There are sublime moments of my life that stand out in my memory: sitting all alone on the beach in Florida watching the sun rise over the sea; standing on top of Angel’s Landing in Zion National Park watching an electrical storm rumble up the canyon toward me; sitting on an old bench outside in [...]
Posts Tagged ‘beauty’
The Sublime and the Page
Posted in Books, Travel, tagged beauty, Books, sublime on March 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The Sweet Ache of Memory
Posted in Books, Christianity, tagged archive, beauty, Christianity, God, longing, memory on March 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Memory is a funny thing. I can remember the backyard of my childhood home and feel nostalgic, a sort of sweet memory that hurts. I can also read and immerse myself in the history of World War II (as anyone who knows me well can attest to) and feel a tragic sweetness for that time. [...]
