Life Is Always A Novel
I share a quote Bob brought me as a gift from one word lover to another. He brought it from the Wade Center at Wheaton College, where you can sit at Tolkien's desk, peer inside C. S. Lewis's wardrobe, and enjoy lots of great words. The quote reminded me of our friend, Michael Malone. We recommend his novels often. Michael gets the essence of this quote. Enjoy words of G. K. Chesterton from his book Heretics.
"Life may sometimes legitimately appear as a book of science. Life may sometimes appear, and with much greater legitimatecy, as a book of metaphysics. But life is always a novel. Our existence may cease to be a song; it may cease even to be a beautiful lament. Our existence may not be an intelligible justice, or even a recognizable wrong. But our existence is still a story. In the fiery alphabet of every sunset is written, 'to be continued in our next.'"
The most exciting and fulfilling part of our work in LifeSpace is the honor of sharing the story of your lives. It is a blessing that washes over me daily as the sun rises and sets.
Joni Grace
"Life may sometimes legitimately appear as a book of science. Life may sometimes appear, and with much greater legitimatecy, as a book of metaphysics. But life is always a novel. Our existence may cease to be a song; it may cease even to be a beautiful lament. Our existence may not be an intelligible justice, or even a recognizable wrong. But our existence is still a story. In the fiery alphabet of every sunset is written, 'to be continued in our next.'"
The most exciting and fulfilling part of our work in LifeSpace is the honor of sharing the story of your lives. It is a blessing that washes over me daily as the sun rises and sets.
Joni Grace
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