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Create Beauty

In a World of Chaos, Create Beauty

November 15, 2023November 16, 2023 Phill Lytle 2 Comments Scripture, Love, Art, Christian Living, The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Beauty, creation, singing, Gardening, Painting, Fixer Upper, Creative, Subcreation

When we create beauty, we reject the chaos and darkness of the world.

Rings of Power

The Verdict is In! “The Rings of Power” Review

October 28, 2022October 28, 2022 Staff 2 Comments Love, Art, Television, Family, Spirituality, Hope, Faith, Belief, Story, Elf, The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Christian, Culture, Providence, darkness, Friendship, Emotion, Men, The Hobbit, Peter Jackson, Characters, WOKE, Middle Earth, Mordor, Light, Sauron, Elves, Dwarves, Tolkien, Storyline, The Rings of Power, Amazon, Galadriel, Worldview

Rambling Ever On reviews “The Rings of Power” Season One.

The Rings of Power

Literature Television

Amazon’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power”: Maybe We Should Withhold Judgment

February 23, 2022February 24, 2022 Phill Lytle 3 Comments Art, Television, Conservative, Race, Racism, Equality, Alt-Right, Anger, The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Racist, Conversation, Respect, Progressive, Diversity, Passion, Judgment, The Hobbit, WOKE, Middle Earth, Color, Samwise Gamgee, Frodo Baggins, Disagreement, Controversy, The Rings of Power, Amazon

In case you haven’t heard, Amazon is making a “Lord of the Rings” television show. The official title is “The

The Fellowship of the Ring

Happy 20th Anniversary to “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring”

December 29, 2021December 30, 2021 Phill Lytle 1 Comment The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Fantasy, Peter Jackson, Trilogy, New Line Cinema

Our belated celebration of the 20th anniversary of the release of “The Fellowship of the Ring”.

Five More Times LOTR Makes Me Cry

Literature The Five Film

Five More Times The Lord of the Rings Makes Me Cry

July 23, 2021July 24, 2021 Phill Lytle 1 Comment Movies, Film, Gandalf, The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Peter Jackson, Middle Earth, Pippin Took, Samwise Gamgee, Frodo Baggins, Hobbits, Tolkien, Trilogy, Andrew Lesnie

“A sad face is good for the heart.”

the lord of the rings makes me cry

Five Times The Lord of the Rings Makes Me Cry

November 12, 2020July 22, 2021 Phill Lytle 10 Comments Movies, Film, Gandalf, The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Sad, Crying, Tears, Fantasy, Peter Jackson, Aragorn, Samwise Gamgee, Frodo Baggins, Tolkien, Boromir

Not all tears are an evil.

World is too big

Current Events Theology

The World Is Too Big

June 23, 2020March 28, 2023 Phill Lytle 3 Comments Matthew, Andrew Peterson, Justice, Psalms, Suffering, Care, The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Abortion, Hate, darkness, Healing, Proverbs, James, Serving, Theoden, Mordor, Isaiah, The Two Towers, 2 Chronicles, Light, Samwise Gamgee, Frodo Baggins, Persecution, Redemption, Poverty, Matthew 6, Is He Worthy?, Jehoshaphat, Brokenness, Disease, Human Trafficking, Listen, Speak, Act, Superman, Man of Steel, Clark Kent, Overwhelmed, Martha Kent, Shadows, Psalm 9, Psalm 34, Great Physician

Kingdom living surrounded by brokenness and shadows.

Hobbits

Literature The Five Film

How Hobbits Teach Us Courage

May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 Phill Lytle, Gowdy Cannon, Ben Plunkett, D.A. Speer and Nathan Patton 2 Comments Gandalf, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, Middle Earth, Courage, The Return of the King, Aragorn, Gimli, The Two Towers, Bilbo Baggins, Pippin Took, Peregrin Took, Samwise Gamgee, Frodo Baggins, Hobbits, Merry Brandybuck, Meriadoc Brandybuck, Elves, Dwarves, Wizards, Ents, Second Breakfast

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

Our Heartfelt Goodbye For Now To Benjamin Plunkett

May 1, 2020July 23, 2020 Phill Lytle, Michael Lytle, Gowdy Cannon and Nathan Patton 8 Comments Grief, Death, J.K. Rowling, J.R.R. Tolkien, Friendship, C.S. Lewis, Ben, Benjamin Plunkett, Benjamin Lloyd Plunkett

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

Fatty Bolger

Literature Theology

I Am Fatty Bolger, and That Is Okay

February 12, 2020February 12, 2020 Phill Lytle 6 Comments Discontentment, The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Contentment, Samwise Gamgee, Frodo Baggins, Fatty Bolger

Overcoming discontentment by understanding the unique role we each have to play.

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