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Monthly Archives: June 2009
The Children of Hurin
A deadly peril has come upon us, which only great hardihood shall turn aside. But in this matter numbers will avail little; we must use cunning, and hope for good fortune… For I do not believe this Dragon is unconquerable, though he grows greater in strength and malice with the years. I know somewhat of … Continue reading
Waking the Dead
Waking the Dead performs a necessary surgery for me. It peels back layers of resignation and hopelessness and returns me to the true gospel, the true good news: Jesus came to give us abundant life, and if I’m missing that, I shouldn’t settle for the status quo. I’ve read this book before. A few years … Continue reading
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Audiobooks reconsidered
Antiques, huh? This is actually the record player that replaced the one I listened to as a child — the one my little sister used. In this picture, it’s playing The Three Little Pigs for the hundredth time. And those are all records my brother and sister and I listened to: Johnny Appleseed, Pecos Bill, … Continue reading
Trailing Clouds of Glory
This week, browsing through the children’s section at the library, I saw Madeleine L’Engle’s name on this book I’d never heard of. Having just finished A Circle of Quiet, I was ready to dive right into Trailing Clouds of Glory. As the subtitle indicates, this book’s central concern is with “spiritual values in children’s books.” … Continue reading
Green shade for green thoughts
Madeleine L’Engle quoted an Andrew Marvell poem when she was describing her “circle of quiet,” a spot beside a stream where she let the stress and irritation evaporate into “a green thought in a green shade.” I think most of us have places like that. My best ones are around my parents’ home, where I … Continue reading
