She had always relied on a line from the Lord’s Prayer, “Thy will be done.” With her, it was not a term of martyred resignation. On the contrary, it was a joyous note of confidence in a Divine harmonious plan which included all men.

McCrea revealed that his mother impressed upon him the importance of relying on God’s plan for his life and not his own. “My mother had some advice to offer. She had always relied on a line from the Lord’s Prayer, ‘Thy will be done.’. With her, it was not a term of martyred resignation.

Joel Albert McCrea (November 5, 1905 – October 20, 1990) was an American actor whose career spanned a wide variety of genres over almost five decades, including comedy, drama, romance, thrillers, adventures, and Westerns, for which he became best known.

Guideposts Classics: Joel McCrea on God’s Guidance By Joel McCrea 6 min read In this story from April 1954, actor Joel McCrea shares how he learned to seek God’s will when making life and career decisions.

May 1, 2009 · Joel McCrea and Gary Cooper were not only similar Hollywood actor types — tall and terse in the saddle, shy and “Yes ma’am,” “No Ma’am” polite on the ground — but bosom pals. According to McCrea, they were discovered at the same moment by the famous silent filmmaker Henry King.

Joel McCrea. Actor: Sullivan's Travels. One of the great stars of American Westerns, and a very popular leading man in non-Westerns as well. He was born and raised in the surroundings of Hollywood and as a boy became interested in the movies that were being made all around.

Dec 15, 2011 · In no particular order, here are five films built almost exclusively around faith. That is, with belief rather than dogma, ruling out obviously religious films like King of Kings or Diary of a...

Joel McCrea biography, ethnicity, religion, interesting facts, favorites, family, updates, childhood facts, information and more: What is Joel McCrea's middle name? Albert

Aug 9, 2011 · Stars in My Crown' is over 50 years old, yet in it's humor, it's message of brotherhood, and it's depiction of small-town Western America at a time when religion was the true center of everyone's lives, this film has rarely been equaled!