My own personal Helm’s Deep (or: Forgive Me Lord)

Forgive Me Lord
I could tell that morning had come. It wasn’t the light forcing its way through the curtains that told me. It wasn’t the cough from the children’s room, it wasn’t the dog yawning in her bed. Not even the fitful stirrings of my wife laying beside me told me. No, those things didn’t [...]

If I can’t be brave, I’ll settle for stupid

It has been a few years since the movie version of “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy came out, but I still marvel over such a great story. So many good characters, so many great moments.
But my favorite moment these days is from “The Fellowship of the Ring” (the first movie) when our heroes are [...]