Thank you for the piece. I grew up in the Soviet Union. We never would have thought that the USSR could collapse. Yet, it did. Very quickly. No one could tell why. It's a eucatastrophy.
I once heard a pastor refer to this age as "the muddy middle," the time between the resurrection of Christ and His second coming. I think it is wise to cling to the small victories and amazing, unexpected moments of deliverance that come to us every day. I recently found my lost kitten. The world didn't change, but my life was suddenly full of joy. The grief of so many should motivate us to be tools of unexpected relief in the lives of others. A simple text can let someone know that they are not alone and are valued.
I love your writing, especially the wide wealth of resources you use as context. We need more thinkers who understand the Truth of the world in which we live, and have the ability to express that Truth in ways the relate so well.
This is great, Amy. Thanks for interacting with Tolkien’s “On Fairy Stories.” That passage is such a profound and powerful encouragement no matter how many times I read it. Have you read any of Tolkien’s other “non-Middle Earth” essays?
Thank you for the piece. I grew up in the Soviet Union. We never would have thought that the USSR could collapse. Yet, it did. Very quickly. No one could tell why. It's a eucatastrophy.
The Berlin Wall fell in large part because of a mistake!
I once heard a pastor refer to this age as "the muddy middle," the time between the resurrection of Christ and His second coming. I think it is wise to cling to the small victories and amazing, unexpected moments of deliverance that come to us every day. I recently found my lost kitten. The world didn't change, but my life was suddenly full of joy. The grief of so many should motivate us to be tools of unexpected relief in the lives of others. A simple text can let someone know that they are not alone and are valued.
I love your writing, especially the wide wealth of resources you use as context. We need more thinkers who understand the Truth of the world in which we live, and have the ability to express that Truth in ways the relate so well.
Thank you so much for reading and for the encouragement!
This is great, Amy. Thanks for interacting with Tolkien’s “On Fairy Stories.” That passage is such a profound and powerful encouragement no matter how many times I read it. Have you read any of Tolkien’s other “non-Middle Earth” essays?
I have dabbled in them a bit but hope to read much more. The title of this page/site is taken from "Mythopoeia."
Thanks for this. I needed it today!