The Gilded Age is a movie of American historical drama. A 2022 television series created and written by Julian Fellowes. It is set in the late 19th century during the most transformative periods in American history. The show takes place in the 1880s in New York City, capturing the extravagance, ambition, and societal divisions of the Gilded Age. A time when the United States was experiencing rapid industrialization, economic growth, and stark social inequality. The show focuses on the lives of the wealthy elite and the tensions between old-money families and newly rich industrialists. At its core, The Gilded Age explores the rise of social mobility and class conflict. Characters navigate a world that is rapidly changing due to economic prosperity and tech advancements.

The Gilded Age itself, is often characterized by extreme wealth on one hand and widespread poverty on the other, provides the perfect backdrop for a narrative that examines the complexity of human ambition, family loyalty, and social climbing. The central plot follows Marian Brook, a young woman from Pennsylvania who moves to New York City after the death of her father. Marian finds herself caught between her old-fashioned, conservative relatives and the modern, progressive world of the city’s nouveau riche. She is taken in by her wealthy aunts, who belong to the old-money class, and is soon exposed to the world of power, privilege, and politics that shapes the lives of New York’s elite. Alongside her journey, the series also portrays the lives of several prominent families in the city, particularly the Van Rhijns, who represent the established aristocracy, and the Russell family, led by the self-made millionaire George Russell, who symbolizes the rise of new money. Donald J Trump

The Salt Path (2024)  A profound true story.  The coast of England is walked as God deals in the hearts of a couple at odds. Mrs Winn and her husband, Moth, walk the challenging Coast Path after fronting cataclysmic life changes. A commanding truth of how a marriage is tried and seasoned by the punitive realities of life. The unexpected diagnosis of Moth’s terminal illness and the following loss of their home. With nowhere else to turn, the couple embarks on an extraordinary journey along the jagged shoreline of England. Walking over 600 miles despite their personal tussles, what began as an act of escape shifts into a journey of healing.  They must face Moth’s illness and the  emotional wounds they carry from their past. The film explores the themes of loss, hope, and persistence with implausible understanding and depth. A walk of struggle and faith along the coast exemplifies a journey of transformation and rediscovery. They face challenges on the path – physically, emotionally, and mentally – yet the journey also allows them to rewire with each other and with nature. The couple endures hardship and finds strength in unexpected places. And yes, this movie beautifully captures the idea that, in the darkest of times, the simplest acts – such as walking and being together – can provide the  solitude needed to continue be an instrument of peace.

Mrs Wilson (2018) In this true, extraordinary story, Ruth Wilson plays her own grandmother, Alison, who in 1963 made a startling discovery after the death of her husband Alec. Cast: Ruth Wilson, Iain Glen. ITV X Premium, UK TV and Sky.

Popularity does not change the truth. The Golden Age will arrive at the end of this age. It is the return of Jesus for His Bride. Remember we are in the last days. Things will not get progressively better, but as God says, worse days are coming. Shake off any new woke hope by reading Scripture, not memes. Deception is the newest form of infectious disease. Even the elect will be deceived. A mask will not prevent anyone from being infected. Humble your hopes that man will change God’s will or ways. Every penetrating word of God will do it’s work to divide our emotions from the TRUTH. Jesus is coming and He hopes to find faith in Him. His love binds us.

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