Faith Essentials

  This winter, we took our annual family reunion trip to Canada. We shared a large cabin with my husband's older brother. At night, when the kids went to bed, we had an adult movie night. Although my husband and I very rarely watch movies anymore, he recently developed an interest in old western cowboy films, so he chose one for us to watch. The movie had an interesting plot that followed a young family traveling west in search of gold. However, an unexpected plot twist occurred when the young wife was seduced by another traveling cowboy. While my husband and I awkwardly brushed off the scene, my husband's brother surprised us all by saying, “We can't watch this, you guys. This is adultery and infidelity.” He was right; we couldn't continue watching it. Later, my husband and I commented on how impressed we were with his quick discernment and disapproval.  That night, I felt a strong conviction about my own judgment. I was inspired by his ability to make that quick and c...