Have you ever read Lewis's Space Trilogy? Specifically That Hideous Strength? If you havent, I cannot recommend highly enough, that book correlates to The Abolition of Man, which is a great recommendation in itself.. But! Your snippet of story here reminds me very much of Mark's cry for help also. I forget the exact wording, but it sounds just the same! He gets to a point where he has no idea what even to do and the dark comes to him in a prison cell like its own entity and attacks him, and after it ebbs away for a second, he appeal to he knows not what/whom, and that is the beginning of his salvation. Anyway, a GREAT book, not just for that part. But thank the Lord he is willing to take any little weak attempt on our part and run with it. I can't even name my own such moment, but then again I had the grace, I suppose, of always just being sure, even when my mind would explore, in sort of thought experiments, to the contrary, there was God, it was just a given. I at various points ignored him, forgot, etc. But I knew. Anyway, that's a different topic. I just wanted to share the bit about Lewis/Mark/That Hideous Strength
So guess what my husband purchased for Easter without having read your comment? I've never read it and the copy the kids have been reading is tattered. And when I saw the book I figured that, along with your recommendation here, it was time to finally read it. Thank you!
Oooh, nice choice, husband! Let me know how you like it, if you remember to! It's one of my favorites, Lewis is so great (insightful, prophetic, masterful, enlightening, helpful)!
Have you ever read Lewis's Space Trilogy? Specifically That Hideous Strength? If you havent, I cannot recommend highly enough, that book correlates to The Abolition of Man, which is a great recommendation in itself.. But! Your snippet of story here reminds me very much of Mark's cry for help also. I forget the exact wording, but it sounds just the same! He gets to a point where he has no idea what even to do and the dark comes to him in a prison cell like its own entity and attacks him, and after it ebbs away for a second, he appeal to he knows not what/whom, and that is the beginning of his salvation. Anyway, a GREAT book, not just for that part. But thank the Lord he is willing to take any little weak attempt on our part and run with it. I can't even name my own such moment, but then again I had the grace, I suppose, of always just being sure, even when my mind would explore, in sort of thought experiments, to the contrary, there was God, it was just a given. I at various points ignored him, forgot, etc. But I knew. Anyway, that's a different topic. I just wanted to share the bit about Lewis/Mark/That Hideous Strength
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So guess what my husband purchased for Easter without having read your comment? I've never read it and the copy the kids have been reading is tattered. And when I saw the book I figured that, along with your recommendation here, it was time to finally read it. Thank you!
Oooh, nice choice, husband! Let me know how you like it, if you remember to! It's one of my favorites, Lewis is so great (insightful, prophetic, masterful, enlightening, helpful)!
Encouraging and honest writing, thank you. I’m new to Substack, if you have any tips or recommendations I’d appreciate it.
Have a great Easter Sunday!