Welcome November

Fallen leaves lying on the grass in the November sun bring more happiness than the daffodils. 

~ Cyril Connelly

Princess Mychal: A Different Narrative

L-R: David and Michal (1865) by Virginio Grana/
costume sketches for Indy Lewis as Princess Mychal for House of David

I'm still loving House of David right now (they just started filming season 3 in Greece!). I've already rewatched it twice and may do another one. While everything about the show is just standout beautiful and breathtaking, my real delight was in the writing of its characters. And the character that impressed me the most was Princess Mychal. 

For most people, Princess Mychal in the Bible is famous for two reasons.

1. Marrying David and helping him escape her father.

2. Her anger toward David as he was dancing for the Lord, which caused God to punish her with barrenness.

Usually Mychal is associated with the second reason and oftentimes she can be viewed as hateful, bitter and jealous. That was how I saw her for years. However, House of David changed that narrative and gave the story a strong, but fragile heroine, who must choose between the God she serves, the family she stands with and the young man she loves.

Inklings ~ September 2026

Happy September Inklings 🍎

1. At any time during the month, on your own blog post a scene from a book or film that matches the prompt.

2. Link-back to Heidi's blog with a link to you Inklings prompt.

September's prompt

A scene with a carriage in book or film

Welcome October

 

October is crisp days and cool nights, a time to curl up around the dancing flames and sink into a good book.

~ John Sinor

House of David: Season 2

Shepherd, Warrior, King. Those are the three attributes or stages that House of David focuses on when telling the story of the rise of King David to the throne of Israel. If season 1 was about a shepherd boy who must follow the will of God, then season 2 is about a warrior who must fight for God's people. Even if it's against their own king. Picking up literally where season 1 left off, the story is plunged into epic battle sequences with little time in between to breathe. And that's just the first 10 minutes of episode one. 

House of David: Season 1

After catching up with The Chosen during my surgery recovery, I came across House of David on Amazon Prime video and had seen several posts on Instagram about it. I was hesitant at first because there had already been so many versions done about King David (an animation film came out earlier this year), but my curiosity was piqued and I finally sat down and watched it.

Let's just say that if I hadn't known what the show was, I would have thought it was a Game of Thrones spinoff and I mean that in a good way.

Inklings ~ August 2026

Hello August Inklings 🍦

1. At any time during the month, on your own blog post a scene from a book or film that matches the prompt.

2. Link-back to Heidi's blog with a link to you Inklings prompt. 

August Prompt

Pre-battle scene in book or film