Author: Nathan Patton

Literature The Five 

Inspiration from The Green Ember

June 19, 2020June 19, 2020 Nathan Patton 2 Comments Action, Anger, Commonplace Book, Ember Falls, Emma Joveson, Healing, Heather Longtreader, Hope, Jealousy, Picket Longtreader, Rabbits, S.D. Smith, Selfishness, Smalden "Smalls" Joveson, The Green Ember, Truth, Whittle Longtreader, Wilfred Longtreader, Wisdom

The Green Ember series has been meaningful to me in both the original context in which it was written and my personal context of the current events of 2020.

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Film Literature The Five 

How Hobbits Teach Us Courage

May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 Phill Lytle, Gowdy Cannon, Ben Plunkett, D.A. Speer and Nathan Patton 1 Comment Aragorn, Bilbo Baggins, Courage, Dwarves, Elves, Ents, Frodo Baggins, Gandalf, Gimli, Hobbits, J.R.R. Tolkien, Meriadoc Brandybuck, Merry Brandybuck, Middle Earth, Peregrin Took, Pippin Took, Samwise Gamgee, Second Breakfast, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, The Two Towers, Wizards

“Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.”

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Tribute 

Our Heartfelt Goodbye For Now To Benjamin Plunkett

May 1, 2020May 6, 2020 Phill Lytle, Michael Lytle, Gowdy Cannon and Nathan Patton 8 Comments Ben, Benjamin Lloyd Plunkett, Benjamin Plunkett, C.S. Lewis, Death, Friendship, Grief, J.K. Rowling, J.R.R. Tolkien

Rambling Ever On says goodbye for now to one of our own.

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Current Events 

Keep Calm and Be Anxious for Nothing

March 20, 2020 Nathan Patton 1 Comment Anxiety, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Facebook, Gentleness, Meditate, Peace, Philippians, Prayer, Rejoice, Twitter

This entry is part 3 of 5 in the series Coronavirus: Five Messages of Encouragement and Comfort

Rejoice in the Lord. Let your gentleness be known. Let your requests be made known to God. Be anxious for nothing. Meditate on these things. (Philippians 4)

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Literature 

I Am Thankful For… Unexpectedly Good Books

November 26, 2019November 26, 2019 Nathan Patton 2 Comments Brandon Sanderson, Fantasy, Hope, Science Fiction, Skyward, Starsight, Stories

I’m thankful for good books to read, especially when they are unexpectedly good books.

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Food Top Ten 

The Ten Worst Halloween Candies

October 31, 2019November 1, 2019 Phill Lytle, Ben Plunkett, Gowdy Cannon, Michael Lytle, Mark Sass and Nathan Patton 6 Comments Candy, Candy Corn, Circus Peanuts, Dum Dums, Halloween, Jawbreakers, Licorice, Mary Jane, Mike and Ike, Red Hots, Smarties, Twizzlers

Avoid these worst Halloween candies at all cost!

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500 Literature 

Fiddler’s Green – 500 Words or Less Review

September 4, 2019September 4, 2019 Nathan Patton 2 Comments A.S. Peterson, Fiddler's Green, Fin Button, Fin's Revolution, Phinea Button, The Fiddler's Gun

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Fin's Revolution

When I finally read Fiddler’s Green, I was delighted to discover that it was indeed preposterous. Fin failed miserably in her mission…

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The Five Theology 

Children’s Devotions Recommendations

August 23, 2019August 26, 2019 Nathan Patton 1 Comment Bible Reading, Catechism, David Murray, Deuteronomy, Exploring the Bible, Images, Indescribable, Liturgy, Louie Giglio, Marie-Helene Delval, New City Catechism, Parenting, Prayer, Psalms, Psalms for Young Children, Randall Goodgame, Science, Scripture, Seeds Family Worship, Sing the Bible, Slugs & Bugs

Our lives and our children’s lives ought to be permeated with the Word of God, but it can be hard to do that. Here are five resources my family has used effectively that might be able to help.

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Literature The Five 

A Celebration of National Book Lovers Day

August 9, 2019August 9, 2019 Phill Lytle, Ben Plunkett, Gowdy Cannon, Nathan Patton and Steve Lytle 1 Comment A Tale of Two Cities, Adventure, Agatha Christie, Audiobooks, Biographies, C.S. Lewis, Charles Dickens, Charles Portis, Common Sense, Douglas Adams, Ecclesiastes, F. Leroy Forlines, Fantasy, Henry and the Chalk Dragon, Influence, Inspiration, J.R.R. Tolkien, James Joyce, Jane Austin, John F. Kennedy, Malcolm Gladwell, Mein Kampf, National Book Lovers Day, Poetry, Prose, Ray Bradbury, Reading, Reading Aloud, Robert Picirilli, Romance, Science Fiction, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Pilgrim's Progress, Thomas Paine, Tragedy, Truth, Uncle Tom's Cabin

Here then is our ode to this singular creation. Here, is our celebration of books and all who love them. Happy Book Lovers Day from Rambling Ever On!

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Food Top Ten 

REO Top Ten: Ice Cream

July 24, 2019July 24, 2019 Phill Lytle, Ben Plunkett, D.A. Speer, Mark Sass, Nathan Patton, Gowdy Cannon and Michael Lytle 6 Comments Butter Pecan, Chocolate, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Chunky Monkey, Cookies and Cream, Ice Cream, National Ice Cream Day, Peanut Butter Fudge, Rocky Road, Salted Caramel, Vanilla

REO Presents: The Top Ten Ice Cream Flavors.

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