"Take this ring, master," he said, "for your labours will be heavy; but it will support you in the weariness that you have taken upon yourself. For this is the Ring of Fire, and with it you may rekindle hearts in a world that grows chill." -- Cirdan the Shipwright | JRR Tolkien | The … Continue reading To Rekindle Hearts
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Sailing Our Ships Into the New Year
Forget about New Year's resolutions. Honestly, they're rubbish. The only New Year's resolution you should have is to grow closer to the Most High because if you have that as your focus, everything else will fall into place, however slowly. I'm not saying don't set goals for yourself this year or don't lay out a … Continue reading Sailing Our Ships Into the New Year
Resurgam | Lessons From Poldark
"I lost sight of something. I came in search of it. Having found it, I am going home." | Ross Poldark Much like Ross, we lose sight of things rather frequently. We forget friends, agonize over small hurts and forget large blessings, and get so caught up in the busyness of life that we forget … Continue reading Resurgam | Lessons From Poldark
The Refiner’s Fire
We've been through fire, Seen it all, Watched our friends die. Lives were torn, Hearts betrayed, All for freedom. Well was the fight worth the cost? What about all the ones we've lost? In the haze of smoke and war, Now the Truth means so much more. Ashes to ashes, Dust to dust, We return … Continue reading The Refiner’s Fire
Longings and Living
"Let not our longing slay the appetite of our living." | Jim Elliot | It's a bit like reaching for the wind, longing is. You want something so badly you can nearly taste it but it always manages to elude your grasp. The whole affair is rather unpleasant actually. Wanting something you don't have can … Continue reading Longings and Living
Never Lose Your Sense of Wonder
"So when we meet as strangers, when even friends look like strangers, it is good to remember that we need each other greatly, you and I, more than much of the time we dare to imagine, more than much of the time we dare to admit." | Frederick Buechner We always say that "it's the … Continue reading Never Lose Your Sense of Wonder
Long Live the Young At Heart
"If you're playing that drum but you got no rhythm; if you're a little out of key by you're always singing. If you're so carefree but so not careless; such a wreck but ain't love wreck-less. If you're listening, I hope you hear this. Long live the young at heart, you know who you are. … Continue reading Long Live the Young At Heart
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