Watching a good movie is one of my greatest pleasures. Not only do I enjoy a good story and strong characters, a movie takes me out of myself for a little while. I may feel what the characters are feeling, identify with this or that circumstance, but it is not my life and I can lay my burdens down for a while as I am engrossed in me film.

If you do not have a DVD player, it is a good investment. Prices have come way down now and you can get a nice one for under $100. If you want one that is compatible with HD-TV, it will cost more but it won't become obsolete as fast You can even shop on-line and have the DVD player shipped to your home. You must pay with a credit card for this. Sites such as bestbuy.com have a wide selection. If you buy a DVD player, ask a friend or family member to help you set it up. It is not as easy as it seems in the store. Once it is set up, though, you can control it with a simple remote.

There are a number of wonderful DVD rental services available on-line now, as well. I use Netflix.com. For about $10 a month I can make a list of movies and have them shipped to my door postage paid one at a time. I can watch the movie that day and put it in the return postage paid envelop in my mailbox right then. Or I can keep it as long as I want with no fees. When the movie is returned, Netflix ships me the next one on my list I understand that Blockbuster has a similar program. There are probably others as well.

In this section Eugenia, or members of the Encouraging Words team, will be recommending to you movies that we have enjoyed. Some will be old, some new and everywhere in between. You may have seen none of them or all of them but I think they will be worth another viewing. If you have a favorite movie that you would like me to include on our list, send me an e-mail and let me know.