I have a few books under (of all things) the grey arm chair by my reading table and I pulled a pile out -- because I can't find a novel I bought but have not read yet -- and found this one.
It's really good.
I feel so happy because it's so hard to find a novel that "clicks" and I am hoping to find more so this was exciting.
The lines about Milton were plain funny (though I didn't mind reading him myself but still it is rather funny -- at least to me!)
Well. My Christmas gifts are small this year. I finally got the bags I needed for them.
I have a research idea for my writing project that I am feeling excited to learn about.
It's going to be a lot of work but hopefully finding more things to read to inspire me in my own writing.
I am reading 3 Corrie ten Boom books right now (2 are devotionals).
Tuesday is Christmas Eve.
I have been thinking about 2 words:
Faith and Joy.
This shows some progress in my recovery because for the longest time I couldn't bear the idea of joy. I had so much fear, devastating loss and everything was in ruins.
So to even be *thinking* about these words at all is huge. And, well, a bit scary. Because I have been hurt deeply by so many types of things.
They are not words
Faith and Joy
That means everything will be OK ... As in Happy, Peaceful, Sunlit and Straightforward.
No. Joy includes pain. Joy of All Who Sorrow.
Like this dear icon (Mother of God Joy of All Who Sorrow)
And Faith, includes Faith when everything IS in shambles.
It's what Corrie ten Boom sister told Corrie to tell everyone about:
"that there is no pit so deep that God is not deeper still."
May God have mercy on us all. 🕯️🙏🩷
3 comments:
This post speaks to healing you've been experiencing. I am glad for it.
Funny that both of us are blogging about reading ( although you blogged yesterday). I hope your Christmas is a Blessed and Happy one!!
I love the words faith and joy! My faith is strong when I am strong and weak when I am weak. I try to see joy every day no matter what state I'm in!
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