Gaining a heart of wisdom
Now that I have pulled all the carrots with my grandson and hunted down the last of the red tomatoes, the gardening season is behind me. My sunflowers stand hanging their heads in resignation, but they're still beautiful to me because I'm already thinking ahead to next year's planting: strategizing (No more eggplant! I give… Continue reading Pulled Away By Expectation: Jayber Crow Discussion Group (10)
My grandson likes nothing better than a good project, so on our days together, he and I are a force to be reckoned with. He has saved me many a bend in the tomato patch, and when he pulled orange carrots out of the ground with quivering joy, each fistful was a miracle to behold.… Continue reading The Necessary Work of the World: Jayber Crow Discussion Group (9)
Welcome to Week 7 of our discussion of C.S. Lewis's Till We Have Faces! As we consider the events of Chapters 16-18, I'm looking forward to another opportunity to hear your insights into this unfolding drama. Plot Summary Once again, Orual creeps back into the palace unseen, but after this catastrophic encounter with Psyche, it… Continue reading A Veiled Life in the Sandy Waste: Till We Have Faces (7)
Readers here at Living Our Days are working our way through Till We Have Faces, one of C.S. Lewis's lesser known books, but the one which he claimed as his favorite of all the books he wrote. Chapters 13-15 feature the key scene of Lewis's tale and perhaps the best-known and most-quoted section of the book. Thanks… Continue reading Till We Have Faces (6): The Demands of a Ravenous Love
Welcome to Week 5 of our discussion group around C.S. Lewis's Till We Have Faces. I haven't taken time to figure out how many of us are reading through the book together, but I have become aware that as many of us are reading and sharing our insights, there are also many who are following along… Continue reading Till We Have Faces (5): Why Should Our Hearts Not Dance?
Having never chosen a #OneWord365, I was surprised when Standing chose me! What a delight to be reminded of God's wide open door, and of the truth that an ongoing relationship with God is more than enough reason to rejoice! By entering through faith into what God has always wanted to do for us—set us right… Continue reading January Musings — 2017
I have invited the readers who visit Living Our Days to join me in reading C.S. Lewis’s Till We Have Faces, and to return here each Thursday for a discussion. This is week four, and the insights offered by readers have been both encouraging and insightful. It's not too late to join us -- click here for… Continue reading Till We Have Faces (4): Work, Weakness, and Sweat
I have invited the readers who visit Living Our Days to join me in reading C.S. Lewis's Till We Have Faces, and to return here each Thursday for a discussion. If you're just joining us, you can find the reading schedule here and last week's discussion here. Living on this country hill in Maine, it’s easy to feel… Continue reading Till We Have Faces (3): Holiness and Horror
I have invited the readers who visit Living Our Days to join me in reading C.S. Lewis's Till We Have Faces, and to return here each Thursday for a discussion. If you're just joining us, you can find the reading schedule here. Approaches to C.S. Lewis's brand of fiction vary widely, ranging from "This is a… Continue reading Till We Have Faces (2): Longing for the Grey Mountain
Ask an author to name his favorite of all the books he's written, and most will demur, insisting that it's like trying to choose a favorite child. Not C.S. Lewis. He believed Till We Have Faces to be his best book. In his novel based on the Greek myth of Cupid and Psyche, Lewis uses the… Continue reading Till We Have Faces: Welcome to the Discussion
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