Pursue the Beauty!
reflections on the intermix of beauty, grace, and sufferingWriting for the Soul conference
February means a trip to Denver. For four days I’ll be drinking up the friendship, instruction, inspiration, and opportunities present at
the Christian Writers Guild‘s Writing for the Soul conference.
Free book: “Beauty Will Save the World”
Free for Kindle today is Brian Zahnd’s “Beauty Will Save the World: Rediscovering the allure and mystery of Christianity”. Definitely worth checking out!
Orthodox Mom
Both “Orthodox” and “mom” describe me, as they do countless millions of other women around the world. Born neither mother nor Orthodox, I became both by the grace of God. I’ll always be a mom; I’ll always be Orthodox. To separate the two is impossible. My son rests his head on my shoulder during Liturgy just as I rest my spirit on the prayers during playtime with him.
My heart found its home in the Church, even as my son found his home in my heart. Read the rest of this entry »
C.S. Lewis on Love
Here are a few of the quotes I’ve gleaned from recent excursions into Lewis’s work. I also just requested the books Miracles and Perelandra from Paperback Swap. They always have Lewis books available. Hurray!
“Love is something more stern and splendid than mere kindness.”
“This is one of the miracles of love: It gives a power of seeing through its own enchantments and yet not being disenchanted.”
“Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person’s ultimate good as far as it can be obtained.”
“Why love if losing hurts so much? We love to know that we are not alone.”
