Tales and Thoughts from a Hobbit on The Road
My head throbs. It slumps toward the table. I jerk back, eyes shooting open. I look at the time. Seven thirty reads the clock at the tiny right hand corner of my computer. The sun's descent begins to take its toll on this busy student. Mozart's Rondo Alla Turca from his Eleventh Sonata in A... Continue Reading →
"What do you fear, lady?" Aragorn asked. "A cage," Éowyn said. "To stay behind bars, until use and old age accept them, and all chance of doing great deeds is gone beyond recall or desire." - From The Return of the King, by J.R.R. Tolkien I've never really been one to talk about fear; honestly, I... Continue Reading →
When he was left alone, this strange being took up a candle, went to a glass that hung against the wall, and surveyed himself minutely in it. "Do you particularly like the man?" he muttered, at his own image; "why should you particularly like a man who resembles you? There is nothing in you... Continue Reading →
"It is vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquility: they must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it." - Charlotte Brontë, from Jane Eyre My dear friends, It is the new year. It is officially 2018. It has been for eleven days now. I cannot explain to... Continue Reading →
Guten tag, friends! That is German for hello, by the way. I have taken it upon myself to teach my tongue the beautiful language of German. Not that I am completely confident that I will finish, but my language-learning-app says I'm already 9% fluent in German. That's enough to keep me going. I had better... Continue Reading →
"One book had a dark stain on it that looked horribly like blood. The hairs on the back of Harry's neck prickled. Maybe he was imagining it, maybe not, but he thought a faint whispering was coming from the books, as though they knew someone was there who shouldn't be. He had to start somewhere.... Continue Reading →
"And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." - Philippians 4:7 Hello, my friends! I do believe I promised a post explaining where I have been for the last million years and all the lessons I have learned. Well, ok, not ALL the lessons (because that... Continue Reading →
Dear Friends, Since May 18th, 2017, I have been absent from this blog. I have constantly reminded myself to "get around to blogging." I could just never seem to have the time to sit down and write like I had so longed for. However, three days ago, I received an email from my Gospel for... Continue Reading →
"All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother." - Abraham Lincoln I am going to be bluntly honest. I must. Raw truth is the only way I can possibly illustrate my point. There are a lot of people who do great things. They overcome great sickness and survive endless... Continue Reading →
