I used to think it was all about the fear that God was watching, but really Psalm 139 is such a beautiful picture of our longing to be known. And it expresses a trust that we are known.
You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar.
#bible
Reading Robert Dann’s biography of Norris Groves, I am struck yet again by the essential role played by people like Bessie Paget, who live “hidden lives” but function like leaven in the dough. Thankful for them!
Watched the third Hobbit movie with the kids tonight. The extent to which it fails to meet any of the standards set by the original trilogy is astounding.
I enjoyed the character of Alfrid more than I typically do, though. He’s just such a weird addition. It’s as if Jackson et al. were overtired when they came up with him.
Had a piece go up recently in Corner Bar Magazine: “The Forgetting”. I’ve been working off and on on this story for well over a decade.
Alright. I’m back on micro.blog five years later. Not too sure about this, but really love that bookshelf feature!
Reading: An Interview with Alphonso Lingis