It is their 18th marathon together.

The premise of the film is that “diversity is what makes America great.” Although diversity has always been a characteristic of our nation, and from it flows many of the things that we embrace and love, diversity alone is hardly a cornerstone for greatness. Our Christian forefathers came to this land in order to worship God in the way that they saw fit. They then risked their lives, their families, their homes and their reputations for democracy. We are diverse because of them, and because of the Creator that they worshipped. He creates us all in His image, then frees us to follow the hearts that He molded within us. When we honor Him, we become great. So it is diversity that honors God which is great – not diversity in and of itself.

With stunning cinematography that is so beautiful it looks almost computer-generated (it’s not), “America’s Heart and Soul” is the perfect movie to celebrate the hardworking, persevering people who make up this great country of ours, and who live to fulfill their dreams. It will inspire you to do likewise, even when the way is not always clear.

As the blind mountain climber said, “Life is an ongoing process of reaching out into the darkness.”

Bravo to Disney for turning down Michael Moore’s political advertisement and for taking on this venture instead. It’s well worth a visit to your local movie theatre this week, and is a wonderful film for the entire family.  Be sure to talk about it afterwards, especially the many interesting opinions that people put forth.