O Grave! where is thy victory? O Death! where is thy sting?
O Grave! where is thy victory? O Death! where is thy sting?
I have been writing some short notes for our church newsletter this summer to encourage our parishioners to use our church library. Building it up has been a labor of love, and I have loved sharing some specific books that I think should be at the top of any “must read” list. Along those lines, …
Malcolm Guite and Stephen Crotts have created true art with this book. Yes indeed, the book itself is a piece of art. The cover, the crafting, the text, the illustrations--altogether these make up what is Galahad and the Grail. Honestly, even the paper itself was a joy to touch. But the story, the poem, is enchanting. You will be swept away while you read, and so will your listeners. Do not rush it when you read -- and yes, let your voice convey it. Savor every stave, treasure every tale within the tale. Take joy in what the poet has given to you. Yes, dear reader: take up the tale.
“And yet, unless my senses deceive me, the old centuries had, and have, powers of their own which mere "modernity" cannot kill.”
We long for the Shining Isle, and we long for the Home that is prepared for us. I hope you will read these books with your children and be inspired, encouraged, and enlivened.