The Tiger by Nael, age 6

'Naur an edraith ammen!' (from Gandalf fighting the wargs in Hollin) literally means, 'Fire for our salvation!' It's a heck of a prayer. Gandalf (the servant of the Secret Fire) as renewal leader, in a kinda Wimber way, is v appealing!

Today is the fifth anniversary of Ian Holm's death. Probably my favourite actor. [Photo is him playing Frodo, with Michael Hordern (Gandalf) and John Le Mesurier (Bilbo) from the BBC Radio dramatisation of LOTR.]

The first step of Christian mysticism: realizing that the unsexy stuff of everyday life is precisely where God is and is to be encountered for 99.99% of us, 99.99% of the time.

be justified by faith

I never have and never will understand the strong opposition to having this day recognized by the federal government. It’s apart of our national history. We ought to celebrate moments in which we combat injustice. And we are a significant part of the founding stock of America.

Good on them.

STOP TRYING TO KILL PEOPLE FOR NO REASON

I really hope they put Shadowfax out to stud before Gandalf took him across the Sea.

Phenomenally depressing news

Tremendous thread on a very sad day.

Donkeys carrying lambs. This speaks to me as a metaphor for Christian leadership. Yes, I am a donkey.

My paraphrase of Psalm 133, done in Anglo-Saxon style alliterative verse.