Perhaps you are wondering what on earth "With the Wonder" means. And for good reason! "With the Wonder" is the name of a Rich Mullins song that I greatly enjoy. Here's a section of the lyrics:
If there's a better world and a brighter day
Even brighter than the one we're in
We'd all be fools to think that it could be made
By the wills and the hands of foolish men.
So Lord to You we give our deepest praise
And to You we sing our loudest songs
While we live in the world that You have made
We hear a whisper of a world
Of a world that is to come!
Yes, most people my age would never think of listening to music from the 80s/90s, but Rich Mullins deserves an exception. Often his songs will have at least one line that if I really think on deeply, can feed my mind for an entire day. I'll save those for future posts. I recommend him wholeheartedly.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Favorite Books
I have always loved reading. Some of my very favorite memories are sitting on the couch with Mom, listening to her read a picture book. As I grew up, we even had to have a rule of no books at the table, because I would become so engrossed in some novel that I would try to read while eating. I love good book suggestions, and maybe you do too. Here are a few of the best.
- Cry, the Beloved Country--Wow, this book is overwhelmingly beautiful. My favorite unequivocally. A wholesome book that straddles the line between poetry and prose. Thoughts unblemished by translation to words. Amazing.
- Anne of Green Gables series--I gobbled these books up! From about 12 to 14 I went through a ravenous reading stage, devouring L. M. Montgomery and Louisa May Alcott books. The Anne of Green Gables books are famous for a reason: they are some of the best at transporting you to a new world. In Anne, you will make a new friend for life. I cried and was depressed for several days after finishing the last book in the series, because it really felt like I had lost a friend. I had watched a life play out before me, and all of a sudden it was over. It was worth it.
- Jane Eyre--This list could not be complete without my beloved Jane Eyre. I've read this book twice, and it could easily stand up to a third reading. Jane Eyre is another one of those "life" books. An epic in the best sense of the word. I relate to Jane in so many ways, which is one reason I love the book. The plot is intricate, and certainly holds its own as well. Jane is admirable, but human, and her love is real. The mystery is intriguing, the romance is beautiful, the language exquisite. Jane Eyre has it all.
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