Books

 

Me:  Watcha reading Prodigal?

Prodigal:  The best book there is!

Me:  I have to agree with that, in fact I have to something to share about books.

 

This is from C.S. Lewis

You may have noticed that the books you really love are bound together by a secret thread.  You know very well what is the common quality that makes you love them, though you cannot put it into words…..Are not all lifelong friendships born at the moment when at last you meet another human being who has some inkling…of that something which you were born desiring….

 

I think I love this so much because of the mention of  books and friends!  What a combination!  I have a lot of Books!  My desire started when I was a child.  My mother would take us to the library a lot.  I remember looking at the rows and rows and rows of books and thinking “I can take any of these home”.  I thought this is all free and I can spend a long time here.  Well I thought it was heaven!  I still love a good book.  I have collected many over the years.

Now friends I have collected them too.  Sometimes I just rejoice over who God has brought into my life.  I really don’t think I have time for all of them.  I have friend’s that are missionaries and are overseas.  I have older friends and very wise younger friends.  I have those who have heard many of tears and those that have seen me at my silliest moments.  I have friends out of state that do not seem far away because I speak to them all the time.  I have family that are friends and I have friends who are happy to see me every week.

 

Thank you for encouraging me!  Thank you for seeing the good in me and have patience with the bad!  Thank you that you accept my love of books and you have even given me some!  Sometimes we just have to remind special people that they are still special to me!

 

Proverbs 16:24

Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.

 

Jennifer Van Allen

www.theprodigalpig.com

www.faithincounseling.org

 

 

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