wrong will be right when Aslan comes in sight,at the sound of his roar, sorrows will be no more;when he bares his teeth, Winter meets its death;& when he shakes his mane, we shall have Spring again~ CS Lewis ~ I'm not really ready for Spring. It's odd but I feel betrayed by Winter. Usually, … Continue reading Springtide • Aslan Is On the Move
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Little Lighthouses
"The world is indeed full of peril, & in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, & though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater."~ JRR Tolkien // The Fellowship of the Ring Friday afternoon, I was feeling a bit out … Continue reading Little Lighthouses
Death to the Shadow
"Last of all Hurin stood alone. Then he cast aside his shield, and wielded an axe two-handed; and it is sung that the axe smoked in the black blood of the troll-guard of Gothmog until it withered, and each time that he slew, Hurin cried: 'Aure entuluva! Day shall come again!' Seventy times he uttered … Continue reading Death to the Shadow
:: Unexpected Friendships :: Pt. II
"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 ~ If you haven't read Pt. … Continue reading :: Unexpected Friendships :: Pt. II
:: Unexpected Friendships :: Pt. I
"Kindred spirits are not so scarce as I used to think. It's splendid to find out there are so many of them in the world."~ Anne Shirley ~ Growing up, I always had friends. They were built-in friends, though, & I didn't really have to work to maintain the relationships. I went to a small, … Continue reading :: Unexpected Friendships :: Pt. I
The High Importance of Beauty
"Cultivating beauty, creating order, crafting a life that celebrates goodness and innocence is not frivolous. It gives a living picture, a tangible reminder in a dark, difficult world that God is present. He is with us. He brings light. Beauty heralds hope." ~ Sally Clarkson It seems like we often equate things like writing, singing, … Continue reading The High Importance of Beauty
Till the End of the Line III || Freedom & Friendship in Captain America
"I know I'm asking a lot, but the price of freedom is high; it always has been."~ Steve Rodgers~ Captain America & The Winter Soldier Soo I've been on a lil Marvel kick lately; probably 'cause this time of year (late Spring/early Summer) usually means another Marvel movie in theatres & a trip to see … Continue reading Till the End of the Line III || Freedom & Friendship in Captain America
Remember His Faithfulness, Even in The Dark
"Believer, look back through all your experience, and think of the way whereby the Lord your God has led you in the wilderness, how He has borne with your ill manners. Think of how His grace has been sufficient for you, in all your troubles."~ CH Spurgeon Reading through Genesis in my devotions has sent … Continue reading Remember His Faithfulness, Even in The Dark
Idolizing The Past aka Misplaced Nostalgia
"It is a dangerous thing to romanticise the past. To drag up old memories from the depths of our hearts and fashion them into something they're not. We built a mirage from a memory and knelt before it like a false god." ~ Beau Taplin "The joy of nostalgia is that you edit the past."~ … Continue reading Idolizing The Past aka Misplaced Nostalgia
The Christian INFJ | Part II
"I took it off. I did not want to carry it with me anymore." ~ Anonymous A year and a half ago, I wrote a post called The Christian INFJ | Part I. I always intended to come back and write a Part II but I really wanted to soak it in prayer and make … Continue reading The Christian INFJ | Part II
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