tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944316266340035341.post3056502052485997275..comments2023-05-21T06:14:12.140-07:00Comments on Lavish Love: Day 6 - The Proper PerfectionTiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11301933425484918842noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944316266340035341.post-80003728819736811172009-07-28T23:38:26.334-07:002009-07-28T23:38:26.334-07:00your writing may not apply to us at the moment tif...your writing may not apply to us at the moment tiff, but we read because your writing addresses what we're longing to know about you.<br /><br />not sure what the best explanation is for why, but i think we just want to share in your grief...share life.ShootingStars and Satelliteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09128062265672183810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944316266340035341.post-35056137641480377802009-07-28T14:05:09.797-07:002009-07-28T14:05:09.797-07:00after unsuccessful attempts to finish "mere c...after unsuccessful attempts to finish "mere christianity," i felt *exactly* the same way you felt about lewis. i don't think i ever finished that book. it was all so wonderfully insightful that i couldn't move along quickly enough for fear i'd miss something. i developed a similar perception wherein i didn't perceive him as being really human - like he was some sort of super christian without the problems that most of us face. :) alas, i now think it was/is a misunderstanding of the gospel (how we all need it) and definitely misplaced reverence.<br /><br />i've heard about "a grief observed" and it's been on my mental reading list for some time - but it's been pushed down the list probably due to my perception of his books being super dense. :) your reflections on it make me want to read it, though, to find out how he was a real person with real struggles.Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04227487788585643383noreply@blogger.com