Gandalf
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Minor Musings of Movies: Gandalf’s Voice and the Holy Spirit
There’s a scene in Lord of the Rings that powerfully illustrates how God can and will speak to us. Frodo holds the ring of power and stands on the a lakeside shore. He is on the edge of choosing to step onto a difficult and lonely path. Tears in his eyes, he thinks these thoughts: Continue reading
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Minor Musings over Movies: Fireworks
I love this scene in Lord of the Rings where Gandalf has arrived in the Shire, driving his wagon, and the children flock to him excitedly. They expect fireworks from him and as he rides along with no fireworks in sight, their faces fall and they question him with a twinge of disappointment. Then, suddenly, Continue reading
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Minor Musings over Movies: Disturber of the Peace
Frodo: Before you came along, we Bagginses were very well thought of. Gnadlaf: Indeed? Frodo: Never had any adventures or did anything unexpected. Gandalf: If you’re referring to the incident with the Dragon, I ws barely involved. All I did was give your uncle a little nudge out the door. Frodo: Whatever you did, you’ve Continue reading
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Looking at Literature: Bilbo Baggins
I like to think we are all a bit like hobbits in the U.S.: comfortable, well-fed, well-housed, with a certain amount of manners, kindness, hospitality, and living in relative peace. We live in comfort and are unaware of what is beyond our home. Like Bilbo finds himself at the beginning of the Hobbit, we can Continue reading
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Minor Musings during Movies
In most films that have a battle, it’s usually depicted as good vs. evil, though sometimes we see the grey in war. In Lord of the Rings though, it truly is good vs. evil, no question about it. In Return of the King, there’s a scene where the orcs are marching upon Minas Tirith, the Continue reading
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An obsessive journaler who loves meeting others along their journey and giving them a hand to hold through pieces of writing. I write about the heartbreaks of life and the joys, the ups and downs, and I often learn my greatest lessons and miracles from nature.
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