Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Life Stories: worthy of an eternal sequel

3/6/13 Everyone loves a good story---young and old alike.
A good book captivates the very young.....
....and books continue to captivate us as we age (gracefully)


Solomon warns readers that the "writing of many books is endless, and excessive devotion to books is wearying to the body." (Ecclesiastes 12:12)
As my 20 year old sweatshirt says, "So Many Books, So Little Time."
I take that to mean that with so many books "out there" in print, that quality selection becomes very important.  I have just finished reading a good one, one worthy of my precious limited time. And glory of glories, there's a sequel, which, so far, is proving to be even better than that first---because it's a continuation of what was already a good story. For avid readers, a sequel to a good book is an added bonus. 
Thanks to Holly, a fellow booklover, for sharing Swan House, and Beth who shared her copy of it's sequel, The Dwelling Place.  
Our own lives have one story in two locations. Our spiritual stories---one this side of heaven---our "here and now" moments to savor and our "sequel" will be that added bonus. When our earthly life has been lived according to God's purpose, our "sequel" will include eternity with Him.

4 comments:

  1. Hope you are having a grand time at WDW with your kids and grandkids
    Just started book few hours ago/ Does the sadness go away?

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    1. Keep reading---sometimes a little sadness is good for soul growth---and it's much less painful in a book than in life .

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  2. Swan House is a great book!! Holly

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    1. You are so right. If you're my "fellow book-reading" Holly then I need to thank you for that recommendation so many years ago.

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