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Hi Mstar! I just got back from my best friend's house! GUESS WHAT SHE GAVE ME!!

She gave me "Walking with Frodo"...a daily devotional by Sara Arthur!

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Book Description
Tolkien's Lord of the Rings epic tale has long captivated readers with its parallels to biblical truth. Walking with Frodo looks at the biblical themes found in the classic Lord of the Rings trilogy. The 18 devotions pair vices and virtues (deception vs. honesty, light vs. darkness, good vs. evil) displayed by characters in The Lord of the Rings and bring to light what the Bible has to say. A must-have for longtime and new series fans.

I'm pretty tickled, to say the least!

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Virus software up to date? - Mine has been issuing updates a couple times a day last few days.... lots of things goin' round.

Wow, that is sooo coool. I wanna get one, for my kids. But I'll read it first.

Hey!
Stopping by to say "Hi", answer e-mails, "pings", and to catch up a bit. Been busy with the family. Terry came in early from Chicago, I guess, late Wednesday, so we had family time since he has been gone a good bit. Went with my oldest daughter and grandson to the mall yesterday and had a nice time. We had fun looking at LOTR action figures, just looking around 'cause we are kinda broke, and had a cheap lunch.

Terry is in the office today doing paper work and getting his "orders" for the upcoming week.
2J "Walking with Frodo"...a daily devotional by Sara Arthur!

I have heard of this book and have wanted to get it. Is it good? I have been reading two fairly new releases that are based on the Christian veiws of "LOTR";
"The Gospel According To Tolkien" by Ralph C. Wood, he is the Professor Of Theology and Literature at Baylor University.
"J.J.R. Tolkien's masterpiece is a deeply Chiristian work because it does not blink back the horrors of our terrible times but confronts them with startling honesty. Readers keep turing to this work because here they are immersed in significance and meaning-perceiving the Hope that can be found amidst despair; the Charity that overcomes vengenance; and the Faith that springs from the strange power of weakness."

The book is very good. Highly recommend it.

Also reading "Following Gandalf" by Matthew Dickerson who teaches at Middlebury College in Vermont. This is also from a Christian view. "Dickerson uses these characters to explore the wisdom of Middle-earth where moral and spiritual victory, rather than military success, is the real story."
He makes some very good points in this book. I have enjoyed it.

Let me know if "Walking With Frodo" is good. I may get it. I need a new devotional. I have about worn out "Finding God In The Lord Of Rings".

Hair and ecurbh, thanks for the updates. Have enjoyed all the pictures. Hope you guys are well.

Wn, thanks for the "heads up" on prayer requests. Will get to prayin'. (Some times when I get busy and then show up to pray I feel like God might say "Who dat?")