C.S. Lewis once said ‘hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny’ and I believe that in many cases he is right but I think too that hardships can refine you, shape you, not for some ‘great’ destiny but rather simply to make you into a better version of yourself, the version that GodContinue reading “Great destiny?”
Tag Archives: C.S. Lewis
Take a step
I have a few things kicking around this head of mine today, all of which stem from Chapter 8 of The Great Divorce… what a fantastic chapter!! I could read it again and again! The imagery is amazing and the message implied and otherwise… nicely done Mr. Lewis! So Joe has hit a bit ofContinue reading “Take a step”
Drop it you fool!
As you know we have been reading The Great Divorce, we moved into Chapter 6 and I was in awe at the way C.S. Lewis so eloquently described this particular character (the man with the Bowler hat). At the beginning of the story this man was talking with our Joe on the bus about hisContinue reading “Drop it you fool!”
Shades of Grey
It’s been a very long and tiring weekend with all the birthday festivities and the residual ‘over stimulized’ three year old… (why we think this is a fun thing to do to our kids I am not sure? Who is it really for anyway, the kid or us?).. Anyway, the point is that Tim andContinue reading “Shades of Grey”
5 stars at chapter 2!!
My husband and I have started to read the book ‘The Great Divorce’ together each night. One chapter a night, and then we talk about the chapter. We find it helpful to have something other than our kids and house and jobs to talk about. I am loving it! For those of you who haveContinue reading “5 stars at chapter 2!!”
Screwtape Letters come to life?
Ever had one of those weeks where the crap is coming at you from all fronts and you just want to hide? This is me this week… I find it actually a little funny that just on Sunday I was feeling so safe and protected in the shadow of the cross, and now here IContinue reading “Screwtape Letters come to life?”