by Benjamin | Jun 2, 2026 | Blog, Encouraging, Heroes and Champions, Video Games
A damp, dark cell deep in the caverns of an ancient cave. Wrought iron bars, the only view. A single candle outside of the cell is the only comfort of light and warmth. On his knees, Clive Rosfield is stripped and chained as if more than dignity has been taken from...
by Benjamin | May 18, 2026 | Blog, Films, Heroes and Champions
Raucous chatter spills into every corner. Pipe smoke fills the air. Save for candles and lanterns, the lighting is dim. Food and drink are in no short supply, as demonstrated when Merry returns to their table with a pint. The surprise on Pippin’s face is enough for...
by Benjamin | Apr 22, 2026 | Blog, Encouraging, Films, Heroes and Champions, Reflective
The roar had grown silent. Fire had darkened. The bridge was split. The Fellowship was safe. Yet, even in escape, darkness seems to sing, subtle, like a siren upon a jagged rock. Gandalf the Grey clung on. His body over the edge. His fingertips, his lifeline. The...
by Benjamin | Mar 26, 2026 | Blog, Encouraging, Films, Heroes and Champions
Faint cavern light illuminates the depths and darkness of Moria. A dungeon of cold stone and ancient metal wherever one looks. The camera draws back and gently sweeps to show where each of the Fellowship are sat. Only Frodo sits further up from them, while Gandalf a...
by Benjamin | Mar 16, 2026 | Blog, Encouraging, Films, Heroes and Champions, Reflective
The Battle of Helms Deep is a battle still etched in the minds and hearts of the people of Rohan. A victory hard fought, but not without great sacrifice. Across the plains, hooves strike the ground, six horses carry their riders swiftly back to Edoras. Aragorn,...
by Benjamin | Oct 23, 2025 | Blog, Encouraging, Heroes and Champions, Reflective, Video Games
The Flower That Bloomed in the Ruins Cloud awakens. Above him, a large hole in the church roof, one he created in his fall from the Sector 5 plate after his fight with the Airbuster. Having landed on a bed of flowers, he looks around. A woman gazes at him with deep...