of other faults. Pure Flix turned out a professional motion picture that can stand with the best of them and is Oscar quality in my opinion. Sadly when first released the theaters showing the film were limited to 780. However, the reaction of the audiences and their demand required more theaters to be opened and even the naysayers among critics have had to admit it is a success. In the theaters near where I am writing this there was applause and finally a standing ovation. People were invited at the end of the film to text all their friends with the news that “God’s Not Dead”. Theaters always warn you to have cell phones off, but as the credits rolled, cell phones in the theaters lit up as that message was being texted. Some like our film making friend Rusty Whitener added, “God’s not even sick.”

Preaching to the Choir?

One concern I consider unwarranted is that the film will be preaching to the choir. While that is often a concern with faith films, Christians should invite their non Christian friends and family members as their guests to attend a showing. It will cause discussion, questions and in the end revelation. The film deals frankly with criticisms often made by non believers and does an excellent job of putting light on answers that are too often obscured in non Christian films and TV shows. Obviously, my family and I intend to go back to see this film again and are recommending it to everyone we know. I would like to see it being used in churches and colleges.

Born Marilyn Louis on August 10, 1923 in Hollywood, California to Effie Olivia Graham, a famous model and actress in New York and businessman, Harold Louis, the future international film star grew up with aspirations to be a singer. It was during her years while attending Beverly Hills High School that Rhonda Fleming’s day of discovery would arrive. One day while running late to school, a seemingly suspicious car circled around the block observing her. “Finally, he stopped me,” Rhonda recalls, “and got out of the car and said ‘Young lady, have you ever thought of being in motion pictures?’ Well he turned out to be Henry Wilson, a famous agent who later became David O. Selznick’s right arm and started me on what I call a ‘Cinderella Story.’

Upon Rhonda’s future introduction to Selznick, the famed producer was so impressed that he signed her, without a screen test, to a seven year contract and offered her a featured role in Alfred Hitchcock’s Spellbound, with Ingrid Bergman and Gregory Peck. Rhonda says, “I had hoped to do some singing, but at the time I got into show business, musicals were not being made quite as often and Selznick did not do musicals. I wound up playing a patient at a mental institution with Ingrid Bergman as my doctor.” She won rave reviews for handling a very challenging role.

Rhonda did two more film noir classics, The Spiral Staircase, and Out of the Past. She also had a top featured role in her first Western film, Abilene Town, with Randolph Scott.

A tip from Hitchcock to Paramount landed her first starring role in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court opposite Bing Crosby. Hundreds of actresses tested to play the exquisite Lady Alisande, but Bing Crosby and director Tay Garnett felt that Rhonda Fleming was perfect for this technicolor musical extravaganza with her beautiful reddish hair, emerald green eyes, and lovely singing voice.

Rhonda was thrilled to star above the title with Bing Crosby, who never wanted to star alone, whom she pronounces as one of her favorite people to work with. “He’d be telling a story right before the director would say ‘Action’ and he’d go right on with the joke then into his line in the scene without missing a beat. And I wouldn’t know where my cue was because I was so focused on the joke. I’d tell him, ‘You can’t do that.’ He’d say ‘Oh come off it Fleming.’ We kidded a lot. We had fun.”

One day Bob Hope came on the set, Bing introduced us and he said to the crooner, “Well Bing, if you can use her, I guess I can too.” Rhonda made two films with the popular comedian. The first was a comedy film noir The Great Lover and the second a Western comedy, Alias Jesse James. In the latter there were a host of Western favorites in cameo roles including Roy Rogers, Gary Cooper, James Arness, Hugh O’Brian and Jay Silverheels.

She was amazed at how much work went into Hope’s performances and contrasts his approach to that of Bing Crosby. “Bing was so easy going and very relaxed and Bob would rehearse and rehearse I wondered, ‘how did they make all those Road pictures together because their styles were so different.”

About her natural acting ability Rhonda says “I was never trained but inherited my talent from my mother; I just tried to be believable and mean what I was saying – and it was so interesting, most directors would let me do my thing, they didn’t really direct me and my work – just suggestions that helped.” She never had any trouble with any directors except one and that led to her friendship with a future president. This was in a film in which she co-starred with Ronald Reagan. “This director really made life difficult for me. There wasn’t any reason for it, because I got along with everyone on the set. And did my job and was always prepared.” The director became so insulting during one scene Rhonda actually burst into tears and walked off the set. “I went to my dressing room to patch up my makeup, and I was sitting there thinking to myself ‘Should I go home or what?’” Shortly thereafter there was a knock on the door…it was Ronald Reagan. He said, ‘come on back to the set, Rhonda, he’ll never do that again.’ I was able to hold my chin up and continue, but I would have gone home that day if it hadn’t been for Ronald Reagan. He was a wonderful peacemaker.”

The teaming of Fleming and Reagan resulted in four films, The Last Outpost, Tropic Zone, Hong Kong, and Tennessee’s Partner. In The Last Outpost a.k.a. Calvary Charge Rhonda says “Reagan was at his best, and even then I could see what he was coming into. He sent for his horse from his ranch, riding beautifully, and had a take-charge way about him. He was always holding court on the set, and often when I was in the dressing room changing hairdos or costumes I could hear Ronnie and all the crew outside laughing and talking politics.”

Over the years Rhonda remained good friends with Ronnie and Nancy Reagan. The veteran actress has fond memories of her first visit to the Reagan White House, saying “I stood in the reception line and gave Nancy a hug, and I was thinking. ‘What am I going to say to him now that he is president?’ All I could think of was that I made four B-pictures with this man who was a fellow actor-a good actor. And the first thing that came to mind was the last film we made together. So I said ‘Hi Tennessee’s Partner’ and he laughed and gave me a big hug.”

Her many other films, which are often shown today on cable television stations, include The Redhead and the Cowboy, Pony Express, The Eagle and the Hawk, Those Redheads From Seattle, Jivaro, Yankee Pasha, Slightly Scarlet and the celebrated classic Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. There were some forty films in all.

Unfortunately her many excellent TV performances are not as available today for fans except on cable channels that are bringing back the great shows. Rhonda particularly enjoyed working on two episodes of Wagon Train, one in which her singing and dancing were showcased. She also guest starred in a 90 minute episode of The Virginian, which would later serve as a riveting pilot for the Western spin-off Laredo. In addition to TV Westerns she also starred in mystery dramas including The Dick Powell Theater and Hong Kong. Her dramatic TV work extended into the eighties with appearances on Police Woman and The Love Boat.

Singing has remained a first love and she has two albums to her credit. In the ‘50s Rhonda joined a gospel singing group known as The Four Girls. With her was Jane Russell, Connie Haines, and Beryl Davis. They were a hit on TV and stage and they were encouraged to make an album which was titled Make a Joyful Noise Unto The Lord. Spirituals on pop labels was something not done, but the album soared on the charts. Later she was invited to open the new ‘Tropicana Hotel’ in Las Vegas following Eddie Fisher which led to great reviews – her singing on stage caused her to be persuaded to record an album of classic love songs simply titled Rhonda.

Rhonda Fleming performed dozens of her own stunts, having been a natural athlete since childhood. And with being engaged in numerous adventurous escapades also came her share of spills. “I was a real daredevil when I was young and foolish” Rhonda admits, “and paid the price.” At the age of 12 she was tattered and torn after being stirrup dragged across a bed of gravel by a skittish horse; and at the age of 14, nearly drowned when she was twirled vehemently by a massive riptide off the coast of the Pacific Ocean. Another time while making The Redhead and the Cowboy she reports, “they wanted to get a close-up of me rearing a horse without using a stunt girl but never told me it was up a hill. So in the scene I was riding up hill and I reared the horse up too high and it almost fell back on top of me. By the Grace of God I was not squashed like a bug. I was knocked unconscious. How I got up and walked away and finished that film was another miracle.”

Mishaps such as these, whether on a movie set or in her personal life have led Rhonda Fleming to feel that God’s protecting Hand has always been present. It was during her 23 year marriage to theater mogul,Ted Mann, until his demise, that Rhonda’s thoughts about being a recipient of miracles were confirmed. While vacationing in Jamaica, the actress decided to go snorkeling with a group of tourists, as Mann, who was not a swimmer, stayed on shore. She was so busy enjoying the underwater scenery that she soon found herself far behind the pack. “I looked back and saw Ted standing by himself on the beach and I thought, ‘I better get back’ because I was really tired, and my breathing was getting a little tougher. I started to head back, and I hyperventilated. I’m a swimmer, but I could not stay above water. It was like two hands pulling my feet and legs under and I let out ‘Help me, help me.!’ “Not being a swimmer Mann could not do anything. Rhonda cried out the last “Help me!” and immediately began to submerge. “This is where every time I tell this story, I get goose bumps and tears,” she shares. “because suddenly there is a man standing next to Ted, and he was not there before.” Finally realizing Rhonda was in danger – Mann turned to the stranger and said “Oh, go! Go!”. No time was wasted. Rhonda continues “This man came out to me so fast because I went under, and he grabbed me by the elbow and took me into shore.”  The man who saved Rhonda Fleming’s life vanished as mysteriously as he appeared. “He found some paper bag from who knows where, and had me breath into it, and then he was gone.”  Rhonda asked Ted later “Where did he come from?” And Ted replied, “I don’t know”. Rhonda says “In my heart I knew it was an angel. I have been saved so many times. It’s by His grace that I’m here today. I think God always intervened because he had a higher purpose for me.”

Rhonda Fleming’s purpose has been revealed by the positive effects of her many philanthropic efforts. Along with her late husband Ted Mann, she established the Rhonda Fleming Mann Clinic for Comprehensive Care for Women with Cancer at UCLA and the Rhonda Fleming Research Fellowship at the City of Hope to advance research and treatment associated with women’s cancer. Rhonda started the clinic in memory of her sister Beverly, who died of Ovarian cancer in 1990. “We wanted a place where there was caring, compassion, communication, and concern, with clinical social workers, support groups, and lots of information and hope. I told my sister not long before she died that all the tender loving care that she and I had yearned for but never found when she was treated would be available to women. She said ‘Oh, Honey, I’m so glad. Just always make it a place of hope.’ And that’s what we did. Beverly always had hope. She survived many more years than she would have with the rare form of Ovarian cancer she had. Her courage and her sense of strength really encouraged me to move forward with God’s help.”

Rhonda has also been a big supporter of Childhelp USA, a non-profit organization dedicated to the care and treatment of child abuse and neglect. Moreover her main emphasis today is reaching out to the homeless via PATH (People Assisting The Homeless) with her Rhonda Fleming Family Center. According to PATH CEO, Joel Roberts vision, PATH gives thousands of people per year a new lease on life, including our veterans.

She meets regularly with a group of “Prayer Warriors” to pray for individuals, groups, and situations. She believes very strongly in prayer and its ability to heal.

A special blessing for Rhonda was Darol Wayne Carlson. Widowed for two years after the death of Ted Mann, Rhonda ran into Darol who was an old friend and whose wife had also died. A deeply Christian man, they make a good team and have been married now for more than ten years – a double blessing for all who know them.

Rhonda Fleming-movie star, mother, grandmother, philanthropist, and humanitarian shares her personal philosophy. “To me, the key to a rich inner life is love-the ability to love, to have love, to give love, to share love, to feel love. It’s not always easy and it’s not always reciprocal. Jesus taught us how to love. That’s what He came for because He is pure love.”

In retrospect, Rhonda sees her life mirrored in the Biblical passage: “Call upon me in the day of trouble and I will rescue you and you will honor me.” She concludes “And He has rescued me and I’m doing my best to honor Him.”