5/23/2023 0 Comments The Journeyman by Elizabeth Yates![]() ![]() Other books I read every year: the Bible, the six volumes of Charlotte Mason, The Elements of Style by E. I was amazed to discover that my memory of them had not deceived me and they were gems worth rereading. One has been the rereading of several books I read before I was 20. My cup runs over with gratitude to them.Ī couple of themes emerge as I look over the list. Of course, my beloved husband has faithfully read books to me for over 40 years. ![]() I have had the unprecedented (in my life at least) blessing of having several friends volunteer to read books to me that I would otherwise not have access to, one coming to my house one afternoon a week, others e-mailing recorded files. I used to feel reading was an indulgence, but have grown to believe it is life sustaining, not only bringing pleasure, but nourishing my mind and spirit with ideas, insights, and wisdom for living. I have read fabulous books this year, nearly every one outstanding. The constants of family, church community, friends, writing and reading are the unbreakable threads that have woven the days and months tightly together. Life has brought great moments, merrymaking, and heartbreaks in turn. All the major milestones of life, the three great celebrations as Thomas Lynch puts it, have occurred this past year: a wedding of a daughter, the birth of a grandchild, and death of a sister. It seems just a month ago I was posting my 2014 reading list. ![]()
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