Rereading The Lord of the Rings is like walking home to your cabin deep in the woods; the walk is familiar, the entirety is ultimately comforting, but the trip itself is always new and exciting, dangerous and evergreen
Despite its many flaws the Peter Jackson Hobbit trilogy gave us Lee Pace's Thranduil, who is without a doubt the elviest Tolkien elf that has ever elved. Even Galadriel is more of her own thing than an elf.
That's- that's it, that's the tweet. Sorry
I still can't get over how talented of an illustrator Tolkien was. Like, look at these! I've seen them a million times before and I'm still in love with them.
I'm not doing well. I'm very depressed, and just worn out physically and emotionally. If you could say a prayer for me I would appreciate it. I am so very low right now
Jesus replied “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning. I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except if she gets fat, and remarries commits adultery. Getting fat is gross lmao"
-Matthew 19:8-9
When Tolkien saw a tape recorder for the first time he insisted on recording the Lord's Prayer in Gothic to cast out any demons. Now I know that we've all been on Twitter for a while now but uh it can't hurt to try, right? Here it is:
Theological differences aside, can we all agree that Fulton Sheen knew how to rock a cape?
(Yes it's called a Ferraiolo but like it's a cape. Leave me alone)
Rose Cotton and Sam Gamgee were married on this day in 1420 (by Shire Reckoning).
Other stuff happened the year before but it doesn't matter! Hobbits don't even have a king. Besides, weddings are better than dumb coronations
Could you please pray for my mom; her cancer marker was suspiciously low (low is good) last week so they did the test again and it was wrong; her cancer marker is higher then it's ever been. Please... I know I just asked for prayers I'm sorry
Please pray for my father-in-law; he probably has lymphoma but it could be that it's cancer that has spread to his lymph nodes. Either way it's not good.
Men shouldn't get married; they should live out in the wilderness, eat nothing but locusts, and ultimately be beheaded for telling the truth about those currently in power.
AT THE COUNCIL OF ELROND
Legolas: So uh Gollum escaped cuz we were too nice to him
Glóin: You could've been nicer to us when we were captured, js
Gandalf: Shut up Glóin, nobody asked you
Glóin: *quietly* But like, Gollum ate babies probably whereas we just wanted some help 😭
REAL Catholic couples never have s e x u a l relations; if they want to have children they file the appropriate paperwork and, if approved, a stork will bring them babies that were grown in a pumpkin patch.
In the Hobbit, Gandalf describes Bilbo as "opening the door like a pop-gun" and is himself described as vanishing w/ "a smell like gunpowder". The only explanation is that this is what Gandalf looks like in the Hobbit:
Hot take: I think married people should work together and find a way that best suits them both to maintain a household and/or raise children. Often that involves men changing diapers but rarely does it require some internet rando's opinion.
*awkward mic drop*
The correct reading order for the Narnia series:
The Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe
Prince Caspian
Voyage of the Dawn Treader
The Hobbit
The Magician's Nephew
The Last Battle
The Lord of the Rings
*Horse & His Boy can be read at any time between LWW + LB
Hope this helps!
Jesus died for my sins. If nobody else sinned for 2,000 years except me, He still would have died for my sins. I am at fault. I nailed Jesus to the cross.
But through his sacrifice He has given me the Way to eternal life.
Feeling a little depressed. I follow about 500 people and I want to tag them all and tell them how they're special to me but I can't. But they are special to me, and you're special to me too. Thank you for being on Twitter and being my friend 💜
I think Gandalf did one last firework display for Rosie and Sam's wedding. I think that would have been a thoughtful and much appreciated wedding gift.
My most toxic trait as a Tolkien fan is that I think the Peter Jackson LotR are just okay. Like, they're like a 7/10 from a movie standpoint and a 6/10 from an adaptation standpoint.
Please don't kill me 😣
No matter what I do I'm just down in the dumps today. Please send prayers, or memes. Or prayers and memes. Or memes about prayers. Or- well, anyway. Help a hobbit out if you can, plz 💜
I JUST WANT US TO BE HAPPY AND GET ALONG AND SHARE DUMB TOLKIEN MEMES.
Seriously, please share your favorite Tolkien meme with me. I'm a lil grumpy today 🤏
I need some cool Christian movies, Catholic specifically would be best but I'm not (too) picky. Plz recommend something to me that isn't LotR or VeggieTales
You cannot choose your own suffering. Did Jesus say "ok crucify me but the crown of thorns is too much" or "I'm ok with 5 lashings, not 6"? Are you God in your life? You only have two options: take up your cross, or don't. The form & duration of your cross is not yours to choose.
Stop making your friends into foes at the drop of a hat. They didn't reveal their 'true colors'; they misunderstood you, and you them. But it has ever been thus since since the Tower of Babel. If you can't even converse with your friends how can you talk with your enemies?
Jesus said "Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it wasn't this way from the beginning. I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife -except if she gets fat after having lots of kids- & remarries commits adultery. Getting fat is gross lmao"
Holey cheese Twitter is vicious. A lady posts about church pews and someone leaves a bad review at her place of work (!!!) and people send her enough hate that she deleted her account. So Christian, much nice, wow.
Yikes.
Friend of mine: Hey Rosie, guess what! I'm reading the Hobbit and LotR for the first time rn!
Me: Oh that's great! Where are you at in the story?
Fom: They're walking.
Me:
Fom: They're going through a forest?
Me:
What kinda people have 5 kids in 6 years? No I'm not actually making fun of anyone, I mean like do you just have 4 carseats in the car? How does anything work??
Them: LotR isn't dark and gritty enough!
Me: there's murder, torture, a su*cide, hints at cannibalism, lots of people starving, a couple of battles, and people getting hit with an umbrella-- those still count as dark AND gritty!
This is just Tom Bombadil hate, isn't it
Men, don't get married because at some point she'll want to get Wendy's when you want Chipotle and she'll win and then she'll see how weak you are and divorce you & take all your money.
This will happen; I have statistics and everything.
Thank you God for my struggles
Thank you God for my heartaches
Thank you God for my troubles
Thank you God for my mistakes
Thank you for my suffering
Thank you for my sorrow
Thank you God for everything
For today, and if it's Your will
Thank you for tomorrow
Mary can't forgive sins which is one reason why Catholics don't worship her
Because Jesus is the only one who can remove sin, we go to Confession so that the priest- in persona Christi- can absolve us of our sins
What Catholics do do is ask for her help with all sorts of things
When in doubt, blame the French Revolution for everything that's going wrong today. Can't find your car keys? French Revolution. Burnt your dinner? French Revolution.
If you want a perfect marriage, you have to do the following:
1) marry your childhood sweetheart
2) get married in your 30's
3) have 13 kids
4) live in Middle-earth
Do this & you'll stay married for 60+ years. Also helps to be a hobbit &/or save the world before getting married
My grandfather was serving during WWII when he lost his leg to sharks. He passed away a few years ago so I thought I would make a painting of the moment the sharks attacked him. It seemed like the best way to honor his leg a' sea.
Alright that's it; I've been pushed too far this time and I've had enough. It's time for me to tell you what I REALLY think of all y'all and believe me; the gloves are coming off this time.
I think y'all are wonderful, lovely people and I'm glad that I met you.
Men shouldn't get married and I'll tell you why--
Women do laundry. Left socks get lost in the laundry. And who do you think takes those socks- sock goblins? No, it's the wicked woman.
For the sake of your socks, men, don't get married.
Husbands:
Never talk to your wife in person. If you have to tell her what she needs to make for dinner (tho her not knowing already is grounds for divorce) then use a walkie-talkie. If you talk in person she'll think that you like her, then she'll become narcissistic & divorce u
Jesus, I believe in you. Help me with my unbelief.
Jesus, I trust in you. Help me with my distrust.
Jesus, I hope in you. Help me with my hopelessness.
Jesus, I love you. Help me with my lack of love.
Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on me today and all my days ❤️🔥
I aim to fill your timeline with SWEETNESS AND LIGHT. And bad jokes. And Tolkien references. And prayer requests. And--
Well anyway I'm trying to bring a smile to your face at least. I care about you 💜
Real male friendship looks like watching the extended editions of LotR, eating ice cream + talking about random stuff together.
Real female friendship looks like watching the extended editions of LotR, eating ice cream + talking about random stuff together.
WE ARE NOT THE SAME
I saw these sheets online and I tried describing them to my husband. He asked me if they were real or photoshopped or something and I said no, you can't make this sheet up
Weightlifting is inherently feminine. Real men 'work out' by lifting cows and/or holding his seven children all at the same time. Fighting off mountain lions and grizzly bears is also an appropriate form of exercise for Real men
I'm fed up with girly men. It's time for men to be REAL men! They need to garden and wear cargo shorts occasionally and eat their emotions and weep silently during Boromir's death scene and give each other head nods of approval.