Happy National Day of Prayer!

To honor this special day, I thought I would share it's significance via a statement from https://www.nationaldayofprayer.org:

"In this anniversary year when we are celebrating the 70th National Day of Prayer observance, seven decades of American Presidents, by law, calling for prayer for our nation, it would be easy to rest on our laurels, but we cannot! We must press into the coming decades even MORE fervently, knowing that the challenges for our nation are INCREASING, not DECREASING!

We see where our nation is when held up to the standard of God’s Eternal Word, and the task may seem daunting, but we serve GOD ALMIGHTY! Imagine what our nation would look like if God’s people had NOT been praying. From the beginning, prayer has been woven into the very fabric of our country … it has been the thread that God has used to knit us together and to hold our nation together. Now imagine America without prayer – if weary hearts were tattered and torn into silence.

We are the ones who are called to mend the fraying fabric of our culture, by appealing to our God WHO IS ABLE to do exceedingly, abundantly above what we can even ask or think! Now that’s an America that I want to imagine!

Join the 2021 National Broadcast on Thursday evening May 6th from 8-10 pm ET. You can stream it below or you can watch on television via Daystar, God TV, TLN and others or listen on many of your favorite Christian radio networks."

God bless you all dear friends, Net

See the streaming video below...

ERIN KRAKOW Visits *Home & Family* One Last Time!

Photo Credit: © 2021 Crown Media United States, LLC |
Photo: Kim Nunneley / Alexx Henry Studios, LLC.

*SEE MY UPDATE ON ERIN KRAKOW'S INTERVIEW BELOW...


Erin Krakow will be making her last appearance on Hallmark Channel's morning lifestyle show, Home & Family, on Wednesday morning at 10am/9c.! Why is this the last? Sadly, this is the final season for Home & Family hosted by Debbie Matenopoulos and Cameron Mathison. Episodes will end airing in August.

Erin Krakow through the years on Home & Family...

images: Hallmark Crown Media

As for Erin's current interview... will she be announcing another season for When Calls the Heart? Ratings have been spectacular for this 8th season - often surpassing every other program on cable TV - so that has to be good news. Right? I know many Hearties (including myself!) will be eagerly awaiting any details regarding a possible Season 9 and any hints on the Season 8 finale, too!

Photo Credit: © 2021 Crown Media United States, LLC |
Photo: Kim Nunneley / Alexx Henry Studios, LLC.

If you love the yellow dress seen on Erin Krakow on Home & Family, it's the Emory Dress by Love Shack Fancy. The dress is from last year, but you can still find some on Ebay - *CLICK HERE*. I personally just fell in love with it – plus, I adore yellow... it looks like a ray of sunshine!

(*Please Note: As an affiliate with Ebay I earn from qualifying purchases when you click on my links. Thank you!)

For those of you who watch When Calls the Heart - have you chosen who Elizabeth should choose? I've been Team Nathan since the day he walked on set, but I would love to hear your thoughts, too!

Stay tuned - and I'll be sure to reveal whatever news Erin Krakow delivers on Wednesday morning - right here in this post! Simply refresh this page on Wednesday after Home & Family airs for the latest news!

UPDATE 5/5/2021: Erin Krakow's interview on Home & Family was a delightful plug for the Season 8 finale episode. She discussed what went into the decision on the man Elizabeth will ultimately choose. And, yes, there will be a special kiss! A scene from the finale episode was also shown with Elizabeth and Rosemary and it looks like they have finally patched things up and are friends again, which makes me soooo happy! In this scene, Elizabeth and Rosemary discuss both men, Lucas and Nathan, and the possibility of Elizabeth loosing her reason for coming to Hope Valley in the first place - teaching. Unfortunately, Erin does not mention a renewal for Season 9 during thee interview; however, when Debbie and Cameron ask Erin about potential characters who may be leaving, she does say something about leaving the viewers with a cliffhanger. So... we still have to wait and see, but I think we can all remain very hopeful for more stories from Hope Valley!

Blessings to you all! Net

Favorite Erin Krakow movies available on DVD at Amazon:

"You May Kiss the Bridesmaid" - starring Tori Anderson and Kristopher Turner on BYUtv! DETAILS HERE:

MOVIE REVIEW

Movie: You May Kiss the Bridesmaid

Network: BYUtv

Original Air Date: May 5, 2021 at 1pm EST.

Starring: Tori Anderson and Kristopher Turner

Storyline: Food influencer Scarlett Bailey is presented with the opportunity of a lifetime to work as a pastry chef in one of New York City’s top restaurants. Her life gets put on hold when she returns to her hometown for her sister Maddie’s wedding. Scarlett learns that her parents have sold the family home, a B&B, to her childhood flame Liam Perry and that Maddie has lost her wedding venue days before the nuptials. Scarlett suggests they host the event at the B&B and works with Liam to pull off the wedding of Maddie’s dreams, trying to put their history behind them. As her dream job in NYC becomes a firm offer, Scarlett is forced to make a decision. She has been falling back in love with Liam and with her childhood home. With the countdown to the wedding day on, will Liam Perry get to kiss the bridesmaid?


Review:

🌹 "There's something special about a first love. When Scarlett Bailey returns home for her sister’s wedding, she’s in for a few surprises. First, her parents run a B&B and they’ve recently sold it to her old boyfriend, Liam Perry. And another surprise – her sister’s original wedding venue is ruined, so Scarlet insists on helping out and encourages her sister and her parents to move the wedding outside at the B&B, which means they’ve all got a lot of work to do, including Liam, who will be taking over as the new owner very soon. In the meantime, Scarlett is making cooking videos and auditioning for a pastry chef position in New York. However, her nostalgic spirit is enjoying being home and possibly falling for Liam all over again. But, she has the usual problem – of trying to decide between the big city and small town life. Which way will she decide? Plus, she has a boyfriend in the city – who’s more about climbing the social ladder then spending quality time together. The setting at the country inn is beautiful and the chemistry between the leads is kind of low key, but still very sweet. One major movie error that baffled me and my family – when the sister actually gets married, the father who is incredibly giving and part of the entire wedding planning, building the wedding arch, etc… does NOT walk his daughter down the aisle. She walks all alone, by herself. Very strange. He is, instead, sitting on the front row with the mother. I’m not sure why they would do this, but we thought it was beyond peculiar – a huge miss. It just seemed like a standard wedding tradition that should be included. Overall, You May Kiss the Bridesmaid was a bit predictable; however, it was an enjoyable watch, lighthearted and completely family friendly." ~Net

🌹 "I watched You May Kiss the Bridesmaid. Agree with Net that it was a sweet (and predictable) movie with a rather low-key romance. One thing that I loved was the beautiful setting. And as a former florist and wedding/party planner I really appreciated all the decorations; they seemed realistic whereas a lot of Hallmark movies seem very overdone and fake to me. Cute little family friendly movie!" ~~Jane


🌹 "These BYUtv movies are a real bonus - they all seem to be family friendly and highly enjoyable. This one already had a head start with me as my very favourite plot is that of former loves reunited! There really was nothing new to this, as Scarlett trying to decide on whether to take up a new job in New York comes home for her sister's wedding to find it is in danger of being cancelled and her parents have sold their inn to her old school boyfriend. The film follows their progress as they team up to try and get the wedding re-arranged in the grounds of the B&B and I must say the scenery is lovely. It is pretty obvious from the start that Liam is carrying a torch for Scarlett but her principles means she won't "cheat" on her current boyfriend who is really more interested in advancing his career. I would agree that the romance is low key but there's just something so sweet and warm about it that I found appealing. I was certain that I recognised Kristopher Turner although my husband didn't but when I checked up it turned out he had starred in an old Hallmark movie Love By The Book - I can't remember much about it so it didn't seem to have made much impression on me! These BYUtv film actors seem to have found the secret of eternal youth. In One Of A Kind Love the hero barely looked out of his teens but when I checked up he was 29! Here Liam didn't look very old but I was stunned to discover he was actually born in 1980. The ending was kind of weird - Scarlett realised her true love was Liam and broke off with her boyfrind. When she told Liam of her true feelings a great smile spread across his face, he caressed her hands and they walked off to participate in her sister's wedding. During this they kept giving each other goofy smiles, then at the reception later that night Scarlett walks over to liam they say "hey" and he asks if he can kiss her. It lasts all of 2 seconds and they walk off hand in hand back to the reception - decidedly odd - that apart though they made it clear the path their future lives would take and I do like the i's dotted and the t's crossed! But there was something about this movie which just touched me - this and Hearts Down Under are my two favourite movies to date this year - interestingly neither of them are Hallmark (I know Hearts Down Under was shown on Hallmark but it was bought from Netflix in Australia)." ~ Florence


*If you miss this showing on BYUtv, you should also be able to watch via VOD on BYU's web-site - *click here*!

 
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*images via: Incendo

"A Love Yarn" - starring Anna Hutchison and Simon Arblaster on BYUtv! DETAILS HERE:

MOVIE REVIEW

Movie: A Love Yarn

Network: BYUtv

Original Air Date: April 23, 2021

PLEASE NOTE: The premiere date for this movie has passed; however, if I see an encore airing - I will be certain to share.

WATCH HERE: If you would like to see this movie today, you can watch it via VOD online - here.

REVIEW: "A Love Yarn" is family friendly and delightful - see my full movie review below...

Starring: Anna Hutchison and Simon Arblaster

Storyline: The owner of a quaint New Zealand yarn shop, Sophie Dale, gets her world flipped upside down after learning her top supplier of yarn, King Farms, is stopping production. Much to her surprise, the charming yet stuck-in-his-ways Samuel King has traveled all the way from New York to audit the business model of the farm. Desperate to keep her shop going, Sophie convinces Samuel to give her two weeks to learn the ropes of yarn spinning and raise enough money to buy the mill herself. With Samuel’s help, Sophie comes up with a fundraising plan to host a “knit-off” and auction at the local makers market. However, when the two weeks come to an end Sophie finds herself at the crossroads of business and romance. Could she have misinterpreted Samuels growing romantic interest in her as just business all along?


Movie Review: "The setting of this story is in New Zealand - and the countryside there is absolutely beautiful. Breathtaking! The owner of the local yarn shop, Sophie, is quite likeable; she's an American who inherited the shop from her late Grandmother. Sophie brings many people of the town together to knit and enjoy time sharing, along with her best friend, Rose, who is a lot of fun. Everything seems tranquil for Sophie, until she knits a sweater for her boyfriend, Chris. Everyone in the knitting group teases that "it's the curse of the knitted sweater" and they predict in a joking way that she and Chris will surely break up. They actually do, but Sophie has more important things to worry about - she must save the local mill where she gets her yarn and convince the owner's handsome son, Samuel King, who is visiting from New York, to sell it to her before he leaves. The lambs in the movie are all sooo adorable - you'll instantly fall in love with them. At times, the movie can be a bit predictable and cheesy, but it's still a sweet family friendly story, and I personally enjoyed watching it. Even the knitted sweater gets redemption in the end. If you know someone who likes knitting, then this is most definitely THE MOVIE for them." ~Net


*If you missed this showing on BYUtv, you should also be able to watch via VOD on BYU's web-site - *click here*!

 
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*images via: Incendo

MAY is HERE! MAY-be You Can Solve the "When Calls the Heart" Mystery this Weekend! #Hearties SEE HERE:

images: Hallmark Crown Media

Happy May, Everyone! Check out the *It's a Wonderful Movie* guide below on what's new this weekend...


Saturday, May 1, 2021:

It's the first day of May! See some great movies from the past airing on Saturday...

(Times below are in EST.)

Hallmark Channel:

Love Around the World Marathon:

LOVE ON ICELAND - 9am
LOVE ON SAFARI - 11am
WINTER IN VAIL - 3pm
PEARL IN PARADISE - 5pm
SUMMER VILLA - 7pm
LOVE, ROMANCE & CHOCOLATE - 9pm
SUN, SAND & ROMANCE - 11pm

Hallmark Movies & Mysteries:

UNDERCOVER BRIDESMAID - 12pm
CHRONICLE MYSTERIES: HELPED TO DEATH - 2pm-10pm
CROSSWORD MYSTERIES: RIDDLE ME DEAD - 10pm


UPtv:

A Love to Remember - 3pm
Designed with Love - 7pm
Late Bloomer - 11pm



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Sunday, May 2, 2021:

"Changing Times" come to Hope Valley...

When Calls the Heart

Season 8 - Episode 11

Storyline: Landis, the school inspector, arrives in town causing trouble for Elizabeth. Rosemary finds her calling. A search is called when one of Hope Valley's residents is lost. Carson and Faith's relationship is put to the test.

See When Calls the Heart

Season 8 - Episode 11

Sunday, May 2, 2021

at 9pm/8c. on the Hallmark Channel

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Sunday, May 2, 2021:

Meet an old west lady doctor in a new episode of...

Wild West Chronicles

*This is a 30 minute show that reenacts the old wild west. Caution: there will be violence.

Season 1 | Episode 4
Dr. Susan Anderson: Frontier Medicine Woman

Wild West Chronicles airs

Sunday, May 2, 2021

at 5:30pm/4:30c. on INSP

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Sunday, May 2, 2021:

See some great movies from the past airing on Sunday...


(Times EST.)

Hallmark Channel:

SNOWKISSED - 9am
HEARTS DOWN UNDER - 11am
LOVE, OF COURSE - 5pm
MY FAVORITE WEDDING - 7pm


Hallmark Movies & Mysteries:

Murder, She Baked marathon from 2pm - 12am
Includes the Christmas movie: MURDER, SHE BAKED: A PLUM PUDDING MYSTERY at 4pm!


UPtv:

Elevator Girl - 3pm
Charm of Love - 9pm



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Sunday, May 2, 2021:

Can pretend love be true love in...

 

Just For The Summer

Story-line via UPtv: English teacher Penelope Campbell loves her annual summer vacations visiting her Grandma Dot, despite Dot’s constant attempts to set her up with every single man in town. This year, she bumps into Jason Humphrey, none other than her childhood sweetheart, who is still as handsome and charming as ever. It’s a little awkward at first but the conversation soon turns to Jason’s own Grandma Sophie, who keeps doing the same to him! In order to evade the efforts of their matchmaking grandmothers, they make a pact pretending to date each other, but will the old sparks return?

Just For The Summer premieres

Sunday, May 2, 2021

at 7pm/6c. on UPtv

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Hope you all have a peaceful weekend. As I write the end of this post, I just received news that a friend of my family, lost her father-n-law to the corona virus on Friday morning. Our hearts are breaking for their entire family over this immense loss. Her mother-n-law also has the virus, but was recently able to come home from the hospital. Please pray for her healing and for the children and grandchildren during this difficult time. Receiving news like this truly puts life into perspective.

I also just learned that my cousins' wife has the virus, and a neighbor, who is an older man, a dear friend of my family for many years, is currently in the hospital with the virus. Please also pray for them - and that it won't spread to other family members.

How are you all doing? Are things getting better in your area? Or, are things much the same as they were last year? Please take care, everyone.

Love and Hugs to you all...

Be well, Net

SHINING HIS LIGHT:

“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,

whenever you face trials of many kinds,

because you know that the testing of your faith

produces perseverance.”

James 1:2-3 (NIV)