tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18568699.post214070712843465009..comments2024-03-20T06:08:51.320-04:00Comments on roosje: {little rose}: Story through Books, in four partselizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00962587884124992942noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18568699.post-14928210055691389792010-11-04T21:54:18.073-04:002010-11-04T21:54:18.073-04:00Thank you G-J and Elizabeth - yes, K. Norris is gr...Thank you G-J and Elizabeth - yes, K. Norris is great; as is much of L'Engle... <br /><br />Thank you Donna; your words are a blessing to me!elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00962587884124992942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18568699.post-1986724542184358152010-11-04T21:18:29.126-04:002010-11-04T21:18:29.126-04:00What a lovely post! Thank you for taking the time ...What a lovely post! Thank you for taking the time and effort to tell this story through books. One sentence in particular caused tears to spring to my eyes: <br /><br />"And suddenly, as I was sitting on the couch while others ate roasted garlic and brie and drank beer, I read the first two pages of this book and suddenly, like reading Elizabeth Goudge at 19, <i>knew I had just found the book I was looking for all my life.</i>"<br /><br />That last part is so beautiful and powerful, to realize you have found, in a book, what you have been seeking. It is such a relief and comfort, when God speaks to us so clearly through a person's words.<br /><br />I have never read <i>Courage to Pray</i> and now I can see I need to.Donna Witekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09609991179829134157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18568699.post-36042011059075432522010-11-01T14:00:38.849-04:002010-11-01T14:00:38.849-04:00This is an amzing blog post - thank you so much ! ...This is an amzing blog post - thank you so much ! <br /><br />I did not know about the Kathleen Norris book; I have only read The Quotidian Mysteries and The Cloister Walk, but loved them both.<br /><br />I really must read some Madeleine L'Engle very soon !Elizabeth @ The Garden Windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00274788007550318693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18568699.post-60430337871982726102010-11-01T00:13:43.919-04:002010-11-01T00:13:43.919-04:00What a lot of wonderful books God has spoken throu...What a lot of wonderful books God has spoken through! Several on your list are my favorites, too. <br /><br />Goudge's world is so incarnational, I know she contributed to my own receptivity to Orthodoxy. My priest early on recommended "anything by Anthony Bloom" to help me learn to pray; his books are really the breath of God Himself. I haven't read the Sherrard book yet but I did give it as a gift; it came highly recommended.<br /><br />Thank you so much for this list and glimpse into the history of your personal faith.GretchenJoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641677400029070452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18568699.post-16110649975010237092010-10-31T21:58:02.618-04:002010-10-31T21:58:02.618-04:00Hi Tamie,
Your welcome. Thank you for loving my...Hi Tamie, <br /><br />Your welcome. Thank you for loving my writing. When I love writing and the creating of sentences, I think of you. <br /><br />:)elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00962587884124992942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18568699.post-11113413309875696282010-10-31T21:54:13.975-04:002010-10-31T21:54:13.975-04:00I love that you sort of wrote the story of your li...I love that you sort of wrote the story of your life, and especially of your spiritual journey, as seen through the lens of *books* (which are surely one of THE great loves of your life). Well done and beautifully written. Thanks for tapping me on the shoulder and suggesting I come over here! :)tamie mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10273116686980623819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18568699.post-61422366433954978202010-10-31T16:46:08.356-04:002010-10-31T16:46:08.356-04:00Deb, thanks. I deeply enjoyed writing it; I love w...Deb, thanks. I deeply enjoyed writing it; I love writing and creating a nonfiction piece for this was invigorating. and Yes, Met A Bloom's book _Courage to Pray_ the first pages is so incredible...<br /><br />RW - thank you. I am so glad you liked reading this.elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00962587884124992942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18568699.post-27425190047828112952010-10-31T11:46:10.005-04:002010-10-31T11:46:10.005-04:00I liked reading this. Thinking about books that h...I liked reading this. Thinking about books that have influenced you in profound ways...RWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11391821500572006905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18568699.post-66921018634903332362010-10-31T07:35:57.520-04:002010-10-31T07:35:57.520-04:00This was fascinating! I loved the story behind ea...This was fascinating! I loved the story behind each book. I'm currently reading "Courage to Pray" and I know what you mean (i'm only a few pages in too).DebDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594843598589340808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18568699.post-58829507325183627442010-10-30T22:04:39.512-04:002010-10-30T22:04:39.512-04:00Thanks E-H... it was good for me to write... helps...Thanks E-H... it was good for me to write... helps me come back to where I've been, who I am... this in the current situation can get a bit muddled sometimes! :) Books are such gifts to us from God!elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00962587884124992942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18568699.post-66107109972425694192010-10-30T20:15:40.491-04:002010-10-30T20:15:40.491-04:00I have enjoyed this greatly, and will be reading i...I have enjoyed this greatly, and will be reading it again. Thank you, Elizabeth!E Helena Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15872178020249275139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18568699.post-76614310032604238462010-10-30T16:28:52.188-04:002010-10-30T16:28:52.188-04:00yay for libraries! We will have to discuss after y...yay for libraries! We will have to discuss after you read...elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00962587884124992942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18568699.post-33646610124574857242010-10-30T16:12:20.022-04:002010-10-30T16:12:20.022-04:00I have been looking for some ideas for books to or...I have been looking for some ideas for books to order from the library.<br /><br />I think I have found a list.<br /><br />I don't think I've read any of those. Hard to believe!bisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14380197149953365033noreply@blogger.com